Big News – Next Steps

Big News – Next Steps

We have some fantastic news to share with all of you.  We have received an anonymous donation in the amount of $125,000!  That’s right, you are reading this correctly.  $125,000.   All of us here at Farwell House are beyond excited and grateful for this amazing...
Moving Forward

Moving Forward

Renovations and repairs have been moving forward at Farwell House. Currently, we are mudding and taping cracks in the plaster walls and trenching for our new water line. As you can see from the photo there are a crazy amount of cracks to be taken care of. The...
Hello summer, my old friend.

Hello summer, my old friend.

I am finding it hard to believe we are almost into the final week of July.  The summer, as it has a way of doing, moves by much quicker than the other seasons.  A variety of reasons contributes to this.  For me, for us, the big one is Farwell House.  Typically 5-6...
Generosity

Generosity

Just a few weeks ago we were blessed with a generous gift from a long time friend. Ryan Quillen (RW for those in the know) donated two truck loads of gravel for our driveway to Farwell House.  “No big deal,” he says, “just wanted to help out”....
What is Frederick?

What is Frederick?

For those of you that have lived in Frederick or are currently living in the community, how would you describe or define Frederick, Illinois? How would you describe the people? Ages? Families? Interests? Occupations? What makes it a great place to live? Why have you...