Cindy Ratekin, PhD, is passionate about helping children and families thrive through understanding and respecting the unique qualities, abilities and contributions of each individual. As professor of child development at […]
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Be The Change
Be the Change: Inspirational Volunteer, Leslie Johnson
Mount Shasta’s Leslie Johnson is a professional volunteer, throwing her energy and organizational talents into a variety of causes that help children in her community. For the past seven years, […]
Be the Change: Jennifer Godbout
Boundless energy, smiles for miles, excellent organizational skills, and a knack for working with children and their families in the Anderson Community … these are just a few of the […]
Be the Change: Jula Herzog
Jula Herzog is making a difference for children and families in a very hands-on way, as the teacher-director of Redding Cooperative Preschool, as a mentor teacher with the Shasta College […]
Be the Change: Patty Leal – Serving with Love & Respect
Patty Leal, public health nurse for Siskiyou County Public Health, likes to add her own final words to the quotation above: “because you were there for them.” As an advocate […]
Be the Change: Joy & Keith Book – Growing Food, Cultivating Community
Keith Book always knew he wanted to be a farmer, while his wife, Joy, was voted “least likely to ever live on a farm” in high school. Together, along with […]
Joni Samples – Making A Difference In Education
Dr. Joni Samples knew from the age of 7 that she wanted to teach, inspired by stories that her mother, an elementary school teacher, would tell her after school each […]
Be the Change: Becky Huskey – Giving The Gift Of Music
Becky Huskey, music teacher for Tehama County’s Antelope School District, offers the joy of music to her students and loves it. “I am honored and lucky to be a music […]
Be the Change: Peggy Rebol – Thinking Alternatively
Peggy Rebol thinks big and makes her ideas reality. Several years ago, she began looking into alternatives to traditional holiday gift-giving. “I wanted to offer people an opportunity to shop […]
Be The Change: Patti Furnari – A Stellar Educationalist
Patti Furnari, director of Stellar Charter School in Redding, leads by modeling respectful behaviors that nurture positive relationships with parents, staff and students. “Patti is the ultimate team player who […]
