Gifting More Than Food at Spokane’s Better Living Center What happens when you see a need and decide to fill it? Jane Williams, board member of the Better Living Center (BLC) in Spokane, Wash., decided to find out. Read more
Upper Columbia Youth and Family Life Grows Upper Columbia Conference (UCC) has welcomed several new additions to its youth and family life staff. Read more
Otis Orchards Member Named Volunteer of the Year Merlene Olmsted was awarded Volunteer of the Year by the city of Airway Heights, Wash. She was nominated by the parks and recreation department for her involvement in various outreaches including SAIL,* eldercare meals and excursions, a walking gr... Read more
Community Enjoys Thanksgiving in Hayden Lake The community service department of the Hayden Lake Church in Hayden, Idaho, held its annual Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016. All those who had received help from community services during the year were invited to attend. Read more
Omak Members Ring Bells, Raise Money Omak (Wash.) Church members have been ringing bells for the Salvation Army since 2012. Every Sunday, between Thanksgiving and Christmas, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., church members are standing outside the door of Wal-Mart. Along with the sound of the ... Read more
Biology Teacher Expands Classroom Learning Students learn a lot through textbooks, lectures, experiments and homework. But Judy Castrejón, Upper Columbia Academy (UCA) science and biology teacher, has a passion for making a difference for her students and for her local Spangle, Wash., comm... Read more
UCA ASB Encourages Christmas Joy For the past two years, Associated Student Body (ASB) officers at Upper Columbia Academy (UCA) in Spangle, Wash., have decorated the Campbell Administration Building for Christmas. Bright lights and homemade decorations greeted students as they wa... Read more
WWVA Students Volunteer in Community Connecting with the larger community in Washington's Walla Walla Valley is a priority for Walla Walla Valley Academy students each year. Whether a part of the formalized service learning process or just because, students find that engaging with ot... Read more
Cascade Christian Academy Embraces 1 Tim. 4:12 At the beginning of each year, Stephanie Gates, Cascade Christian Academy’s (CCA) principal, chooses a verse from the Bible as a theme to set the tone for the new school year. This year’s verse is 1 Tim. 4:12: “Don’t let anyone think less of you b... Read more
