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 ... Read more
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... Read more
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 ... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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.... Read more
Service with a Smile From weeding to washing windows, and from planting trees to picking up trash, twice a year Walla Walla University (WWU) breaks from the typical class routine to participate in Service Day. Hundreds of students, faculty and staff gather on campus a... Read more
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 ... Read more
Taste and See that the Sabbath is Good ... "The primary purpose of soup is not to be preserved in a bowl but to be eaten and enjoyed for the nourishment it provides. That's not so far different from the Sabbath, the primary purpose of which is an amazing gift from God." — Max C. Torkelsen Read more
