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Together We Can

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

Saturday Respite

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

handprints

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

two friends sitting outside together

August 15, 2023

Stories & Dreams Worth Sharing

Everyday magic – seeing people blossom is the stuff dreams are made of. Read More

multi-colored chalk lettering on sidewalk that spells Hope

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

lbsa client and supporter at 2022 flannel gala

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

painted rocks spelling out hope

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

happy Staff and Client

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

happy LBSA clients

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