Published: Thursday, December 15, 2011
Community Extra: Applause
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Eagle Scout Matt Miller of Lake Stevens earned the rank of Eagle Scout.
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Students at Mountlake Terrace High School on Dec. 6 delivered 5,887 pounds of non-perishable food items to the Concern For Neighbors Food Bank.
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Sultan Middle School students recently received 32 computers and a support cart donated by the Sultan Sky Valley Lions Club.
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(Left to right) Stanwood Rotary Club President Robert Wickstrom and Larry Jubie, former governor for Rotary International District 5050 present a $20,000 donation to Ed Petersen, executive director of Housing Hope.
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Marysville's State Patrol staff donated bikes to Toys for Tots.
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The Boeing Foundation donated to Mountlake Terrace food bank
HONORS
Matthew Miller earns Eagle Scout
Matthew Miller, a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 42 in Lake Stevens, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout.
His Eagle project was the reconstruction of the playground at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Lake Stevens.
He is the son of Tim and Linda Miller and is a senior at Lake Stevens High School.
GIVING
Rotary donates to Housing Hope
The Stanwood-Camano Rotary Club on Dec. 7 presented Housing Hope with a $20,000 donation. The donation was comprised of $10,000 from the Stanwood Rotary and $10,000 matched from Rotary District 5050.
Housing Hope, an organization that provides affordable housing for low-income families, has worked in Stanwood since 1988. Stanwood is home to an emergency shelter and 11 transitional housing apartments for homeless families; 26 affordable-rent apartments and 55 affordable home ownership units owned by low-income families; and a social service and education program to teach residents life skills towards obtaining self-sufficiency.
The money was presented to Ed Petersen, executive director of Housing Hope, by Robert Wickstrom, Stanwood-Camano Rotary Club [resident, and Larry Jubie, the former governor of Rotary International District 5050.
Terrace students give to food bank
A crew of 16 Mountlake Terrace High School students on Dec. 6 loaded up the Concern For Neighbors Food Bank truck with donated food.
Students at the high school donated a total of 5,887 pounds of non-perishable food items. The group of students that worked to load the food into the food bank vehicle followed the truck to the Food Bank and unloaded the cargo.
Sultan Lions donate computers to school
Sultan Middle School students recently celebrated the school's new netbook computers donated by the Sultan Sky Valley Lions Club.
The middle school turned to the Lions Club for help with buying the computers. The 32 computers and support cart will be shared by students in classes for research and studies, according to Dave Moon, the club's secretary and technology director of the Sultan School District.
Terrace food bank gets new truck
Concern For Neighbors Food Bank in Mountlake Terrace has received a new box truck with a lift gate from the Boeing Employees Community Fund and the Hazel Miller Foundation.
The new, larger truck will make work at the food bank much easier, food bank volunteers said.
State Patrol staff donates bikes
More than 100 bicycles for children and about $1,600 worth of other toys were donated this month to Toys for Tots by the employees of District 7 office of the Washington State Patrol in Marysville.
Weight loss group donates to Kiwanis
Take Off Pounds Sensibly 1116 Marysville Chapter recently donated $200 to Everett Kiwanis Golden K.
The club plans to use the money to help support needy children.
Soccer club helps to kick hunger
Washington Rush, a north Snohomish County soccer club, has ended its successful food drive.
The drive started on Oct. 10 with 19 teams participating. It ended Nov. 22 with the collection of 2,397 food items, 241 baby and toiletry items, cash, and gift cards for donation.
The Mukilteo, Marysville, Everett and Lake Stevens food banks all benefitted from the Rush food drive.
The club has 500 registered players. The next event for the club will be an auction in January 2012 to help fund scholarships for players in financial need.
Donation funds beds for children
The Mountain Pacific Bank Employee and Director's Giving Fund at Greater Everett Community Foundation donated money to St. Vincent de Paul, North Sound Council.
The $550 is for the organization's Bed for Children Program and will go toward buying beds for children who are otherwise sleeping on the floor in their homes.
Arlington Rotary makes donations
Arlington Rotary Club has given more than $39,500 to charitable organizations since its annual Duck Dash fundraiser on July 4.
The organizations receiving money from the service club include:
$20,000 to the Arlington Community Food Bank for capital funds to build a new facility located near Arlington Municipal Airport.
$5,000 to the Arlington Chamber of Commerce to help put on Frontier Days in Arlington.
$5,000 to Kids' Kloset that provides clothing and shoes to school kids in need
$4,000 to Open Door Theatre that teaches students safety skills through dramatic productions to protect them from sexual and physical abuse, as well as bullying.
$2,500 to the Mount Baker Boy Scouts to improve a camping structure on Fire Mountain to enable year-round camping.
$1,100 to Boy Scout Troop 29 to support its activities.
$1,000 to Rotary International's PolioPlus program that is working to eradicate the debilitating and deadly polio virus from the entire globe.
$500 to the Stillaguamish Senior Center to support events and services for seniors in Arlington and surrounding communities.
$500 to the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps at the Arlington High School whose goal is to develop citizens of character.
Nearly $500 to the Arlington Fire Department to purchase flags for the ceremony on the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 and to support the first Arlington National Night Out for community safety.
Matthew Miller earns Eagle Scout
Matthew Miller, a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 42 in Lake Stevens, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout.
His Eagle project was the reconstruction of the playground at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Lake Stevens.
He is the son of Tim and Linda Miller and is a senior at Lake Stevens High School.
GIVING
Rotary donates to Housing Hope
The Stanwood-Camano Rotary Club on Dec. 7 presented Housing Hope with a $20,000 donation. The donation was comprised of $10,000 from the Stanwood Rotary and $10,000 matched from Rotary District 5050.
Housing Hope, an organization that provides affordable housing for low-income families, has worked in Stanwood since 1988. Stanwood is home to an emergency shelter and 11 transitional housing apartments for homeless families; 26 affordable-rent apartments and 55 affordable home ownership units owned by low-income families; and a social service and education program to teach residents life skills towards obtaining self-sufficiency.
The money was presented to Ed Petersen, executive director of Housing Hope, by Robert Wickstrom, Stanwood-Camano Rotary Club [resident, and Larry Jubie, the former governor of Rotary International District 5050.
Terrace students give to food bank
A crew of 16 Mountlake Terrace High School students on Dec. 6 loaded up the Concern For Neighbors Food Bank truck with donated food.
Students at the high school donated a total of 5,887 pounds of non-perishable food items. The group of students that worked to load the food into the food bank vehicle followed the truck to the Food Bank and unloaded the cargo.
Sultan Lions donate computers to school
Sultan Middle School students recently celebrated the school's new netbook computers donated by the Sultan Sky Valley Lions Club.
The middle school turned to the Lions Club for help with buying the computers. The 32 computers and support cart will be shared by students in classes for research and studies, according to Dave Moon, the club's secretary and technology director of the Sultan School District.
Terrace food bank gets new truck
Concern For Neighbors Food Bank in Mountlake Terrace has received a new box truck with a lift gate from the Boeing Employees Community Fund and the Hazel Miller Foundation.
The new, larger truck will make work at the food bank much easier, food bank volunteers said.
State Patrol staff donates bikes
More than 100 bicycles for children and about $1,600 worth of other toys were donated this month to Toys for Tots by the employees of District 7 office of the Washington State Patrol in Marysville.
Weight loss group donates to Kiwanis
Take Off Pounds Sensibly 1116 Marysville Chapter recently donated $200 to Everett Kiwanis Golden K.
The club plans to use the money to help support needy children.
Soccer club helps to kick hunger
Washington Rush, a north Snohomish County soccer club, has ended its successful food drive.
The drive started on Oct. 10 with 19 teams participating. It ended Nov. 22 with the collection of 2,397 food items, 241 baby and toiletry items, cash, and gift cards for donation.
The Mukilteo, Marysville, Everett and Lake Stevens food banks all benefitted from the Rush food drive.
The club has 500 registered players. The next event for the club will be an auction in January 2012 to help fund scholarships for players in financial need.
Donation funds beds for children
The Mountain Pacific Bank Employee and Director's Giving Fund at Greater Everett Community Foundation donated money to St. Vincent de Paul, North Sound Council.
The $550 is for the organization's Bed for Children Program and will go toward buying beds for children who are otherwise sleeping on the floor in their homes.
Arlington Rotary makes donations
Arlington Rotary Club has given more than $39,500 to charitable organizations since its annual Duck Dash fundraiser on July 4.
The organizations receiving money from the service club include:
$20,000 to the Arlington Community Food Bank for capital funds to build a new facility located near Arlington Municipal Airport.
$5,000 to the Arlington Chamber of Commerce to help put on Frontier Days in Arlington.
$5,000 to Kids' Kloset that provides clothing and shoes to school kids in need
$4,000 to Open Door Theatre that teaches students safety skills through dramatic productions to protect them from sexual and physical abuse, as well as bullying.
$2,500 to the Mount Baker Boy Scouts to improve a camping structure on Fire Mountain to enable year-round camping.
$1,100 to Boy Scout Troop 29 to support its activities.
$1,000 to Rotary International's PolioPlus program that is working to eradicate the debilitating and deadly polio virus from the entire globe.
$500 to the Stillaguamish Senior Center to support events and services for seniors in Arlington and surrounding communities.
$500 to the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps at the Arlington High School whose goal is to develop citizens of character.
Nearly $500 to the Arlington Fire Department to purchase flags for the ceremony on the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 and to support the first Arlington National Night Out for community safety.
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