by Community Action | Jun 16, 2021 | Community News
According to the American Cleaning Institute’s 2021 National Cleaning Survey, nearly 70 percent of adults in the US say they spring clean every year, down from 78 percent in 2020. Only 10 percent reported this year that they never spring clean. This month, we decided...
by Community Action | Jun 9, 2021 | Community News
Before COVID, nearly 64,000 people, including almost 23,000 children, were facing hunger in Utah County. With numbers like that, there will always be those who step up to bring the numbers down through service. Brent Haymond and the Kiwanis Club in Springville are no...
by Community Action | May 11, 2021 | Community News
Have you sampled the mouth-watering cookies delivered straight from the oven from Chip Cookies? Or cut into a fresh sourdough loaf from the Time Traveler’s Bakery? If you live in Utah Valley, the chances are good you’ve come across their products: Chip Cookies now has...
by Community Action | Apr 11, 2021 | Community News
Imagine this: You’re a single mom caring for a teenager and a baby while also looking for a job and working on your college degree. When your baby’s daycare closes because of a COVID-19 outbreak, you miss an interview for a much-needed position. Without a job, you...
by Community Action | Mar 12, 2021 | Community News
Over the past few years, declining mortgage rates have made it easier than ever to afford to buy a house. In 2018, the average annual rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was 4.54 percent, according to Freddie Mac. In 2019, it dropped to 3.94, then to 3.11 in 2020 (the...