Reverend Dr. T. Allen Bethel, senior pastor at Maranatha Church, waited for two years on a transplant list to get his life-altering phone call.
While being on-call for the ministry, Dr. Bethel was also on-call for a kidney, and ironically it was a member of his congregation, a White woman, who provided his lifesaving organ.
Bethel says many people of color need to increase their awareness of what American Red Cross and Donate Life Northwest programs are all about....

Portland State University will host a full week of events celebrating and commemorating the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. In addition to library exhibits, films, a musical performance and a panel discussion on poverty, PSU will once again participate in "A Day On, Not a Day Off," an annual day of service organized as a tribute to Dr. King by the University's Student Leaders for Service. PSU also welcomes Ambassador Andrew Young ...

United Way of the Columbia-Willamette and Hands On Greater Portland are inviting community members to volunteer for service projects on MLK Weekend 2009, Jan. 17-19.
To celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's legacy of purposeful community engagement, volunteers will work on projects at area nonprofits throughout the four-county Portland/Vancouver metro area....

What's happening for you in Portland this week? Read here a day-by-day diary of free community events to fill your spare time. For a full calendar please click on "Read the complete article" below….

What's happening for you in Seattle this week? Read here a day-by-day diary of free community events to fill your spare time. For a full calendar please click on "Read the complete article" below….

At the risk of raining on the parade, I suggest that the inaugural festivities were not what they…

As Washington state recovers from the recent winter cold weather and storms, Puget Sound Energy is reminding customers having trouble paying their heating bills that almost $29 million in monetary assistance is available this year from two low-income programs administered by community service agencies that recently received increased funding from the PSE and the federal government ...

NNPA) - At a time when many companies are downsizing, the U.S. Census Bureau is seeking thousands of job applicants in Seattle and other cities across the U. S. Monica Davis, media specialist for the Philadelphia Regional Census Center, said the agency is recruiting a pool of 5,950 individuals from the Philadelphia region alone as it gears up for the 2010 Census ...

In the midst of an historic time in our country's history, local hip hop, rap and R&B artists from all over the Seattle area gathered last weekend at the Columbia City Theater for the Martin Luther King Jr. County Executive Awards for Excellence in Hip Hop.
The award for Excellence in Hip Hop recognizes and honors innovative performers who are involved in community service and entrepreneurial achievements. Not only do they recognize artists ...

DENVER (AP) -- Two things Brian White never saw in movies growing up: cowboys or presidents that look like him. But the Black bull rider is participating in his fourth all-Black rodeo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver on the eve of the inauguration of Barack Obama as the first Black president. It's enough to make this cowboy draw a deep breath getting ready for his ride. "It kind of sends chills up your spine" ...