Entries by Brenda MacLauchlan

Seeking Two Summer Students

Do you love people, technology, literacy, and learning? This could be the summer job for you. This is the fourth year for the Astonished Summer Literacy program and we are […]

Rebekah Lindenbach

“Rebekah really sees me, not just the surface of me. She always greets me and kids around with me in ways that bring a lightness and brightness to my day.” […]

Gestures of Love

Noticing gestures of love is like eating good food, it nourishes us. At Astonished! there are many gestures of love to notice. For example, the way the Student Researchers, staff, […]

Wings on Our Wheels 2016

On March 5, 2016 we celebrated our 4th Annual Fundraising Event, Wings on Our Wheels ~ Astonished! in Flight. To get a sense of this remarkable community and fun event […]

An Experience on Wheels

When I think about the Astonished! Core Members one word that comes to mind is ‘resilient’ able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions. The process of aging can […]

Farewells and Helloes

Our January newsletter is a great way to get current with Astonished! The photo above is from our Social Club Games Night on January 8, 2016.  We hope you will […]

Celebrating Volunteers

How do you define ‘volunteer’? This is a situation where the dictionary definition misses the mark. There are no dictionaries that include ‘relationship’~ ‘mutual benefit’ ~ ‘fun’ ~ ‘creative’ ~ […]

Creating Memories

It takes time and commitment to grow a community where we can both remember and create new memories. On Friday January 8, 2016 the Astonished! Social Club both remembered and […]