What I'll miss about Deschutes Children's Foundation
October 26th, 2009
What I’ll miss about Deschutes Children’s Foundation
by Jan Eggleston, outgoing Executive Director
Deschutes Children’s Foundation has been a huge part of my life for many years. Here are some of the things I will miss as I dodder off into retirement.
- The incredibly dedicated people, board and staff, who make the organization run.
- The staffs of our resident programs who are so good at helping children and families to be healthier and more productive.
- The amazing nonprofit sector that does so much for our community.
- Our donors, and philanthropists generally, who make all this work possible.
- Our vendors who often give in-kind contributions of goods or services that are equally valuable to cash, but perhaps not as visible.
- People who attend our events and make them worthwhile and fun.
- Program clients who are stressed out and searching for help.
- Building and remodeling buildings.
- Finding ways to fit as many compatible programs as possible into too-small facilities.
- Helping build partnerships among nonprofits and between the sector and businesses.
- Networking with others who care passionately about nonprofit work.
It has been my extreme pleasure to help facilitate the very important work of all our resident programs and other partners over these past 15 years. Please welcome Kim with open arms, and, everyone, keep up the GOOD WORK! –Jan