by Bettina Bautista | May 23, 2019 | Health and Wellness
80% RuleHara hachi bu is the 2,500-year-old Confucian mantra that reminds Okinawans to stop eating when their stomachs are 80% full. The 20% gap between not being hungry and feeling full could be the difference between losing or gaining weight. People in the Blue...
by Bettina Bautista | May 23, 2019 | Events
St. Mary Parish, the Benedictine Sisters of Mount Angel and CCS hosted the 15th Annual St. Joseph the Worker Fundraising Dinner in Mount Angel on Sunday, May 5. Nearly 200 community members, volunteers and partners came together to support St. Joseph Family Shelter...
by Bettina Bautista | May 21, 2019 | Health and Wellness
From now through Friday, November 1, all interested walkers will meet every Friday at 1:00pm on the first floor of the BSB near the healthy snacks vending machine. There is a cooler nearby so we can fill up with fresh, clean water for our walk. Hobblers, walkers,...
by Bettina Bautista | May 20, 2019 | Friends & Partners
Our Enhanced Support for Foster Parents (ESFP) pilot project provides respite, mentorship and community support for foster families, which has resulted in breakthrough outcomes of 100% foster parent retention and 0 disrupted placements.With the Anchor Home/Enhanced...
by Bettina Bautista | May 15, 2019 | Friends & Partners
Over 200 attendees representing 12 counties statewide gathered for the 2019 Oregon Collaborative Conference in April. Sponsored by Catholic Community Services, The Ford Family Foundation and Safe Families for Children, the theme of this year’s conference was...
