Blog Archive
March 4, 2025
Together We Can
Together We Can By Sandi Gerdes, Executive Director Transitions. They are an unavoidable fact of life. Despite their unavoidability, we resist them. We complain about them. We mourn the old. As the world moves faster and faster, we have less time to acclimate to transitions, to prepare ourselves. Sometimes they happen so quickly we… Read More
October 17, 2024
Together We Can
Together We Can By Sandi Gerdes, Executive Director “Our joint conviction is that much, much more is possible than people ordinarily think.” — Rosamund Stone Zander, The Art of Possibility It’s so easy to constrict ourselves. It’s easy to believe that what the world tells us is possible, is indeed… Read More
February 15, 2024
Possibility. Courage. Focus. Will. Hope Ignited.
We need our partners along for the journey – and we thank you, in advance, for continuing the journey with us. Read More
November 15, 2023
Hope Ignited
We look forward with hope and anticipation to striding purposefully into our next century! Together we can, and we do, and we will. Read More
August 15, 2023
Stories & Dreams Worth Sharing
Everyday magic – seeing people blossom is the stuff dreams are made of. Read More
February 14, 2023
The Path Forward
The Path Forward Finding Hope was the theme for the 2022 Gala and going forward in 2023. It’s also my personal goal this year. I recently had a conversation with someone, and they asked me how do I know if I’m finding hope? What does it mean for my physical… Read More
November 7, 2022
Finding Hope
Finding hope, finding the light, can seem more and more difficult in these crazy times. Community support, families who tell their stories and the good they see remind us that the work we do is life-giving, and that the people we work with deserve to be moved from society’s margins to receive the support they need and deserve. Read More
July 28, 2022
Finding Hope
For me, finding hope is essential to continuing to work through the enormous existential challenges we face every day. Read More
February 9, 2022
Challenges and Triumphs
Challenges and Triumphs Well, it’s been an interesting few years at Laura Baker Services Association (LBSA) – and the challenges and triumphs continue into 2022. It’s messy. The pathway that once seemed relatively clear is now subject to unexpected twists and turns, or to disappearing in the forest with little… Read More
November 18, 2021
Embrace the Mess, Every Step of the Way
Embrace the Mess, Every Step of the Way 2020 AND 2021 HAVE BEEN VERY MESSY YEARS. Both internally at Laura Baker Services Association (LBSA), and in the world at large. At LBSA, our biggest challenge continues to be finding enough staff members to support our services. We’re joining with other… Read More