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                                                              • Gain Marketable Skills and the Satisfaction of Helping Your Community – Volunteer as a Health Coach!

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                                                                |Date: January 17, 2020
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                                                                Gain Marketable Skills and the Satisfaction of Helping Your Community – Volunteer as a Health Coach!

                                                                Gain Marketable Skills and the Satisfaction of Helping Your Community – Volunteer as a Health Coach!

                                                                FREE training in a 12-week course is provided and starts March 2020! Here’s what health coaches say about ...

                                                                FREE training in a 12-week course is provided and starts March 2020! Here’s what health coaches say about the program: “This program is a great opportunity to learn and connect to our community. It’s ...

                                                                January 17, 2020
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                                                              • Building Toys to Help Children’s Therapy Patients’ Imaginations Soar

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                                                                |Date: December 13, 2019
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                                                                Building Toys to Help Children’s Therapy Patients’ Imaginations Soar

                                                                Building Toys to Help Children’s Therapy Patients’ Imaginations Soar

                                                                What does Children's Therapy do when surprised by a gift of custom-built, toy wooden airplanes? They give ...

                                                                What does Children's Therapy do when surprised by a gift of custom-built, toy wooden airplanes? They give them to children who will love them, of course. Which is just what community member and gratef ...

                                                                December 13, 2019
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                                                              • Ferries and Whales and Space Needle, Oh My! Children’s Therapy Reception Room Murals Dedicated

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                                                                |Date: October 01, 2019
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                                                                Ferries and Whales and Space Needle, Oh My! Children’s Therapy Reception Room Murals Dedicated

                                                                Ferries and Whales and Space Needle, Oh My! Children’s Therapy Reception Room Murals Dedicated

                                                                After six months of planning and another six months of painting, the colorful, community-centric wall mur ...

                                                                After six months of planning and another six months of painting, the colorful, community-centric wall murals at Children's Therapy have been completed and were dedicated in early September. Local scen ...

                                                                October 01, 2019
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                                                              • Serving as a Volunteer Health Coach is Like Being a Patient’s Magic Wand for Improved Health

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                                                                |Date: July 23, 2019
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                                                                Serving as a Volunteer Health Coach is Like Being a Patient’s Magic Wand for Improved Health

                                                                Serving as a Volunteer Health Coach is Like Being a Patient’s Magic Wand for Improved Health

                                                                When a patient was asked, “If you had a magic wand that could give you one thing, anything, that would he ...

                                                                When a patient was asked, “If you had a magic wand that could give you one thing, anything, that would help you to improve your health what would you ask for?” Surprisingly he responded, “I wish I had ...

                                                                July 23, 2019
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                                                              • #OfftheClock – Lynn Jackson Red Cross Volunteering

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                                                                |Date: January 08, 2019
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                                                                #OfftheClock – Lynn Jackson Red Cross Volunteering

                                                                #OfftheClock – Lynn Jackson Red Cross Volunteering

                                                                When a disaster strikes, volunteers are the source of life for shelters, healthcare delivery, and distrib ...

                                                                When a disaster strikes, volunteers are the source of life for shelters, healthcare delivery, and distribution of life-saving resources. The helping hands of volunteers are an integral part of getting ...

                                                                January 08, 2019
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                                                              • #OutreachAllStars Meet Reesa Reonal

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                                                                |Date: September 05, 2017
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                                                                #OutreachAllStars Meet Reesa Reonal

                                                                #OutreachAllStars Meet Reesa Reonal

                                                                Motivated to connect with Newcastle community members, Reesa Reonal, Community Health Facilitator at Vall ...

                                                                Motivated to connect with Newcastle community members, Reesa Reonal, Community Health Facilitator at Valley’s Newcastle Clinic, didn’t waste any time getting involved in Valley’s community outreach pr ...

                                                                September 05, 2017
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                                                              • #OutreachAllStars – Meet Gail Reed

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                                                                |Date: March 09, 2017
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                                                                #OutreachAllStars – Meet Gail Reed

                                                                #OutreachAllStars – Meet Gail Reed

                                                                When asked why she enjoys volunteering to help people, Gail Reed's answer was simple: “Helping them find ...

                                                                When asked why she enjoys volunteering to help people, Gail Reed's answer was simple: “Helping them find resources and getting to know them better. I enjoy meeting new people, and talking about where ...

                                                                March 09, 2017
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                                                              • Valley Medical Center Donates Supplies to Successful Vietnam Medical Mission

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                                                                |Date: August 16, 2016
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                                                                Valley Medical Center Donates Supplies to Successful Vietnam Medical Mission

                                                                Valley Medical Center Donates Supplies to Successful Vietnam Medical Mission

                                                                How Bandages, Toothpaste, Tongue Depressors, and More Than 1,000 Volunteer Hours Made a Difference in Da ...

                                                                How Bandages, Toothpaste, Tongue Depressors, and More Than 1,000 Volunteer Hours Made a Difference in Da Nang To help support the Vietnam Health Clinic, an annual medical mission, Valley Medical Cente ...

                                                                August 16, 2016
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