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Junior Juliauna Belisle helped a community member with technology questions he had, so he can communicate with his family more efficiently March 6.

Springer’s students teach community technology skills

Jordyn Le Vasseur, Layout Editor March 15, 2019

Computer Science teacher Nicholas Springer recently brought a group of students to Community Thread to help senior citizens with technology questions. He met a few students on March 6 to discuss their...

Sophomore Ellie Capra volunteers to bag groceries at Cub Foods. As the representative for Community Thread, she recruits volunteers for events.

Capra serves as Stillwater Community Thread representative

Grace Silbernick, Layout Editor December 31, 2018

Baubles, Bangles and Bling, Rake A Difference and Holiday Hope could only have one thing in common, Ellie Capra. Within the past year, sophomore Ellie Capra has become Community Thread’s main contact...

Public library partners with Head Start, Community Thread for book drive

Public library partners with Head Start, Community Thread for book drive

Kai Knudson, Copy Editor January 18, 2016

The holiday season is rich with charities designed around the spirit of giving, especially for children and teenagers. But giving gifts to strangers is difficult. You can never know if they will like it,...

Photo by Caitlin Rademacher 
The varsity letter will be an addition to the front of a student’s letter jacket for the students to proudly display their hard work and effort put into the community.

Varsity letter in community service introduced

Mackenzie Bottolfson, Copy Editor December 1, 2014

Students may notice a new icon on the letter jacket this year.  Along with many other changes imposed for the 2014-15 school year, there is a new varsity letter for community service.  The award requires...

With Spring into Service on May 17th students and the surrounding areas are excited for the date. “Everyone should sign up! There are no restrictions and it is a super easy process,” said junior Megan Warblow.

Spring into service

Eric Bromback May 18, 2014

Spring into Service is an annual event put on by Community Thread. This year on May 17, hundreds of volunteers gather to give back to the community that has given so much to them. This event involves...

Located on 2300 Orleans St W., Community Thread is a non-profit organization that strives to help people in our community. For 47 years now Community Thread has been serving and giving back to Washington county.

Community Thread connects students to volunteer activities

March 1, 2014

The 20th century has become a selfish, lazy and materialistic society. This concept is simply as day. People are increasingly seeing these common characteristics dominate in peoples' culture and values....


Senior Paige Hietpas helps with Holiday Hope, a program that helps Stillwater families in need during the Christmas season.

Students help local families through Holiday Hope

Clara Ilkka January 12, 2014

The line went out the door and into the full parking lot. Even though it was drizzling, they were willing to wait outside. At 11 a.m., the doors open and the crowd entered the warm waiting room, where...

Located on 2300 Orleans St W., Community Thread is a non-profit organization that strives to help people in our community. For 47 years now Community Thread has been serving and giving back to Washington county.

Community Thread brings holiday hope to Stillwater

Orjana Stephien December 13, 2013

A great program that helps out many people in the Stillwater school district is called Holiday Hope. It gives happiness to families that are in need and it brings holiday cheer to the community. Holiday...

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