Archive for the "In The Community" category

St. Luke’s Womens Challenge

womens-celebrationWe rose before dawn on Saturday September 26th to arrive at Ann Morrison Park by 6:00 am. We weren’t there to feed the ducks, but to help prepare food and drink for the approximately 11,000 participants in the St. Luke’s Woman’s …

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Pepsi Night Fire Nationals

nat'l-nightfireDon and his “little brother” from Big Brothers Big Sisters, Brendan, enjoyed an exciting afternoon watching the Pepsi Night Fire National drag races at Firebird Raceway. The event was off the charts in excitement, noise, and amazing cars. Street rods, dragsters, …

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Boise Bike Project

Wednesday January 18th Don and Mary joined fellow Rotarian Jack Cafferty to volunteer at the Boise Bike Project located at 6th and Front St. in Boise. The Boise Bike Project is a not for profit organization that accepts donated bikes in every condition. The bikes are evaluated, sorted, and then …

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Walking with Dinosaurs

January 8th Don and Brendan, his little brother from Big Brothers Big Sisters, took a big step back in time. Attending the Walking with Dinosaurs show at the Idaho Center was an amazing experience. Besides having a great time hanging out together Don and Brendan were awed by the realness …

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Rake Up Boise

I have been so privileged to participate in several years of Rake Up Boise. The first year was a little rough in having to cut out early leaving fellow friends left to finish up a monstrous yard by themselves. But this last year’s event was great. A bunch of friends …

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Lessons from the Phone-A-Thon

Participating in the Friends in Action Phone-A-Thon was a very unique experience for me. Each Board member was asked to come with their cells phones, address books, and a list of 10-15 names they expected to reach that night. As each member picked up their phones and started dialing, it …

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A Cold Walk That Warms the Heart

I met my Big Brothers Big Sisters little brother, Brendan, in the parking lot of the Downtown YMCA at 9:30. We are going to participant in one of Boise’s most fun events. The annual YMCA Christmas Run/Walk.

As the start time of 10:00 approaches the participants are pressed together at the …

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