Community News

Community Engagement Welcomes All To Be Involved

Read about SPAAR members, the good work done in the communities where you live and work, and the many community partnerships in which you are involved.

Find out how you can be involved by contacting Joe McKinley, Vice President of Advocacy and Community Engagement, at jmckinley@spaar.com.

Cardinal Realty named SPAAR Hero!

Congratulations, Cardinal Realty, on being named a SPAAR Hero! Your community involvement has made a great impact for so many.
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Feeling crafty? Put your talent to use to create fleece blankets

Feeling crafty? SPAAR’s Community Engagement Committee will make fleece blankets for nonprofit My Very Own Bed on Monday, October 14, at 4pm at SPAAR.
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SPAAR offering two classes in October by Council on American-Islamic Relations

SPAAR is offering two unique presentations by the Council on American-Islamic Relations in October.
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SPAAR helps members help teachers!

With the school year underway, students and teachers may lack necessary school supplies and resources for the classroom. In fact, many teachers use their personal funds to purchase supplies for their classrooms to ensure students have what they need.
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SPAAR member volunteers at My Very Own Bed

SPAAR members partner with My Very Own Bed to bring comfort to local children

Last week, SPAAR members came together for two impactful service events in partnership with My Very Own Bed, an organization that provides new beds and essential bedding to children.
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All in the name of self-defense

All in the name of self-defense--SPAAR members took time to learn new skills.
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Steve Hyland is a SPAAR Hero!

Steve Hyland is a SPAAR Hero!
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Darcy McDonald is a SPAAR Hero!

Darcy McDonald is SPAAR Hero!
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SPAAR seeking help to deliver beds on Thursday, September 19, for nonprofit My Very Own Bed

My Very Own Bed (MVOB) gives children their very own bed—a place to sleep, dream and recharge. All too often, children transitioning to permanent housing are sleeping on the floor, an air mattress or sharing a bed with their parents or siblings. With volunteer support, MVOB gives children a space of their own while supporting productive sleep to help them learn and grow.
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