CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution
By Dominic Trabosci, Phoebe Ministries After a nine-year hiatus, Camp Phoebe at Phoebe Allentown (Pa.) returned Aug. 4-8, 2025. The week-long celebration of fun, creativity, and intergenerational community building was a huge success for all. Led by Community Life Campus Manager Joan Wickel and the community life team, Camp Phoebe is open to relatives and friends…
Advocate Health announced recently that it invested nearly $6.2 billion in community benefit in 2024. Equating to nearly $17 million a day and representing a 2.2 percent increase from the previous year, the investment builds on Advocate Health’s purpose to redefine care for all. Part of the reinvestment in communities served by Advocate Health includes…
United Church Homes, based in Marion, Ohio, recently announced the promotion of Amy Kotterman, a registered dietitian nutritionist and licensed dietitian, to the position of senior executive director of integrated operations. In this new leadership role, Kotterman will oversee multiple interdisciplinary service lines essential to the success of United Church Homes, including middle market housing, memory…
Written by Rev. James Pennington Executive Director of Back Bay Mission, Biloxi, Miss. To my utter surprise—and deep humility—I was honored to receive The President’s Citizen of the Year Award at the NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet on Saturday evening, Aug. 23, 2025. This year’s theme—The Fierce Urgency of NOW!—could not have been more fitting. The award was…
Isaiah 58 Ministries in St. Louis believes that justice is not limited to people—it also extends to how we care for creation. As part of its commitment to being a just and compassionate ministry, the CHHSM agency strives to reduce waste and honor the interconnectedness of all life. One way Isaiah 58 Ministries does this…
CHHSM members in the St. Louis area often partner with each other in outreach. For example, at Rush Senior Gardens, part of St. Andrew’s Senior System in East Saint Louis, Ill., Deaconess Nurse Ministry provides compassionate, consistent care through the dedicated service of one of its faith community nurses. Rush is an independent living community that supports…
By Alicia Azar, EdenHill Intern Dr. Mary Owen, a retired pediatrician and resident of EdenHill Communities in New Braunfels, Texas, recently shared her heartwarming experiences from two mission trips to Kenya. Inspired by a presentation at her church’s Sunday school, she joined her first trip in 2022 and returned in February 2025 with members of…
Cedar Community in West Bend, Wis., is celebrating another remarkable milestone for its marketing team. In August, the team was the recipient of three national Aster Awards for healthcare marketing and advertising for 2025. The marketing team won a Gold award for its quarterly Live More magazine in the category of magazine publication, a Gold award for…
Grant A Dream™, an EveryAge program made possible through generous donations to the EveryAge Foundation from EveryAge residents, employees, and supporters, helps older adults in EveryAge communities revisit their lifelong passions. For Sue Lutz, a resident at Abernethy Laurels in Newton, N.C., that passion has always been cats. Lutz’s room is a tribute to her love for felines—cat-themed décor, cat…
By Dominic Trabosci, copy coordinator, marketing, Phoebe Ministries The Great Allentown, Pa., Fair is a cherished tradition for the city, bringing in hundreds of visitors from across the region every year. Naturally, with Phoebe Allentown just a skip and a hop from the Allentown Fairgrounds, it has also become tradition for residents to join in on…
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