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SonBridge Center for Better Living celebrates 20th anniversary with July 13 open house
The nonprofit SonBridge Center for Better Living will celebrate with the community at an open house on site from 1-4 p.m. July 13 at 1200 SE 12th St., College Place.
Attendees can enjoy snacks, tours and giveaways and visit the resource booths and Thrift&Gift Store at 1 and 3 p.m.; hear the SonBridge 20 years celebration program at 2 p.m. and closing remarks at 3:50 p.m.
Such partners as Neutral Ground Dispute Resolution Center, SonBridge Dental Clinic and SOS Health Servic
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Helpline@SonBridge's SoupPort Raises $22,556 to continue services
A crowd of 312 people attended Helpline@SonBridge's 17th annual SoupPort benefit on April 9, in Blanchett Hall at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 512 W. Poplar St.
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Oral health care scarce for impoverished in area
It hurts Jan Alexander to look at the numbers.
In the Walla Walla Valley, 192 people are waiting to see a dentist, the majority of them for the first time or after a care gap of many years.
Fifty-six are in severe pain. And another 85 people are in line for a return visit with a dentist, she notes.
Alexander volunteers at Helpline, the nonprofit organization tasked with screening those who need help getting seen by a dentist. For seven years, she’s been in charge of pa
SonBridge Thrift
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SonBridge a dental oasis for people on financial fringe
While Yvette Dieu is being seen by dentist Dr. Norman Passmore, her husband James Duncan tries to relax in the waiting room of SonBridge Community Center’s dental clinic.
Dieu, a Walla Walla Community College culinary student is here for a chipped tooth, while Duncan, 52, has been dogged by a cracked tooth that needs to come out, he said.
Neither has “great” dental insurance, Duncan said, and discovery of this clinic that accepts his government coverage came just in tim
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SonBridge Shares the Healing Power of Touch
Each day, a person is touched and helped at SonBridge Center for Better Living in College Place, Washington. Whether it’s through the...

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Disaster Response, Thrift Store Ministry, Emotional & Spiritual Care Seminars
MARCH 16, 2023 BY MAKENA HORTON North Pacific Union Adventist Community Services hosted training seminars in CollegePlace, Washington,...

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Helpline@SonBridge: Carrying on the legacy of resource referrals for Walla Walla Valley
Union-Bulletin March 24, 2023 Helpline@SonBridge, originally Helpline, is continuing its legacy as a leading entity of resource referrals...

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SonBridge – A Place for Education
Dec 06, 2022 Service-oriented individuals are finding opportunities with SonBridge Center for Better Living, whose goal is to provide...

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Learning Outdoor Survival Skills
Nine youth joined together to learn outdoor survival skills along with other skills that will be valuable throughout their lives....

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Cooking Around the World
What a fun time 14 youth had last week cooking .... and there were more students who wanted to join but there was just not enough space!...

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Creating Young Leaders
Leadership Camp attendees gained valuable knowledge from community leaders who shared experiences and insights. These community leaders...

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Art Camp a Success!
Our first SonBridge Youth Recreation Summer Camp is now in the books! Six youth attended Art Camp and were heard saying that they were...

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Youth Recreation Survey
Do you need summer activities for your 6th to 8th grade children? SonBridge Center for Better Living, in partnership with the College...

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CP OKs nearly $220K for summer youth rec programs
Emry Dinman Walla Walla Union-Bulletin Mar 13, 2022 The city of College Place will contract with three local organizations to provide...

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SonBridge Makes a Remarkable Find
GLEANER - NORTHWEST ADVENTISTS IN ACTION 2022 MAR/APR VOL.117, Nº2 UPPER COLUMBIA CONFERENCE // NEWS // MISSION & OUTREACH In an...

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Rosie and the van
Close to the entrance of Andy’s Market, there is a box for people to place their prayer requests. Every so often SonBridge volunteer and...
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Grandma Cathy • Dental Story
Cathy lives way up in the hills, miles after the Cottonwood Canyon road ends in the pavement. She first came into an appointment for a...
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