Baltimore golfers and sponsors join forces to raise funds for autism. GOOD partnership for a great cause!

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Jodi in Baltimore, Good Communities, You Are in Good Company 1 Comment

Five years ago, doctors told Mike Shelah that his then 3-year-old son was autistic. That day he added “advocate” to his job list.

“Autism is becoming more prevalent, not less, and there haven’t been a whole lot of breakthroughs,” Shelah said.

To help bring awareness to the disorder, Shelah served on the Tournament Committee for the Pathfinders for Autism Golf Tournament and Awards Dinner. The 12th annual event held at Hillendale Country Club brought golfers and Baltimore businesses together to raise funds for Pathfinders for Autism, an organization that provides information and community support to families with autistic children.

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‘Bag’ ladies reach out to the homeless with unique sleep aids

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Jodi in Good Small Business stories, You Are in Good Company No Comments

About a half a dozen ladies gathered last night at the Broadway Coffeehouse to learn how to make mats out of plastic bags and sleeping bags out of rags, a project that was started by Dana Canning to help the homeless.“I started this project in October, and have eight bags ready to stuff and give out,” said Dana, who lives in Turner. Dana was motivated by the website, The Sleeping Bag Project, to reach out to the homeless in the Salem area.

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Cascade Cardiology donates automated external defibrillator to Salem Indoor Soccer Center through HeartSafe 180 Community Outreach Program

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Jodi in Everyday Good People, Good Health Comes with Giving Back, You Are in Good Company 1 Comment

A recent incident at Cascade Indoor Soccer Center in Salem has led to a life-saving donation by Cascade Cardiology. “One of the players collapsed,” said Vernon Daniel, facilities manager at Cascade Indoor Soccer Center in Salem. “My brother turned him over, and he had turned blue and purple. A team member yelled to [...]

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Builder believes GOOD community is the foundation for excellence

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Jodi in You Are in Good Company 1 Comment

When Rich started his own business from scratch 10 years ago, his first order of business was to align his skills with his core beliefs. For Rich, that meant producing quality work and investing in the community to build the solid foundation his company needed to sustain itself. “I have a core belief that in order to be successful in business, you have to be successful in community, and in order to be successful in community you have to be active and participate,” Rich said.

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West Coast Bank branches collect PJs for a GOOD cause

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Jodi in Good Communities, You Are in Good Company No Comments

Every year West Coast Bank branches collect items for those less fortunate.
“Last year, we held a toy drive,” said Maggi Algeciras, an organizer of this year’s charity event. “Our Keizer branch collected the most toys!”
This year, bank employees are holding a Holiday Pajama Drive, “The Joy of Giving.”
“We wanted to do something for our local women’s crisis centers,” Maggi said. “A lot of these women leave home quickly with just the clothes on their backs. They need something warm to sleep in.”

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Champion Cheer Athletics Express gives girls something to cheer about

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Jodi in Everyday Good People, Good Communities, Good Health Comes with Giving Back, You Are in Good Company 1 Comment

Four years ago, Champion Cheer Athletics started its Express team to make sure that everyone of different abilities had a chance to be a cheerleader.“This is a big deal,” said Wendy Knodel, whose daughter, Kayla Hatch, joined to express her “girly-girl” side. “This is a caring and compassionate environment. This is such an inclusive team, and I have seen tremendous growth.” Girls with special needs from kindergarten to students in their 30s are learning how to work together, bringing smiles to everyone’s faces.

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Bike Peddlers refurbishes wheels to create independence, opportunity

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Jodi in Everyday Good People, Good Just for "Cause", You Are in Good Company No Comments

Eric Vickers, Bike Peddler works to inspire the love of a bike.

At Christmas time the “bike” was Santa’s big under-the-tree gift. Eric Vickers,head mechanic and fitting specialist at the Bike Peddler, gets to play Santa year-round. And the bike isn’t just a gift, it’s a life changer!
Eric works with the Assistance League Auxiliary to give children who are transitioning out of foster care a quality refurbished bike, backpack and bike lock. Last year’s budget of $832 covered 44 bicycles.
“One lady was so happy, because nobody had ever given her anything before, and she kissed me on the cheek,” Eric said. “It’s neat when it means something to somebody.”

Special moments like this keep him going, he said.

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Salem trio ‘jams’ for charity.

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Jodi in Everyday Good People, Good Small Business stories, You Are in Good Company No Comments

Teresa Sanders’ strawberry freezer jam does more than just taste good! Teresa’s jam makes her son-in-law Steve Mucha’s customers’ mouths water.
“People always ask to buy it, and we’ve always politely declined because we didn’t want her to work that hard,” said Steve, long-time restaurateur and owner of Word of Mouth From-Scratch Neighborhood Bistro in Salem with his wife, Becky.

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ServiceMaster pins down hunger and family fun time with GOOD fundraising event

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Jodi in Event, Everyday Good People, Good Communities, Good Small Business stories, You Are in Good Company No Comments

Samantha Demchak and ServiceMaster serve the community

Local business and community members came together to strike out hunger. The fourth annual event was sponsored by Service Master of Salem to benefit Marion-Polk Food Share.

“Service Master supports the local community. This event is a good opportunity for people to be aware of hunger being a serious problem in our community, and be able to come out and have fun at the same time,” said Samantha Demchak, commercial sales representative for Service Master.

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Bakery success is on the ‘rise’ because of mentor

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Jodi in Everyday Good People, Featured Good, Good Small Business stories, You Are in Good Company No Comments

Sharing advice and recipes for success takes the cake, at least for Marion Barnes and Sarah Smith.

Marion is the owner of Myriad Cake Design in Salem, and Sarah opened Sugar and Spice bakery in Lyons about 18 months ago.

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Baltimore golfers and sponsors join forces to raise funds for autism. GOOD partnership for a great cause!

‘Bag’ ladies reach out to the homeless with unique sleep aids

Cascade Cardiology donates automated external defibrillator to Salem Indoor Soccer Center through HeartSafe 180 Community Outreach Program

Builder believes GOOD community is the foundation for excellence

West Coast Bank branches collect PJs for a GOOD cause

Champion Cheer Athletics Express gives girls something to cheer about

Bike Peddlers refurbishes wheels to create independence, opportunity

Salem trio ‘jams’ for charity.

ServiceMaster pins down hunger and family fun time with GOOD fundraising event

Bakery success is on the ‘rise’ because of mentor

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