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Salem Harvest, and lots of corn

Posted on September 24, 2013September 22, 2013by Amber

I know I’ve mentioned Salem Harvest before, but I don’t think I’ve gone into great detail about it. And I should because it is amazing! For a variety of reasons farmers (or just people with a fruit tree in their backyard) donate crops to Salem Harvest so food that would otherwise go to waste ends […]

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Summer Camp

Posted on June 22, 2011June 22, 2011by Amber

Ahhh summer camp, how I love it. This week I’ve been volunteering at a camp for foster kids separated from their siblings called Camp to Belong. The camp is at the Y camp at the Silver Falls State Park. I happened to go to a horse camp here when I was younger, so total flashbacks! […]

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How about a night out?

Posted on February 24, 2011February 24, 2011by Amber

If you’ve been reading my blog for long you’ve heard me talk about CASA. Well I was introduced via a friend to another organization that helps foster kids. This one aims to reunite siblings for one week in the summer at  a special camp. Bj and I talked a few years ago about what we […]

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Have you heard of CASA?

Posted on November 10, 2010February 6, 2011by Amber

At the beginning of the year I heard about CASA through a foster parenting blog/podcast/article. I’d love to be a foster parent in the future so I’m always reading about policy and experiences of foster parents. Though I can’t remember the exact source I remember thinking, “This is it! This is the perfect volunteer opportunity […]

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