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A Shared Vision

    A large gray house with white trim and a porch, overlaid with the text “35 Years of Hope” and the Wellness House 35th anniversary logo.
    A house under construction with exposed wooden roof beams and a red construction truck parked in front; building materials are scattered around the site, reflecting the solid foundation needed for effective cancer wellness programs.


    Wellness House was built not only with love and hope, but also with contributions of material, labor, and talent from 300 contractors and suppliers and 1,200 technicians. These very special people combined their talents to produce a complete $2 million facility at no cost to Wellness House.

    Two men coordinated the solicitation, delivery, scheduling and vision for this amazing effort. Local Builder Phil Dressler and Wellness House Board Member Jim Caplice were central to the 30-month task. Together, Phil and Jim made sure that Wellness House was a shared vision. Whatever the material, whatever the idea, whenever labor was available, the giver was welcome and the gift became part of the House. Wellness House, like a home, is the place of comfort, safety, joy and community.

    Thank you to Phil, Jim and all those who helped build the Home of Hope.