It is heartening to see Chelan-Douglas Volunteer Attorney Services taking important strides in improving service to low-income individuals in our area with civil cases. Recently, the organization raised a record $30,000 at a sold-out...
Our society has become fixated on individualism, competition, accumulation of wealth, and an obsession with consumption and efficiency. Short-term gains have displaced a commitment to long-term sustainability. Of the many downsides to this materialistic...
My guest this episode is Barbara Walters, the executive director of the North Central Regional Library. Walters brings a strong relationship building and community service mindset to the position. She’s a fervent believer in...
My guest this for this episode Jana Fischback, the executive director of Sustainable Wenatchee, a nonprofit devoted to encouraging community members to live more sustainable lives and reduce our impact on the environment. Fischback...
My guest this week is Michelle McCormick, the executive director of Stage Kids, a nonprofit organization that is creating unique opportunities for hundreds of local kids to discover and develop their theater skills. Stage...
Community members interested in learning how we can more effectively tap into the leadership potential of younger adults in The Wenatchee Valley will have the opportunity to gain insights from a panel discussion at...
For nearly a quarter century, the North Central Business Loan Fund played a small but critical role in helping entrepreneurs who couldn’t qualify for traditional bank loans get their operations started. Last August, the...
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http://artofcommunityncw.libsyn.com/35-a-collaboration-between-first-united-methodist-church-and-columbia-elementary This week’s episode features a remarkable collaboration between the First United Methodist Church, and Columbia Elementary School in Wenatchee. The church has adopted the school in its neighborhood and is making support for...
John McQuaig dropped by my office this week with Dr. Marlene Wall, the president of LCC University in Klaipėda, Lithuania, to chat about how that school is transforming lives and creating hope in the...