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Woodhaven Ranks on Top Employers List

Jaime — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:42:39 +0000

Woodhaven was listed as one of the top 30 largest employers in Boone County in the April 3 edition of the Columbia Business Times.

Woodhaven was number 27 on the list, which was based on data from Regional Economic Development Inc.’s 2009 survey of area employers. This was Woodhaven’s first time on the list.

Coastal Electric Golf will help Woodhaven

Jaime — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:24:30 +0000

Join us for the Coastal Electric Invitational benefiting Woodhaven at Columbia Country Club on Monday, May 17, to enjoy an afternoon of golf for Woodhaven. Event includes lunch, dinner, greens fees, cart, gift and chance for wonderful prizes including a new set of golf clubs!

Day Program adopts “grandparents”

Jaime — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:01:26 +0000

About half a dozen men and women in our Community Integration program have developed relationships with residents of South Hampton Place, a local nursing home. Each person served by Woodhaven is paired with a South Hampton Place resident who does not have family. Their monthly visits allow the people served by Woodhaven to benefit from the experience of an older generation, and give them the joy of brightening someone’s day.

Save the Date – Kansas City Area Lunch on April 29!

Jaime — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:26:04 +0000

The men and women served by Woodhaven will connect with our Kansas City area friends on April 29. More details including time and location coming soon.

Household Items Needed

Jaime — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:22:14 +0000

Three men served by Woodhaven are moving into new individual apartments in January and need many new or gently used household items to set up their new homes.

Items needed (must be new or gently used in good condition):

Washer and dryer
Living room furniture (need 2 full sets)
Television
Table and chairs (kitchen-size)
Non-breakable plates and cups
Pots and pans

If you can provide any of these items, please contact the Woodhaven Development Office at 573-876-7326.

Dinner exceeds goal!

Jaime — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:15:21 +0000

Thank you to everyone who attended or contributed to Woodhaven’s annual fundraising dinner on October 22. Your generosity helped shatter our $20,000 goal by raising over $27,000! These gifts will help supplement Woodhaven’s funding for the remainder of the year to allow us to continue providing top quality services for people with developmental disabilities. It’s not too late to make a gift to help the 114 men and women served by Woodhaven this year. Just click on Volunteer and Donate at the top of this page!

Woodhaven at Area Assemblies

Jaime — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:23:13 +0000

Woodhaven representatives will be present at two Area Assemblies for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) on November 7. CEO Mark Palmer will attend the Northeast Area Assembly in Fulton. Larry Veatch, Church Relations Coordinator, will be present at the Ozark Lakes Area Assembly in Clinton. Please stop by and see them if you are attending these events.

Columbia Dinner – Oct. 22

Jaime — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:54:23 +0000

Mark your calendar for Woodhaven’s annual fundraising dinner to be held Thursday, October 22.This year’s dinner will be held at the Peachtree Banquet Center. The featured entertainment will be storyteller Larry Brown. Join us as we celebrate 45 years of providing services for people with disabilities.

Bob Combs Golf Tournament

Jaime — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:06:43 +0000

Join us Sept. 27 for the Bob Combs Memorial Golf Tournament!Make plans to join the Combs family, Broadway Christian Church and other Woodhaven friends at LA Nickel Golf Course on Sunday, September 27 in the afternoon. The 11th Annual Bob Combs Memorial Golf Tournament will benefit the men and women served by Woodhaven. Registration information will be available soon!