Children of the Valley volunteers share their experiences Ava Ronning, Skagit Valley Herald, November 23, 2024 – View article on GoSkagit.com Volunteers at Children of the Valley say that the time they spend at the nonprofit is fulfilling, impactful and educational. Children of the Valley, a Mount Vernon-based nonprofit benefitting children in need…
New after-school bike club to launch in new year Ava Ronning, Skagit Valley Herald, November 13, 2024 – View article on GoSkagit.com Starting in January, middle school students throughout Skagit County will be able to join an after-school bike club to learn bike basics and to socialize. Children of the Valley announced Oct.…
Pedaling with a Purpose: Children of the Valley Announces Partnership with Cascade Bicycle Club to Empower Skagit’s Middle Schoolers with After-School Bike Club MOUNT VERNON, WA (October 2024) – Children of the Valley, a free referral-based after-school program for under-resourced children in Skagit Valley, partners with the nation’s largest statewide non-profit, Cascade Bicycle Club, to…
Children of the Valley program expands into Burlington BY: JAKE ISOM BURLINGTON — The Children of the Valley after-school program now has the ability to serve more children. The free referral-based program for those in kindergarten through the fifth grade held a grand opening Tuesday for a site at the Christ The King Skagit…
Children of the Valley Program Expanding to Burlington, Sedro-Woolley BY: VINCE RICHARDSON PHOTOS BY: OLIVER HAMLIN SEDRO-WOOLLEY — Children of the Valley has brought its after-school program to Sedro-Woolley. Through a partnership with the Sedro-Woolley School District, Mount Vernon-based Children of the Valley now offers after-school services at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church.…
Children of the Valley Program Expanding to Burlington, Sedro-Woolley BY: KERA WANIELISTA PHOTOS BY: OLIVER HAMLIN MOUNT VERNON — Flora Perez-Lucatero’s dream is coming true. Sixteen years ago, when Perez-Lucatero established the Children of the Valley after-school program in Mount Vernon to help children in need, she hoped one day she could expand it…
Donations Help Local Child Care Center Expand BY: KERA WANIELISTA PHOTOS BY: OLIVER HAMLIN MOUNT VERNON — When schools first shut their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March, local child care providers knew demand for their services would increase. What they didn’t know was how they’d pull it off. Nearly a year…
Flora Perez-Lucatero BY: TINA L. KIES PHOTO BY: KELLY CLARE PHOTOGRAPHY Those who choose a life of service share distinct characteristics: perseverance, a drive to create change, and an inner strength of mind. Raised in a family of farmworkers, Flora Perez-Lucatero learned through observation and the guidance of her hard-working parents that life does not play favorites. Rather,…