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February
2008
Presenting
Outreach Coordinator
and
Case Manager
Douglas
Hayes
Hello
to all ... I would like to take a second to introduce myself ...
I recently graduated from Western Washington University with a Bachelor
of Science in Community Health (also know as Health Education) and
a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. That's right; we are now gearing
up to be able to better serve the Spanish speaking community that
is present in our region. I will [also] be attending EAF events,
being a presence out and around our community, and providing Case
Management as needed. I look forward to meeting, interacting,
and getting to know you all better over this year and in the years
to come!
¡Hola
a todos! Me nombre es Douglas Hayes y en diciembre me gradué
de la universidad de Western con dos especializaciones, una en la
salud de la comunidad (o mejor dicho educación de la salud)
y una en español. Sí, es verdad que queremos tener
la oportunidad de mejorar nuestros servicios para nuestros clientes
hispanohablantes. Yo soy el nuevo coordinador de alcances sociales
y también un administrador de casos. Eso significa que voy
a estar en los eventos de EAF, voy a estar fuera de la oficina trabajando
en la comunidad y haciendo administración de casos como necesario.
Lo que me pone contento es que voy a tener la oportunidad de conocer
y hablar con muchos de ustedes este año y en los años
que vienen.
February
2008
Presenting
Community Programs Manager
Ryan
Fredrickson
Thank
you everyone at Evergreen for your warm welcome! My name is
Ryan Fredricksson and I'm a new addition to the staff, as well as
to Bellingham. My role at Evergreen will be Community Programs
Manager and I will be focusing on Event Planning, our Volunteer
Program and Website. I am a full time college student and
recent transplant from New Hampshire. (No tmissing the New
Hampshire winters.) I'm looking forward to becoming more andmore
active in the community and having a long relationship with this
agency.
April
2008
July
2007
Presenting
Case Manager
Dale
C. Tarpenning II, MSW
Hello
Hamsters (et al)!
Well,
it's done! I finally finished my educational journey. It took me
six years, but I'm done and here I am! Newly graduated from the
University of Washington 's School of Social Work , I finally have
the degree needed to do the work I've wanted to do since moving
to the Ham eight years ago.
The
degree, however, I must say, came at a cost: I had to move to Seattle
for two years. While living in a metropolitan city can be a lot
of fun, there come with it some headaches: traffic, parking—lack
of and cost of—noise, and lots of other people; not that I'm complaining
about the latter two, but rather, the former two were the biggest
nuisance for me. For those of you that venture to the Emerald City
, I'm sure you understand what I'm talking about. That aside, I
enjoy Seattle .
For
a long, long time, however, my heart has been here in the Ham; and
I'm thrilled to be back. Some of you may remember me from several
years ago (four to be exact, but whose counting?!). It's been my
dream to work again at EAF, this time in the capacity of Case Manager.
Well, it seems that dream has come true. So, here I am, Bellingham
! I'm delighted to be back.
Look
out, World!
Nicholas
was born
Sunday,
April 29, 2007
Congratulations,
Sarah!
Staff
updates 2007
Introducing
Scott Bertani
Outreach
Coordinator / Case Manager
Hello,
Bellingham ! Name's Scott - one of the more recent additions to
the Evergreen AIDS Foundation (EAF) team, as well as a new acquisition
of the Pacific Northwest transplanted from Denver , Colorado .
In Denver , I worked for Regis University as a Course Management
Administrator and earned my Master in Nonprofit Management
degree (MNM). Originally, I grew-up in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
, (home to the recent XL Super Bowl Champions, the Pittsburgh
Steelers… sorry, Seahawk fans).
So
what does all of this lackluster hubbub about some anonymous guy
from Denver-by-way-of-Pittsburgh mean? Well, it means that I am
the new HIV/AIDS Outreach Coordinator/Case Manager for EAF and
I am here to serve my new community. I am here hopefully to help
all of us re-think what servicing people with HIV/AIDS is really
all about. Because HIV is a story of social situation, it centers
itself on people: who they are, what they do and how they interact
with one another…and to be honest, that's what we should all really
care about, the people and their stories. The disease itself,
no matter how menacing it is will always play second
fiddle to L-I-F-E. Now while that new life may look quite different
from our old one indeed, remember that it also comes with a valuable
gift:
L-I-V-I-N-G.
And sometimes, just sometimes this new life of ours can guide
us into responsible action and make us map out a brand new journey.
For some of us with HIV/AIDS it can lead us onto the path towards
getting basic, medical assistance, finding emotional/counseling
support or even acquiring some sort of financial assistance when
the need arises. But most solidly, it can help us take charge
of our new life's story. You may not be the person you were before
you had HIV/AIDS, the question posed today is: Who will
you be? Let me be one of those people in your community
that helps you make your living live-able all over again. So thanks,
B-ham for welcoming me into your community and your profound outlook
on life!
“You
came into my life,
like
a brick through a window
and
I cracked a smile”
The
Trash Can Sinatras', Cake Album 1990
- Student
project --- March 2007
Take a
look at this recent project by 9th grader, Taylor from Skyview
Junior High School in Bothell, Washington.
There is
much here to appreciate.
Kudos, Taylor!
JANUARY
2007 --- From Friends to a Friend :
Craig Wunder has worked at Evergreen AIDS Foundation
since 1995 (the first “real” employee). Before that
he was a volunteer. This month, Craig will be leaving Evergreen
AIDS Foundation to start something new. We all reach points in our
lives when it is time for a change, as a different pasture calls,
and while we all wish Craig the best in his new endeavors (sure
of his success), it is with a VERY HEAVY HEART that we see him go.
It is no overstatement to say that Craig, by his innovative and
diligent prevention work in the community the past 15 years, has
saved countless lives. This is an extraordinary measure of the work
of a man.
This
agency, the larger community, is deeply grateful.
Everyone knows Craig, and he is irreplaceable. In Bellingham, Craig
is iconic – available day and night, in or out, under a bridge,
over a river, through whatever barrier, to counsel, test, reassure,
inform, encourage. Outreach is a difficult job, often out of sight
and in harm’s way, traveling a murky landscape. It takes a
special person (with surety of purpose, staunch resolve and a THICK
SKIN).
Craig
has these attributes.
He asked that little be said about his leaving (Craig is quirky
that way), except to say that he has valued his time here and is
certain to stay on as a volunteer in the work of the agency. He
remains strongly committed to preventing new HIV disease and will
continue to “spread the know” about sexual health.
(You
can take the man out of the mission, but not the mission out of
the man.)
Most of you know Craig simply as a member of the community, a frequent
presence at agency events, the bars (for work!) and wherever gay
men gathered. He is your friend. And you will carry forward regardless
of his place of employment. We ask, though, that you take a moment
to remember and honor the work of a man who has made such a positive
difference in the place we live (to the people we know).
It
is a moment he has earned.
Good-bye and good luck. Or,
see you soon
To see details on future
happenings, please go to our "Upcoming Events"
page.
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