CDA: A city with heart

As I sit on my front porch looking at the beautiful sky over Coeur d’Alene I find it imperative to share some recent thoughts. In the last few years I have been unfortunately witnessing a lot of friends and family members go through some type of struggle, loss of a family member, accident, and health issues to name a few and I have been overwhelmed and humbled by the amount of people in our wonderful community who have helped those seeking some type of assistance. Just this past weekend I was able to help (along with some other family members) to hold a benefit to raise money for a wonderful cause to help out my sister’s mother-in-law. I was skeptical at first as to how well this would go; needless to say I was blown away. We wanted to stay local and promote the great businesses in this area. To say we were supported would be an understatement. We had so many wonderful people and businesses donate to help for medical expenses as the woman in question had a brain tumor. It truly was a great experience to be a part of, seeing how everything comes together and seeing the reaction of a woman who is obviously loved by many.

I am so proud to be part of a community that gives back. I have seen it in so many different ways, benefits for Chelsea Karlgaard, Sgt. Greg Moore, Lynn Nachtwey, and so many others. Well done, Coeur d’Alene.

JENNY WHALEY

Coeur d’Alene