A Double Serving of Love: Gurwin Goodbyes        
 
           
         
   
     
       
     
     
       

Thursday, June 28, 2018

Gurwin Goodbyes

The last few weeks at Gurwin have gone so fast. I still find it hard to believe I am actually leaving the place I spent the last 19 years at. I graduated college, become a CTRS, lost my father, bought our first home, got married, went through fertility treatments, got pregnant and had the twins, became a Supervisor and then the Director of Activities. It's safe to say I grew up at Gurwin. My home away from home. Gurwin taught me the kind of recreation therapist I wanted to be. I gained my confidence as I was promoted and find courage and strength in being a leader, something I was never sure was in me. I gained friendships and peer relationships which I hope will never falter. It has not always been easy, especially moving lateral among some of staff who I also considered my friends however, most days we worked together in strengthening our professional and personal bonds.

19 years. 19 years of hellos and goodbyes, good times and bad, weddings, babies, and watching children grow up. Supporting each other in some of our most devastating times and celebrating our most exciting times. Loving residents and losing them, yet every day making their day brighter by doing what we do. Gurwin is not just not coworkers it’s FAMILY. My life is better because of all of you in it and I will truly miss you . And to Karen Nash... you are my idol and my inspiration. Thank you for teaching me everything I need to know how to survive in the “real world”.

Thank you to all who came to celebrate the next step in my life. I will truly miss the daily life I have become to know but I am looking forward to taking all I have learned I applying it to the next step, whatever that may be.

OUT WITH MY RECREATION STAFF
Sue, Daina, Me, Christen, Christine
Johanna, Patti, Kat, Me, Alexa, Kaitlyn, Christen, Vicki,
Daina, Lea, Christine, Nicole, Avrey
FAREWELL CELEBRATION AT GURWIN

Karen- the person who helped shape me into who I am today
Gurwin event with many of my peers

3 comments:

A Double Serving of Love said...

Mary Ann Cicack Kochman Dawn, I’m sorry to have missed your party, I was away. I wish you & your family the best of luck in thus next chapter of your life. You will be missed
Leenie Phee I am so glad I met you. My time at Gurwin was amazing. You made me feel part of any celebration. You are big loss to Gurwin. I wish you the best of luck on your future endeavors.
Saul Alfredo Quezada Good luck Dawn wishing you the best in your new journey blessing from above alway’s , tho we worked in different departments i always considered you a true friend! Once again god bless you y tu familia
Naomi Vago Entenberg Dawn.....I am so happy for you. Best of luck to you.
Traci Post Harris Always hard to say goodbye!!! Super excited about your next chapter. Keep us posted.
Nancy B. Levy Dawn see ya on FB. and you will love the south. I know you and the family will be
Denise Donaldson Kaiser Dawn Alison best wishes for you and your family. I will be looking for your posts on FB and the continued story of the Twinks. Drive safe and be the best I know you are

A Double Serving of Love said...

Gina McMahon Good luck Dawn if you need to talk to someone about leaving LI give me a call it's important to have people who know exactly what you are going through
Elizabeth Hoynacky Giordano I want to leave so bad also. My time is coming. There are things about NY you will always miss...family, friends, familiarity (& the food��), but the new life you are making for your kids and yourselves far exceeds any reason to stay. Wishing you all the best! You deserve for every dream to come true.
Avrey Pellicane-Mischke That’s a wrap!
Margaret Schaefer Good Luck!!!!!
Christine Reindl Beck You made your mark!!! You will be missed by SOOO many. Love you!!
Marshia Collantes-Ginsberg Dawn wish you the best of the best! Good luck and take care my Friend
Leslie Fischler Farewell, all the best
Ashley Romano Best of luck on your new adventure!! ❤️

A Double Serving of Love said...

Marsha Fay Tarih Wonderful new adventures for you. I fly into Savannah , Georgia on the way down to Sun City, Hilton Head, we can meet too�� ❤️ Enjoy the south and oy the heat !!
Carol Moore All the very best in your new journey ! You will do amazing �� you will surely be missed by so many people
Karen Stacey Best of luck!!
Elsa Nelmes Good luck Dawn! Keep in touch !��
Lisa Astarita I know leaving is hard . But I promise we will make new fun memories in GA! ❤️ We need to plan our first concert . My treat!
Michele Rubin Goodelman How sweet. It definitely speaks volume of who you are as a person.
Dayle Felice Best of luck Dawn. It was wonderful working with you. You will be sorely missed by all. Love you and I wish you all the best of everything!
Lori Javeline Bricker Wishing you all the best down south! xo
Julie Gross-Yerkes All the best on your new journey. You will be missed! Good luck on your new adventure! ❤️
Janine DeVito Good luck Dawn! I'm sorry I didn't get to say goodbye in person. It's been great working with you and in surely going to miss you!
Roz Schuler Rubin Ok the tissues are out. Knowing the kind person you are every word is so deserving. So looking forward to having you near us.
Virginia Magarian Best wishes you and your family, may your new journey be filled with God's blessings . I guess I won't see you at King Kullen for Girl Scout cookies, lol
Eileen Auer Behar Good luck in your new chapter!
Shelley Fleit Good luck ������
Amy Duca Good luck with the next journey of your life. ❣️
Keri Anne Hogan-Dunne Best wishes! Enjoy Georgia!
Laura Woodfield-Stritzl Congratulations and best wishes Dawn. You have a beautiful family! Your Gurwin family will miss you! ️
Colleen Farrell Best of luck dawn
Jenny Neumann Minor Best of luck Dawn Alison!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Stephanie DeFini Everoski Dawn I am so sad to hear you are moving!! I wish you luck and happiness. I always felt like you could relate with the twinsies
Janine Kokesh Sagar I wish you the best!! Your journey doesn’t end here it’s just the beginning!! ������
Lori Coello You are going to be missed, not only by the staff, but the residents as well. I wish you the only the best in your journey. ❤
Lisa Anne Gallagher Wishing you all the best Dawn!
Matthew Lettau So happy we will finally be reunited and now the next chapter in our lives can really begin...
Melinda Goehle Such a bittersweet goodbye Dawn... I have so many fond memories of working together. ❤️ Thank you for helping to create those memories and for being a good friend. I think of you often when my kids play with the toys you have given to them.
Ashleigh Cannon And that’s a wrap! Best wishes on your new adventure. I’ll always treasure my memories with you and the TR Group at Gurwin!
Maureen Corcoran Freeman Good Luck!
Kelly Dechene Good Luck Dawn!
Monica F Aguinaldo Wishing you a fabulous future and much happiness & blessings Dawn and family in your move!
Danielle Barrows Grecky Good luck on the new venture.
Maria Del Valle Rodriguez May God bless you and your family and may you have many happy memories.
Mary Lambertson Blessings to you and your family, Dawn! You will be missed but so happy for you taking this new journey!
Daisy Gomez-Bruno Good luck
Joan Rubin Wonderful and sad at the same time. You are my inspiration! Love u These pics and such are good letters of recommendations♥️ what a wonderful feeling to know how everyone felt about you .