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From Drums to Boardrooms: Stroh’s Journey to HSS
October 4, 2024
I always loved playing the drums growing up, but during our recent move, I had to say goodbye to my drum set because baby toys took priority. Life changes, right? But that's the beauty of it—priorities shift, and new adventures begin. One of those new adventures for me started in June of 2024, when I...
Meet Frank: A Passionate Advocate for HSS
October 4, 2024
Frank joined the HSS Board of Directors in May 2023 after attending the Shine Your Light Gala. “Chatting with HSS CEO/President Anne Riley, and past Board member Margaret DeBonis helped me understand the incredible impact of Human Support Services on our community and beyond.”In his short time on the board, Frank has enjoyed being on...
Mary Beard, HSS Board Member
May 8, 2024
There’s no denying that grandparents are special. Something about the bond between a grandparent and a grandchild is a bit magical. Being a grandparent means being playmate and caregiver, protector and friend, teacher and student. In this way, grandparents tend to become experts in the interests and needs of their grandkids. For some grandparents, that may mean...
Mary O’Leary, HSS Board Member
March 26, 2024
While Mary O’Leary knew about Human Support Services for years, it wasn’t until she attended the annual Shine Your Light Gala that she began to really understand the impact HSS has on the lives of people in our community. The moving, and often inspiring, stories shared by clients and speakers at the gala had a resounding...
Jessi Rucks, HSS Board Member
February 19, 2024
As the daughter of a coal miner, Jessi Rucks moved frequently with her family when she was a child. In doing so, she was given a unique opportunity to develop exceptional interpersonal skills. Jessi came to view what some would consider a challenge – starting a new school, learning her way around a new town, changing...
Giving Back Through Knowledge and Time
November 15, 2023
In this era of meal kits and fast food, most people don’t spend time preparing elaborate dinners for friends and family. But for HSS Board Member Megan Selck, the thoughtful act of providing good food for loved ones is just one way she gives her time and talents for the benefit of others. Professionally, Megan has dedicated...
Paintbrush in Hand, Maurer Shares Her Time & Talents
September 14, 2023
It started with a simple request. HSS staff asked local businesswoman Lisa Maurer if Community Day Services clients could take a tour of her Waterloo-based furniture painting and restoring business, Farm Girl Finds. Lisa graciously agreed. That one visit blossomed into so much more than Lisa - or HSS staff - could ever have imagined. During the tour, Lisa...
Lifting Others Up – Krenz Serves on HSS Board
August 10, 2023
Growing up out west, Lisa Krenz was a camp counselor for two summers in Georgetown, Colo. Time spent at that Easter Seals camp for kids and adults with disabilities had a huge impact on her life. “It was the 1980s, and things were a little different in our country then,” Lisa explained. “I learned more in those...
Volunteering Behind the Scenes – Darter Supports HSS
May 30, 2023
While not all Waterloo residents may have known Stan Darter's name before he was elected mayor in April, many likely would have recognized his face. For the last 20 years, Stan has been a dedicated member of the Monroe County community - and a regular volunteer at countless events. As a Vietnam veteran and life member of...