County mentors recognized in January
January was “Snohomish County Mentoring Month,” and celebrating were mentors, supporters and staff of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Snohomish County, a branch of the YMCA of Snohomish County.
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon recently signed a proclamation recognizing that mentoring benefits young people. He also thanked those who are volunteer mentors.
While there are several other programs, Big Brothers-Big Sisters is the largest mentoring agency in the county. Most of the children who get one-on-one time with caring adults are boys from single-parent families, said staff member Alan Brockway.
“Unfortunately, there is never a surplus of volunteers to help the growing wait lists,” Brockway said.
To volunteer, call Big Brothers-Big Sisters at 425-252-2227 or go to www.bbbs-snoco.org.
Girl Scouts run food drive for families
Cathcart-area Girl Scout troops ran the annual Steve Campbell Memorial Food Drive in December.
In two days, the Scouts collected two truckloads of food donations and several hundred dollars in cash to benefit low-income families from Cathcart Elementary School.
Clearview Albertsons grocery story offered support for the drive, Carol Robinson, leader of Girl Scout Troop 392, said.
Ladies ministry helps foster care program
The Ladies Life ministry at New Life Foursquare Church recently donated $4,000 worth of gifts, clothing and duffle bags to Compass Health’s Foster Care Program.
Toys, art supplies, games and gift cards were given to the 30 children who receive full-time or weekend foster care through Compass Health.
Women who attend the weekly Ladies Life ministry at New Life in Everett collected the gifts in duffle bags, which the kids can use if they change foster homes or go to respite care.
To make a donation to Compass Health’s Therapeutic Foster Care program call 425-349-8480 or learn more at www.compassfosters.org.
Camp Fire halfway to fundraising goal
Camp Fire USA of Snohomish County has reached the half-way point in its capital campaign, having raised $1.35 million of its goal of $2.7 million. The campaign will fund renovation work at the organization’s Camp Killoqua near Lakewood.
Donors of $10,000 to $250,000 include Rich Boyden, Phil Johnson, Fluke Corp, the Boeing Co., the Sunderland Foundation, Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound, Frontier Bank, the Dickson family, Dwayne and Rosemary Lane, Joan Robinett Wilson, Andrew Hall, PEMCO Insurance, the McNaughton family, Carolyn Meyer Richardson Foundation, Nysether Foundation and Families, Robinett Foundation, and the Rubatino family.
Washington Oakes plans dinner for kids
Washington Oakes Retirement Community in Everett plans to feed dinner today to the kids at the Boys &Girls Club of north Everett.
About 150 children frequent the club daily and many eat meals at the club each day.
The retirement community will serve cheeseburgers, fries and ice cream. Washington Oakes chef Bo Buckner and other managers from the retirement community will serve the meal and clean up.
Camp Fire recognizes 50-year volunteer
Mary Brannon of Everett received Camp Fire USA Snohomish County Council’s first ever 50-year tenure award at the council’s annual dinner in January.
A longtime volunteer, Brannon moved with her family to Everett in 1953.
Her daughter was invited to join a Blue Bird group, and the following year Brannon became the group’s leader.
She later served as a Camp Fire leader for her daughters and a Boy Scout leader for her sons. At one point, she was leading four groups at the same time.
In addition to being a club leader, she has served as chairwoman for many Camp Fire USA committees, including a capital campaign committee. She has served as a Snohomish County Chapter board member and officer and now is a member of the organization’s associate board. Brannon also served on the National Board of Directors of Camp Fire and earned the national Camp Fire organization’s highest adult award.
“Camp Fire is one of the most rewarding involvements I have ever had,” Brannon said when receiving her recent award. “This is one great program.”
4-H volunteers host restoration project
A group of 4-H club members will restore salmon habitat Tuesday at Mouse Creek on Sauk Prairie Road near Darrington.
With help from the Washington State University Snohomish County Extension office and area residents, students from Darrington Elementary School and Arlington’s Stilly Valley School will participate.
The students will work to remove invasive plants from the site and plant red alder saplings to improve the habitat.
The project is a partnership between Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group, Stilly-Snohomish Fisheries Task Force, Snohomish County Surface Water Management, the U.S. Forest Service and WSU Extension 4-H groups.
Everett Elks hoop winners announced
Winners of the recent Everett Elks Hoop Shoot basketball free-throw competition are: Katherine Slack of Mukilteo, Karley Benoff of Snohomish and Jamie Alexander of Granite Falls in the girls division; and Tyson Human of Arlington, Dominic Barashkoft of Marysville and Riley Larsen of Lake Stevens in the boys division.
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