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Chance Evenson, maintenance supervisor at our plywood plant in Kalispell, Montana, learned early on about the power of volunteering to build community. “I had a great 4-H shooting sports mentor, Pat McVay, who dedicated his life to shooting sports and hunter safety,” Chance says. “I really admired and looked up to him. He put in a lot of time and money so kids could compete across the country. It made a big difference to me that someone would give so much to help a bunch of kids succeed.” ... Read More

Like many of us, Neda Naderi was greatly influenced by her time in school. One specific piece of her engineering school experience still influences her today: the graduates who came to tell students about their career journeys. ... Read More

Planning and roads forester Joe Felsman is a part of so many civic groups in Crossett, Arkansas, that it would probably be easier to name the organizations he’s not involved with. Whether the community needs help moving nine historical buildings across town or a new voice in the Port Authority, Chamber of Commerce or Farm Bureau, Joe always steps up to the task. ... Read More

Lori Flowers has created a reputation for building up charitable events in the New Bern, North Carolina, area. For years, she’s devoted her time and organizational talents to planning successful fundraisers — from pulling a firetruck to support a local boy with muscular dystrophy to a 40-mile bike ride raising funds for Parkinson’s research. ... Read More

For Tim Temples, a shipper at our lumber mill in Longview, Washington, volunteering starts with a simple question: What’s my purpose? A number of years ago, Tim took time to reflect on what mattered most to him and how he wanted to show up in the world. The answer pointed clearly toward community — and action. Since then, Tim has poured his time, energy and skills into a wide range of volunteer efforts, from supporting local schools and senior living facilities to improving conditions at homeless shelters. ... Read More