Ready, Set, Donate: Giving Machines Are Back for 2021!

Ready, Set, Donate: Giving Machines Are Back for 2021!

In 2019, we watched as children donated their savings to help local kids in need. We also witnessed families lining up patiently to give to people in need in our community. Their generous donations through the Giving Machines in Orem resulted in $230,000 for Community...
Food Packs and Pantry Help Kids in Need in Orem School

Food Packs and Pantry Help Kids in Need in Orem School

Dozens of volunteers organized food and other donated items at Edgemont North Stake’s 9/11 Day of Service held in Provo on September 11. Food items were all packed up into thousands of Kids Nutrition Paks that will be delivered to schools throughout Utah, Wasatch or...
Community Action, Wasatch Senior Center Help People in Need

Community Action, Wasatch Senior Center Help People in Need

(Photos courtesy Wasatch County Senior Center Facebook page) LaRee Pedro loves to stay busy. She calls herself a “Jill of all trades” who enjoys volunteering and seeing positive things happen in the community. She’s been the president of several organizations, is...
Kiwanis and Community Action Join Forces for Food Pantry

Kiwanis and Community Action Join Forces for Food Pantry

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...
The Potluck: Setting Entrepreneurs Up for Success

The Potluck: Setting Entrepreneurs Up for Success

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...