Wendy
Building Bridges & Changing Lives: How Wendy Transforms Education in Goshen
Access to Quality Education
Join us as we toast Wendy , a dedicated parent liaison at Model Elementary School in Goshen, Indiana, whose work embodies the Social Determinants of Health. Wendy tirelessly supports marginalized families—helping with everything from school engagement to securing essential resources like food, healthcare, and job applications. Through community events and personal outreach, she’s not only making education more accessible but also restoring faith in humanity, one family at a time. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that will give you a well-deserved dopamine hit as you hear how one person’s passion can transform an entire community.
Music Title: Daydream
Wendy’s boys at the “North Pole”
(the repurposed candy cane shooter used for distributing candycanes into cars during drive-through “Cookies with Santa” during the pandemic).
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Kids Care – a division of the Boys and Girls Club
US Department of Health and Human Services’ Healthy People 2030: SDoH
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Social Determinants of Health