My guest for this episode is Dorry Foster, the executive director of the Wenatchee Valley YMCA. Since Foster arrived a year ago last fall, the YMCA has made some important strides forward in serving...
It was encouraging to learn this week that the Our Valley, Our Future Housing Solutions Group has decided to focus on ways to increase housing for middle-income households as a way to begin addressing...
For those of us committed to building strong, resilient caring communities, there is a fabulous new book available that’s filled with insights and stories detailing how communities have created a powerful sense of belonging.
Community building at its most effective happens when there is a spirit of shared experience and caring. This is something that has been part of the DNA of communities in North Central Washington. We...
The North Central Educational Service District is in the middle of a significant transition, with Dr. Rich McBride stepping down after 15 years in the role and Dr. Michelle Price from Moses Lake taking...
I deeply appreciate the way Sarah Brooks of the Methow Conservancy describes the role of raising funds for a nonprofit. She thinks of donors as “game changers” and the role of a fundraiser as...
http://traffic.libsyn.com/artofcommunityncw/Ep_17_Sarah_Brooks.mp3 This episode features Sarah Brooks, the ebullient associate director of the Methow Conservancy, a land conservation organization that is modeling creative community building in North Central Washington beyond the normal mission for a...
“When we look today at a culture and society that has become increasingly polarized… we have really got to look at how deeply and profoundly we are connected together and how we need to...
This podcast features Bishop Emeritus William Skylstad of Spokane, who has been an outspoken advocate of the need to find a principled balance between the needs of human beings and the needs of nature...
This episode focuses on the Wenatchee Valley Farmers Market and the way it brings people from all walks of life and all ages together to share a love of local food, music and activities....