New Linfield fund highlights latest round of Mac foundation grants
A grant for the new Linfield Opportunity Fund, designed to help McMinnville students continue their education at the university, was among money distributed Tuesday by the McMinnville Area Community Foundation ...
Sip for Success raises funds to help women with education
Sip for Success, the McMinnville Soroptimist’s annual fundraising wine and auction event, started with 100 bottles of highly valued, local vintages on its “wine wall.” For $25, donors ...
Local women sew dresses for faraway girls
Both avid sewists, Shellee Baidenmann and her mother-in-law, Jan Baidenmann, were tickled to tackle a project that helps “Dress a Girl Around the World.” They recently delivered their first ...
Local chapter of nonprofit group builds beds for youths without
McMinnville area residents have been quietly building beds for children over the last two years as part of a nationwide effort, Sleep in Heavenly Peace. The beds go to youths who might otherwise sleep ...
Awards recognize those who’ve made a difference
“McMinnville offers opportunities for all residents to be involved and make a positive and significant difference,” said Tom Tankersley, the 2014 Man of the Year, at this year’s Distinguished ...
Students, Lions redo park pits
To the tune of water bubbling over rocks in nearby Baker Creek, Duniway Middle School sixth-graders and members of the McMinnville Lions Club dug and scraped and constructed Monday morning. The students, ...
Flamingos support service trip
McMinnville Youth Collective, a Christian community service organization for young, is using flocks of flamingoes to raise money for its 2026 service learning trip. For $40, the group will plant plastic ...
Zero Waste talk addresses food waste, hunger
“Closing the Loop on Food Surplus & Hunger in McMinnville” will be the topic for Zero Waste’s Bubble Rap Speaker Series event on Monday, May 4. The free discussion will last from ...
Along the Street: Femme Ferments makes wine to support women
A new nonprofit organization is offering unique wines to raise funds for women’s causes. Karen Wright of Yamhill and Jessica Lindley of Portland conceived the idea for “Femme Ferments” ...
Sawyer, Johnson, others to be honored for distinguished service
Kaye Sawyer, founder of the Yamhill County Gospel Mission, and Jon Johnson, longtime local banker, will be honored as Woman and Man of the Year in May at the annual Distinguished Service Awards ...
JOY Youth Orchestra to perform in Newberg
The JOY Youth Orchestra, comprised of students from schools in McMinnville, Newberg and other areas of Yamhill County, will perform at noon Saturday, April 25, at Newberg High School. Admission is free. The ...
Tickets available for Soroptimists Sip for Success fundraiser
McMinnville Soroptimists will raise funds to help women continue their education at their annual dinner and auction, now called “Sip for Success.” The event started as “Women Who Wine ...
Community members raising funds for Sheridan decorations
To raise funds for new Christmas decorations in Sheridan, community members will host a spring bazaar on May 2 and 3. The free event will last from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at Sheridan High School. Tolva ...
Early learning hub celebrates home visitors
Employees of agencies such as Head Start, Lutheran Family Services and A Family Place help families find resources, develop parenting skills and learn to navigate educational systems so their children ...
Duerfeldts honored with Lafayette community award
During an April 16 Wascher Elementary School assembly, the city of Lafayette recognized Tim and Emily Duerfeldt’s dozen years of service running the Friday food bag program at the school by presenting ...
