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WGTS Listeners Sponsor Over 20,000 Ukrainian Refugees

Story by Lindsey Gispert

WGTS 91.9 listeners recently assisted 20,000 Ukrainian refugees through a partnership with ADRA International (Adventist Development and Relief Agency). ADRA has maintained a presence in Ukraine since the beginning of their crisis, providing aid and emergency supplies.

WGTS hosted a text campaign encouraging listeners to donate money to help provide SOS kits for refugees. Within two weeks, listeners raised $30,000, which went to filling kits with food, water purification tools, blankets, and medicine.

Garden Grows Opportunities for Students

Huntingdon Valley Christian Academy, Aida Torres

Story by Tamyra Horst

Huntingdon Valley Christian Academy is situated on a large plot of land in the Philadelphia suburbs. School supporters have long considered creating a garden on a portion of the property to benefit the students and community. That desire became a reality this year with the school board’s approval and help from more than 20 local church volunteers and students who dug, built and planted.

Eveillard Children Learn Virtually From Coast to Coast

Story by Tamaria Kulemeka

While many parents and students were eager to return to in-person learning after the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March of 2020, Marcus and Chanelle Eveillard found a refuge in virtual learning that extended beyond anything they could have imagined. 

The Eveillards—who are accustomed to moving often because of Marcus Sr.’s military service—continue to send their three oldest children, 13-year-old Marcus Jr., 11-year-old Chawn-donna, and 8-year-old Chameron, to New Jersey Conference’s Meadow View Junior Academy in Chesterfield, though they now reside in Plumas Lake, Calif. 

Atholton Church Organizes Baby Shower for Afghan Family

Story by Evan Knott

A Sabbath School class from the Atholton church in Columbia, Md., recently held a baby shower for an Afghan refugee family that had relocated to the area.

Members from Atholton’s “Three M” Sabbath School class (Mission, Message, Mingling) purchased a bassinet, baby clothes, diapers and other essential supplies for a pregnant Afghan woman. The class became aware of the woman’s needs while volunteering with Chesapeake Conference’s Adventist Community Services (ACS) earlier in the week.

Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Hits Home Run With Health Education

Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center and Stryker hit a home run earlier this summer by bringing health education to the Bowie Baysox Stadium in Bowie, Md.  

Dr. Rhamee Badr, MD, orthopaedic surgeon at Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center, discussed the latest technological developments in hip and knee replacement, including the use of Mako SmartRobotics, on June 22. 

"With the help of Mako SmartRobotics, we're able to perform less invasive surgeries which means a quicker recovery for patients," said Eunmee Shim, president of Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center. "This addition to our orthopaedic service line further demonstrates our growing commitment to provide the community with safe, effective, and innovative healthcare."

ACSGW Launches Healthy Child 1000

Story by V. Michelle Bernard 

Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington (ACSGW), with the help of Adventist HealthCare, has started Healthy Child 1000, a program to assist mothers with needs, from conception to the time the baby turns two.  

Prior to the new program, ACSGW already provided food and diapers and a monthly food basket to families. Participating families can now receive fresh produce, nutritious shelf-stable foods and baked goods every other week, as well as feminine hygiene items and 100 diapers each month. At weaning, baby/toddler food will be added. 

Sweeten Your Summer and Your Health

Try these recipes for healthy peach smoothies, strawberry sauce and marinated tofu by Johanna Emerson and Oleta Emerson, head chef at Mountain View Conference's Wellness Camp.

Peach Smoothies

1-3 cups organic almond milk (we use the Kirkland kind from Costco)
3-4 cups frozen peaches
2-3 Tbsp frozen orange juice concentrate
5-6 Tablespoons maple syrup (May use more or less to taste depending on level of sweetness desired).

--Whiz all in a heavy duty blender

--Best served fresh, but still delicious when placed in refrigerator over night

--This recipe can be thickened to serve over pancakes, waffles, or as a dip for muffins.

Los oyentes de WGTS donan miles de pañales a los centros de embarazo

Recientemente WGTS 91.9 recolectó y distribuyó más de 40,000 pañales y toallitas húmedas durante su campaña "Operación Llene la Pañalera". El equipo de WGTS transmitió en vivo desde ubicaciones de Chick-fil-A en Maryland, Virginia y Washington, D.C. En cada parada, los oyentes donaron pañales y toallitas húmedas. También recogieron calcomanías de WGTS, lápices, bolígrafos, blocs de notas y protector solar. 

 Los pañales y las toallitas fueron enviados al Centro de Mujeres de Rockville en Maryland, al Centro de Asistencia al Embarazo en Virginia y al Centro Luces del Puerto del Ejército de Salvación en Washington, D.C. 

Educating in the New Frontier

Story by Tamaria L. Kulemeka

Educators have embraced the new frontier of hybrid instruction and have adapted their classrooms in a way that would never have been conceived prior to the pandemic shutdown.

Unexplored Territory

Though Columbia Union Conference schools have returned to in-person learning, many of them continue to offer a virtual option for the unforeseen future.