Graceworks Housing Services News 2017

Unparelleled Dedication
Unparelleled Dedication

Unparelleled Dedication

Debbie Walters is the property manager for Luther Community in Bellefontaine, Ohio. It’s a job she’s held for over 20 years. While at Luther, Debbie has taken a personal interest in each resident. She recognizes the value in each person in her community, taking the time to make each resident feel important and provides encouraging pep talks when needed. Debbie strives to keep Luther Community top-notch and well taken care of. The residents speak highly of Debbie. “I hate to think of her leaving us one day,” a resident writes. “She works hard to please people.” For her hard work and dedication, Debbie is the 2017 Customer Service award winner for Housing Services. Download and read an inspiring nomination letter from one of her residents here.

Socktober!

Socktober!

During the month of October, Messiah Community and Luther Community partnered together for Socktober. The goal was to see which building could collect the most socks for the Caring Kitchen Homeless Shelter in Urbana, Ohio. It was an extremely close race until the very end with Messiah collecting 233 pairs and Luther collecting 226 pairs, with a total of 459 pairs of socks of all shapes, colors, and sizes. Residents from both buildings were thrilled to be involved!

Socktober!

Talk About Aging Well

In early May, managers and service coordinators of Graceworks Housing properties Faith, Bethlehem, Good Shepherd, Trinity and Bethel communities attended the LifeStream Aging Well Conference. This conference helped the Graceworks employees interact face-to-face with the aging population they serve. Aging individuals attend the conference each year. The event helped Graceworks Housing Services employees explain their roles in their respective communities and offer an outlet for help and support to those in need of safe and affordable housing. LifeStream Services is an Aging and Disability Resource Center for East Central Indiana.

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Number of states served (Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky)

18

Total number of Graceworks Housing properties

716

Total number of residents in Graceworks Housing

1M+

Dollars that service coordinators collectively saved residents during 2017