- Jul 31, 2017
Celebrating Lester Wynn
You can learn a lot from a person’s desk. Lester Wynn, Seabury Connector Director, keeps a stack of letters from clients on hers. In the margins, she handwrites notes: when she received the letter, who wrote it, and other specifics about the client’s needs or story. “Seabury Connector is the only way we can get to a grocery store,” one client opens. The letter goes on to recount group trips to the grocery store in bad weather, purchasing food for holidays and special occasion
- Jul 19, 2017
Seabury Enhanced Mobility Program: An Alternative Transportation Option for Seniors and Persons With
Seabury’s Enhanced Mobility Program supports older adults and people with disabilities in Washington, DC. Below, we answer a few common questions about the program. Want to learn more?Click here, call (202) 844-3000, or email EnhancedMobility@seaburyresources.org to learn more about Seabury Connector and our Enhanced Mobility Program (Language and translations services available; for telecommunications relay service, dial 711). What is Seabury’s Enhanced Mobility Program? Sea
- Jul 18, 2017
More Than Meals: Seabury Connector Celebrates Crystal Randolph’s Promotion
“We deliver more than food,” Crystal Randolph says. Crystal was recently promoted to her new role as Home Delivered Meals Program Coordinator for Seabury Connector after having served as the Home Delivered Meals Assistant Program Coordinator for 4 years. Crystal knows that home-delivered meals break down barriers of hunger and social isolation. Crystal Randolph stands in front of a Seabury Connector home delivered meals vehicle. She learned firsthand. As a family caregiver fo
- Jul 17, 2017
Reasons to Celebrate: Donating Your Birthday to Seabury
Paula Singleton only had one birthday party as a child. Her next party celebrated her 60th birthday. As her birthday approached this year, Paula received a notification on Facebook encouraging her to “click here” to donate her birthday to a charity of her choosing. Paula, center left, smiles with friends at Seabury’s 2017 Leadership in Aging Awards Celebration. “Birthdays are a time to think about how fortunate you are to be here,” she says. In that spirit, Paula, a Seabury R
- Jul 10, 2017
An Excellent Likeness: A Founding Portrait
Thanks to our volunteer archivist, we recently found the story behind our office’s portrait of Seabury’s founder, Mrs. William Channing Johnson (pictured below). Enjoy this recap from 1958: In the early spring of 1958, the Women’s Board of the Episcopal Church Home voted to have a portrait painted of Mrs. William Channing Johnson, [Seabury’s] founder, to be hung in the Home at 1515 32nd Street. The following committee was appointed to look into the matter and select the artis
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