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Dr. Mary Frances Berry to Speak at SPSCC’s MLK Lecture This January
South Puget Sound Community College welcomes to Olympia Dr. Mary Frances Berry as the featured speaker for the 2023 Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture. One of the most visible and respected activists in the cause of civil rights, gender equality, and social justice for more than four decades, Dr. Berry will share her lecture, Making…
Providence Community Care Center shifting operations to Street Medicine
In 2014, the Providence Southwest Washington Foundation Board presented an idea to the Providence operations team to fund behavioral health services for the most vulnerable individuals in our community. The goal was to ease the way of these individuals who would normally utilize the Providence Emergency Department. Under the direction of the Providence operations team…
SPSCC Foundation Awards Over $900,000 in Financial Aid This Year
In 2022, the South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) Foundation has awarded students $662,040 in scholarships in addition to $238,576 in grants, totaling an estimated $900,616. These funds are made available by generous donors who support the college through initiatives including the Foundation’s Student Success Campaign. Of the scholarship recipients, 36% were first-generation college students…
January Chamber Forum: State of the Communities
On Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at 11:30, Lacey Mayor Andy Ryder, Tumwater Mayor Debbie Sullivan, Olympia Mayor Cheryl Selby, Yelm Mayor Joe DePinto, Tenino Mayor Wayne Fournier and Thurston County Commissioner Carolina Mejia will collectively present a State of the Community Address brought to the community by the Thurston County Chamber. During the event, representatives…
The Thurston County Bus Buddy Program
The Thurston County Bus Buddy Program is part of Catholic Community Services, funded by a grant from the Department of Transportation while working closely with the folks at Intercity Transit. Everyone is eligible to work with a bus buddy, although we tend to help seniors who can no longer drive, new people who just moved…
Nominate a Red Cross Hero
Calling all Heroes! Do you know a hero? Someone who has saved a life, made our community a safer place or gone above and beyond to help someone in need in Washington? The American Red Cross is accepting hero nominations for next year’s 2023 Heroes Breakfast on Thursday, March 23 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Seattle. At the American…
Saint Martin’s University Proudly Recognizes Sgt. Armando Garcia Jr. As the 14th America’s Service Heroes Scholarship Recipient
Sergeant Armando Garcia Jr., a member of the U.S. Army, was chosen by Saint Martin’s University as its 14th recipient of the America’s Service Heroes Scholarship. The award was announced on Nov. 5, 2022, at the Saint Martin’s Gala, the University’s annual major scholarship fundraising event. “Saint Martin’s University is committed to educating active-duty service…
Free Construction Bootcamp Training Program Through the New Olympia Career Hub
Are you a resident of Olympia interested in a construction career? Do you want to receive free training and receive your necessary certifications? Do you want a living-wage job? Thanks to the City of Olympia funding, the Olympia Career Hub has spots available in the Olympia Career Hub’s Construction Bootcamp. Training starts in January 2023…
Local Business Owners Speak Out About Increases In Crime
by Natasha Ashenhurst Every year, Dr. Suneet Bath and volunteers help close to 100 people who need dental work but can’t afford to pay for it. They treat adult patients, providing fillings, extractions and cleanings. Dr. Bath also participates in a dance and singing show to raise money for the Union Gospel Mission. Dr. Bath…