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An intricately crafted blouse believed to have belonged to Sarah Winchester will be on loan to the San Jose tourist attraction from the Campbell Museum for a limited time beginning on the Winchester estate\u2019s 103rd anniversary celebration on\u00a0Tuesday, June 30. The blouse will be placed on public view in Sarah Winchester\u2019s bedroom.<\/p>\n
The garment is believed to have been gifted by Winchester to Minnie Yeager Hall to play dress-up when Minnie was a child. The Yeager family owned a ranch on nearby Moorpark Avenue.<\/p>\n
\u201cObjects directly connected to Sarah Winchester are exceedingly rare, and this blouse provides an intimate window into her life,\u201d said Walter Magnuson, executive director of Winchester Mystery House, in a release.<\/p>\n
For more information, visit\u00a0winchestermysteryhouse.com.<\/a><\/p>\n Resourceful partnerships<\/p>\n San Jose\u2019s Valle Monte League is partnering with two mental health organizations to expand its resources.<\/p>\n Operation Freedom Paws is a nonprofit specializing in service dog training and canine-assisted therapeutic programming that supports veterans, children and adults coping with trauma, anxiety, PTSD and other mental health challenges.<\/p>\n Parents Helping Parents is focused on empowering families of children with emotional, behavioral or mental health needs. They provide parent-to-parent support, advocacy training, resource navigation and workshops that build caregiver resilience and improve access to services for youth.<\/p>\n The nonprofit league has a longstanding partnership with Hearts & Minds Activity Center, a nonprofit day program for persons living with dementia that provides individualized services, with customized activities designed to slow cognitive decline, as well as family caregiver education, support and guidance.<\/p>\n