To tell you the truth…I haven’t really known what to say or what to do. I know that I want to step up and say something, to use the knowledge that I’ve gained from years of equity work and years of studying the brutal and nasty history of our country and the world, but I […]
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Creating a New Normal
I think it is probably pretty safe to say that none of us envisioned that this would be what our lives looked like in May of 2020. Still at home trying to work, or looking for work, while also trying to look after and be the primary teacher for our little ones. Some of you […]
Reach Out
In my job I get the opportunity to connect with and learn about a lot of different agencies that provide much-needed services and support to people all throughout our community. While attending a recent Community Action Team Meeting I had the privilege of hearing a terrific presentation from Reach Out Oregon. I was impressed with […]
Learning Generosity From Our Kids
I’m going to be honest with you here…I was ready to go home. We had just finished up a big grocery trip and a family dinner out after our long holiday weekend with family and I was just ready to head home and relax. We saw him sitting there with a sign “Anything helps”. It […]
Keeping children healthy and safe is critical to their ability to learn
We definitely enjoyed the run of great weather we had to start the month of May around here…did you? We played outside in our backyard, went to the park multiple times, went to our local children’s museum and had an awesome experience watching the swallows zoom up, over and around the pedestrian bridge nearby as […]