In response to losing his Paradise home to the 2018 Camp Fire, Charles Brooks initiated Rebuild Paradise, a foundation providing long-term resources for anyone affected by the fire. The foundation […]
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Matthew Knight – Connecting To The Earth With Primitive Skills
Matthew Knight talks about Primitive Skills “We cooked over the fire, walked a mile to the spring to get water with a bucket we made, and twisted up fire with […]
Dave Theno – Encouraging Students to Discover Their Unique Paths
Dave Theno found his niche as an administrator and teacher at Golden Eagle Charter School in Mount Shasta in 2005. Golden Eagle offers a combination of independent learning and classroom […]
Marissa Kinneavy – Be the Change
Embracing the Mirror with Dance Classes in Redding Marissa Kinneavy remembers falling in love with dance as a child. As a native of Redding, CA, she didn’t find many local […]
Vici Miranda: Be the Change
Making a Big Splash on Behalf of North State Kids Vici Miranda possesses what Kate Grissom describes as a “blend of grit and grin.” Since 2018, Vici’s kind and cheerful […]
Bethany Rau – Giving And Getting The Most Out Of Life
Halfway through her student teaching experience, Bethany Rau realized she was not meant to become a teacher. Although she had reached the final stage of earning the credential she had […]
Dr. Anna Robertson: Children Growing Into Strong Adults
Dr. Anna Robertson, DO, FAAP, compares her pediatrics practice to the work of an arborist. “It’s easier to bend and train a tree to grow in a certain direction when […]
Gavin Spencer: Shasta High School Choir
Hitting High Standards and High Notes in the North State Eighteen years ago, Gavin Spencer left his home state of Oregon and became the director of the established and prestigious […]
Karla Stroman Enriches Lives through Literacy
Most people do not make lifelong friends during a job interview. But Karla Stroman’s inner strength and obvious dedication to children so resonated with Linda Dodd that “what was supposed […]
Aaron Hayes of Catalyst Mentoring
“Aaron has what we call a charismatic personality,” says Gil Moegerle, who met Aaron Hayes in 2015, after moving to Redding, CA. “Even if you have a heart of stone, […]
