Patty Marsh Named Citizen of the Month

Food banks, backpack distributions, after-school programs, community gardens, flood — all this and more are part of Patty Marsh's efforts as director of Adventist Community Services and Disaster Response for the Seventh-Day Adventist Church Upper Columbia Conference. The Spokane Valley resident says, "We can't do everything but we can do something." Marsh oversees an area that includes all of Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho and part of Central Idaho, two counties in Oregon and 111 outreach programs. Marsh also serves on the Greater Valley Support Network Leadership Team. Locally, Adventist Community Services has collaborated on a food back in Otis Orchards and backpack distribution with Liberty Lake Kiwanis. "I have my ear to the ground," said Marsh. "I just want to be faithful." Patty and her husband Larry have been married 54 years and have two grown daughters and three grandchildren.

This story originally appeared on page 19 in The Current and can be found at https://issuu.com/valleycurrent/docs/2023_may_current.

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