According to Jared DuVal, making a difference in kids’ lives starts at home. “It doesn’t have to be overly complicated; it’s just things like turning off the TV and being […]
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Jo Campbell Has A Superpower
It’s almost a superpower,” says Heather Wylie of her friend Jo Campbell. “Jo has an amazing, gracious ability to get people from very different perspectives to talk with each other, […]
Shelly Blakely – Part of a Team to Make the World Better
Every student deserves the best education they can get,” says Shelly Blakely. “Kids and parents need options.” This motto led Shelly to serve as a key player in establishing Golden […]
John Harch – Connecting People To Nature & Making Mount Shasta’s Beauty Accessible
If the “road less traveled” beckons you, John Harch might be your new best friend. Over the past four years, John has worked relentlessly to establish 46 miles of new […]
Dave Tanner – Mentoring Students in The McConnell Foundation Scholars Program
Dave had a minivan with all the college stickers,” says Michelle Bird, a former McConnell Scholars Program recipient. “Anywhere you went to school, he would put your sticker on his […]
Red Bluff Children’s Christmas Festival Committee Brings Families, Services and Volunteers Together
Santa and his elves may get credit for delivering gifts to children throughout the world, but in Red Bluff, CA, he relies on human helpers to spread Christmas cheer. A […]
Sheryl Hubbard Makes The Library Loud – And Fun
Twice a week, Sheryl Hubbard spreads yoga mats across the lawn outside Butte County Library in Chico, CA and leads between 40 and 70 parents and children through a motion-packed […]
North State Midwife Naomi Bjorgan – Delivering Exceptional Service For Local Mothers-to-Be
“From the moment we met Naomi, she was very welcoming,” says Lauren Duckett. Lauren’s second child was born at the Redding Midwifery Birth Center in May 2022 under Naomi Bjorgan’s […]
Josh Stoudt’s “Servant Heart” and OT Skills Help North State Children
“I wanted to do more,” Josh Stoudt recalls. Ten years into his career, Josh was ready for a change. Although his work with Far Northern Regional Center served many people […]
Bev Landers – A Force for Good For Thousands Of North State School Kids
“My earliest memories are of teaching all my stuffed animals and dolls,” says Bev Landers, Paradise Charter Middle School’s principal and superintendent. “I started babysitting at age 11, as soon […]
