Five K-12 technology leaders, including Zach Desjarlais from Vancouver Public Schools, were named 2017 NextGeneration Leaders on March 31. Desjarlais is the only honoree from Washington state or the West Coast.
Join Us For The 2017 Couve Clover Run (… and Sarah Doesn’t Run)
Back in January Kim suggested we do a 5K run as a fundraiser. I laughed and said, “Sarah doesn’t run.” There’s a perfectly good explanation for this, which happens to be the same reason I refer to myself in the third person during my statement of defiance…
Being Present in the Pain
Hope and Change. President Obama wasn’t the first to come up with the concept. Western civilization has been chanting that mantra for generations, particularly around the start of a new year.
Volunteer Highlight: Jessica Vargo
This next installment of Director’s Notes aims to highlight our Lakewood Volunteer Coordinator, Jessica Vargo. Read on to learn her tips and tricks for thriving during the Holidays with five small children!
Bleeding Hearts: Mandy
The moment I walked through her front door I felt at home. The smell of fresh cut flowers met the sparkle of airy painted walls, white tile, and handcrafted woodwork. Mandy Neill and her husband Matt have made their home in Seattle a haven for friends, family, and foster children, and anyone else who finds themselves on their steps.
Bleeding Hearts: Jeanmarie
The first time I met Jeanmarie Moore I knew she was special. Office Moms & Dads had only been operating for six months, but we were eager to share the idea with our neighbors in Cowlitz County, Washington. She had travelled to our office in Vancouver with her counterpart, Teresa Rivera, who would later become the in-office liaison for the Cowlitz program, and together they would champion the implementation of the first-ever extension of Office Moms & Dads, “from the time I went to Vancouver to see how they did things, I was hooked. This was a GOOD idea that really made a difference”.
From the Director
Foster parents, relative placements and guardians alike who care for children outside of their own with a never giving up mentality, and the “I will fight for you always” type of care, is something I’ve heard being referred to as Bleeding Hearts. I have the great fortune of knowing many such families which is a […]
Bring Comfort to Foster Kids in Transition – By Kristin Dorsett, The Columbian
As a foster parent and mother of four, Sarah Desjarlais could not help but notice the need for childcare at DSHS offices where children are brought to wait for foster home placement.
Volunteers Step Up to Comfort Local Foster System Kids in Transition
“There must be a better way,” Jeanmarie Moore thought as she saw the 8-year-old boy listen to a social worker.
Seattle OMD Partnered with Light Up the City
Last May the Seattle OMD program partnered with Light Up the City to bolster awareness about Foster care and give folks an opportunity to get involved.