Mount Shasta’s Cheryl Boerger is saving the planet, one plate at a time. As a community service, she provides reusable plates, cutlery and glasses for various events, fundraisers and meetings […]
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Be the Change: Igniting the Learning Process
Much like football coaches, Natalie Lalaguna and Jessica Ditzler work to inspire, direct, educate, lead and organize – not on the field, but in the classroom. Both are instructional coaches […]
Be the Change – Bikes & Bright Futures: Ted Blankenheim
President John F. Kennedy once said, “Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of riding a bike.” Redding’s Ted Blankenheim agrees. A retired paramedic, registered nurse and firefighter, Ted believes that […]
Be the Change: Center for Healthy Communities Fosters Love – Benefits of Fresh, Healthful Foods
Chico residents Cindy Wolff and Sheila McQuaid work together to bring fresh, locally grown produce to the North State through their work at the Center for Healthy Communities (CHC). Inspired […]
Be the Change: Joy Murphy – Bringing “Joy” To The Community
The children who live at Rancho De Soto Apartments in Orland eagerly look forward to Thursday art classes with “Grandma Joy,” better known to the community as Joy Murphy. In […]
Park and School: LAVA, A Partnership For Learning
Less than an hour away from Red Bluff, Lassen Volcanic National Park is a 166-square-mile open-air classroom just waiting to be explored. A new charter school, Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy, or […]
Be the Change: Pam Thomason
After returning to college in 1999, Redding’s Pam Thomason landed a career she loves at the Disability Action Center (DAC). Born legally blind herself, Pam helps senior citizens who are […]
Be the Change: Victoria Stewart – Saving Animals Without A Voice
From as early as she can remember, Victoria Stewart has fostered a deep love for animals. Today, she rescues German shepherds and huskies who might otherwise be euthanized and houses […]
Be the Change: Regina Weston – A Busy Mom Helping Her Community
Regina Weston often jokes that like Michael Keaton’s character in the movie “Multiplicity,” she needs a clone. The program director of the Family & Community Resource Center of Weed (FCRCW), […]
Be the Change – Cooking Up Healthy Lifestyles: Chef Richie
Enthusiasm oozes from Chef Richie Hirshen’s every pore as he talks about the many pots he’s stirring. As garden and kitchen program leader at Sherwood Montessori in Chico, he’s passionate […]
