A Helping Hand

A Helping Hand

Alex and Ashley have always worked together as a team. While their roles are different, they work together to support their children. Ashley cares for the growing family and subsequent growing household chores. Alex works in the HVAC industry, often traveling to Utah...
The Gift of a Bike

The Gift of a Bike

“I am a firm believer that every kid should have a bike,” said Erin Barthle, office manager at the Samaritan Center. Erin is not the only person at the Center who believes this, so when Sharon Smith-Hensley the social services director got a unique request...
Service to Others

Service to Others

Service to others, which is a vital component of the Christian faith, has been embraced at a local level in Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) churches for many years. Historically, service to the community was provided through church-based Dorcas societies. Dorcas...
Volunteer Spotlight: Lori

Volunteer Spotlight: Lori

Volunteer Spotlight: Lori “Volunteering doesn’t have to be doing something you don’t like,” Lori said as she packed and repacked boxes arranging all the different shapes and sizes of Christmas toys to fit perfectly into the boxes for next year’s Christmas Toyland. It...