Editor's Note Adventist Community Services (ACS) centers provide critical services to communities across the Northwest. Some are small. Some are big. All are important. Adventist Community Services (PACS) in Portland, Oregon, is one example of how ACS volunteer... Leer más
Giving Is a Choice I had stepped outside from the clinic to catch a breath of fresh air when I saw a man approach the door to our food pantry. He gave the door a brisk tug. It was locked.I looked at my watch and sighed. It was well past closing time."I'm really sorr... Leer más
Portland Adventist Community Services More than 200 name badge buttons line a bulletin board along one wall in the offices of Portland Adventist Community Services (PACS). Gaps reveal missing badges, although they're not really lost. They are "in action," attached to their namesakes o... Leer más
PACS Facts More than 200 volunteers work at PACS.More than 1 in 9 families live without health benefits in Oregon.PACS provided 87,817 people a 3–5 day emergency food portion during 2011.220,260 people used thrift store services in 2011.1,442 people visited ... Leer más
A Place at the Table With more than seven decades, and medical issues behind and ahead, you might think Don Deardorff has every reason to take it easy. But instead of striking up the violins, Don would rather spend his hours reaching out to the communities around his ... Leer más
Youth Leaders Step Forward with Sidewalk Kids It doesn't officially take the stage this year for another three months, but Greg and Shelly Hillman are already clustered with a group of 10–15 youth leaders, working on plans for their eighth Sidewalk Kids summer season. Similar to a traveling V... Leer más
Watch the Video Don't just take our word for it. Get the story directly from Our Sisters' House and the agency professionals they work with. See and hear parents and teenagers share their own testimonials. Watch this month's Salt in Our Communities video at www.g... Leer más
Our Sisters' House Some people retire with visions of sandy shores and days of leisure. Bettye Blakeney's eyes were on a different target.Blakeney had taught nursing students for years, when she decided to retire — "while they still liked me," she says with a smile.... Leer más
Shine On In the darkness, sparks flash, creating a bright glow and instant warmth.That's what students and graduates of Walla Walla University (WWU) are creating — welcoming lights where they live."We are graduating people that see a need and realize that ... Leer más