52 Faces of Community: Judy Dennis
By Holly Desrosier
Judy Dennis was graced with the gifts of compassion and patience and has selflessly shared that with those who often need it most. She took an interest in people with special needs several decades ago and has worked with them through schools, church ministries and volunteer work for most of her adult life.
Judy grew up in Muncie, Indiana, and attended Ball State University. She went back and forth on becoming a home economics teacher or a nurse, then ended up getting married and starting a family. While dating her husband, she was introduced to his brother, who was the first person with special needs that she had met. She formed a special bond with him and helped take care of him, and it was then that she recognized her calling.