Living out a lifelong dream, Sergeant Todd Lefkowitz has been a motorcycle officer for 9 of his 25 years at the Chico Police Department. “From a young age, I’ve always […]
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Healthy Play: Helping Kids Build Community And Empathy
Healthy Play Helping Kids Build Community And Empathy Through Play “Why do we play? What is the most important part of every game?” The Healthy Play program curriculum used in […]
Recycle Unused Paint with PaintCare
“It’s the Goldilocks problem,” jokes Paul Fresina, communications director of PaintCare Inc. When it comes to buying paint, he says, “We’re looking for ‘just right,’ but sometimes we buy too […]
Anecia Johnson – Fulfilling a Destiny to Share African History
I’m feeling very on-purpose,” says Anecia Johnson. “I’m excited that what I’m doing is really needed. It feels like part of a divine destiny.” Anecia’s passions have taken the shape […]
Copernicus Tutoring
Shasta High School Seniors Offer Free Tutoring For Peers Over the summer, Lily and Leah created a tutor application process, built a website, and recruited tutors for the Zoom-based program. […]
Sheryl Bullock – The Journey of the Doll Cradle
Her Foster Grandchildren Inspired a Book for Other Foster Children In 2011, Sheryl Bullock and her husband Rich moved to Redding, CA for exciting new roles as grandparents. The couple’s […]
The Tehama Creatives
Uniting Local Artists To Transform Red Bluff’s Outdoor Spaces “I can’t remember a day in my life that I did not want to be an artist,” says Heather Vine. From […]
Pathways to Hope: Michael Burke
Is Hope a Science? If someone asked you to define hope, your response would involve words such as feeling, emotion, and science, right? Wait, science? Yes, according to Michael Burke, […]
Amma Culture Teaches African History
Amma Culture in Chico – An African-Inspired Educational Resource “Being born in a community where we are traditionally less than 2% of the population, I was often the only black […]
Kate O’Rorke: Strong, Smart, And Bold With Girls Inc.
Empowering Girls Through Prevention Methods With a background in finance and real estate, Kate O’Rorke had never worked for a nonprofit before, let alone led one. But when a board […]
