Fr. Rick returns to Seattle!
This past Sunday the Friends of the Orphans Northwest family was blessed to have Father Rick Frechette visiting from Haiti. About seventy-five people gathered in the Rudolf family home, host…
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October Kayaking in Seattle
Jacinto and Celson’s Mentors Phil VanDerhoef and Kathleen McKay took their mentees kayaking on an unseasonably warm October Saturday. Here is what Phil had to share: We took advantage of…
Meet the NPH Leadership Institute Class of 2013!
All four members of the second class of the NPH Leadership Institute are here in Seattle and ready to begin their year of growth and study. Take a moment to…
NHI Family Services Team Visits Seattle
Digyana shares the leadership group’s time with the family services team: The NPHI family service team was in Seattle to work very hard for the future of NPH. They spent…
Cinco de Mayo Party!
Wendy Shares her experience at a fun Cinco de Mayo party: We attended a very fun Cinco de Mayo party organized by the Friends of the Orphans Northwest office in…
Our Third Retreat on Whidbey Island
Julissa shares her retreat experience: Our third retreat was on Whidbey Island. It was very positive and It helped us to understand the importance of teamwork. We also had fun…
Mass Kicks off Final Quarter of Studies
This past Monday the Leadership cohort gathered with their host families, mentors, and special guests to celebrate mass as the leaders prepare to begin their last quarter of studies here…
The Ripple Effect
On Sunday evening, the leadership group attended the Krista Foundation’s Global Citizenship Event: The Ripple Effect. The theme of the evening was the idea that “service changes you, service changes…
