Bend Habitat for Humanity ReStore expanding hours
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity
Special discount for health care professionals
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity will be expanding its Bend ReStore hours starting this Saturday. To ensure the safety and health of both customers and staff, the store will continue to adhere to shopping guidelines for mask requirements, cleaning procedures, and more.
NEW HOURS as of SATURDAY, MAY 8
Shopping Hours 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Monday - Saturday
Donations 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Saturday
To thank health care professionals for their hard work and dedication to caring for the community this past year, the ReStore will be offering them a special 20% discount every Saturday from May 8 through the end of June. This discount is in addition to the store’s weekly discounts for military service members and first responders (Wednesdays), se
Written by Amber St. Hilaire
Did you know Relay For Life of New Fairfield is taking on their 14th year? A year of terrible storms, then a year of Covid Quarantine, unrest and a recession; that would be enough to deter most people; but not us! This year alone, there are going to be at least 20,000 new Cancer cases (brand new, not recurrences). IN CONNECTICUT! On top of that, cancer patients are having a tougher time than ever trying to access treatment in a timely and safe manner. It is more important than ever to take care of one another and we will not stop.
Benedictine Living Community Crookston: Brekken family highlighted
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Crookston Times
Readers: Throughout the month of May, The SUMMIT Assisted Living, part of Benedictine Living Community – Crookston, is partnering with the Crookston Times to spotlight tenants who have children and/or grandchildren who work at Benedictine. This first piece, featuring Wanda Brekken, was submitted by members of the Albert and Wanda Brekken family.
Wanda Brekken was born Wanda Irene Pester in 1920 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She was the youngest of six children born to Henry and Elizabeth Pester. Wanda had three older sisters, Marion, Margaret and Dorothy, and two older brothers, Harlan and Charles. She spent her early years on a farm in Johnstown ND and grew up in the depression. She didn t have a lot of clothes and didn t get hand-me-downs from her sisters as the clothes were worn out by the time, she could fit into them. The family moved to Crookston around 1
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The Alzheimer Society of KFL&A is urging everyone to show their support during the month of May. The Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s is giving participants the option this year to walk when you want, how you want and where you want. Executive Director at the Alzheimer’s Society Vicki Poffley, says their hoping to exceed last years total of $53,000 and residents can make that happen by walking or simply donating.
Participants can walk when they want, how they want, and where they want anytime in May. The goal is to take at least one step in support of each one of the 4300 people living with dementia in KFL&A, their caregivers and their families. You might choose to walk that many steps in one day, or once every week in May, or even once a day throughout the month of May!
Local Student Ambassadors Raise Funds For Purple Community
The Van Andel Institute s Student Ambassador Virtual Silent Auction is underway and is raising money for the institute s Purple Community. The student program was put in place in 2019 to give real world experience to West Michigan students interested in philanthropy and fundraising.
Students from the following districts are participants in this year s program: Caledonia High School, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Forest Hills Northern High School, East Grand Rapids High School, Holland Christian High School, Cedar Springs High School, Wayland Union, West Michigan Aviation Academy, Otsego High School, Grand Rapids Christian High School, and Grand Rapids Public City High School.