I’m touched that the folks at Lake Wenatchee Fire and Rescue have found a creative approach to helping those who are elderly and disabled in that far-flung community that has precious few services. ...
My guest for this episode is Thom Nees, the executive director of Serve Wenatchee Valley who is also leading the effort to develop the Common Ground Community Housing Trust A community housing trust is...
At 90 years young, Dr. Jerry Gibbons hasn’t slowed down much. He still rides his bicycle, although he now sports an e-bike to help him keep up with his friends on road rides around...
Making a positive community impact is something that any person can accomplish. It doesn’t take a lot of money, a big title or a dramatic vision. Instead, the only requirement is that one chooses...
The Icicle Fund has quietly made a profound impact on conservation, the arts and cultural and natural history of North Central Washington over the last two decades by investing more than $45 million to...
https://artofcommunityncw.libsyn.com/73-the-icicle-funds-major-impact-on-the-well-being-of-ncw My guest for this episode is Christine Morgan, the executive director of the Icicle Fund in Leavenworth. Philanthropist Harriet Bullitt started the fund 20 years ago as a way of supporting arts and...
We know that many students have struggled during coronavirus pandemic from loneliness, depression, anxiety and the like. In a recent column, I highlighted surveys taken by Wenatchee High School senior Kamryn Fowler and Kayla...
Student mental health is suffering during the pandemic and as community members we have an opportunity and a moral obligation to step up and make a difference by becoming mentors or supporting nonprofits who...
Richard “Bush” Buscher of the U.S. Forest Service had an enormous impact on the development of multiple wilderness areas, including the renowned Alpine Lakes Wilderness and the William O. Douglas Wilderness, and left a...
The level of disdain and hatred that has evolved between liberals and conservatives in this country is terrifying and threatens to destroy the country that we all love. In my darker moments, I confess...