Thank you for giving to the spring cleaning and penny drive!
Melissa Burt2026-05-08T12:12:50-07:00In April, ESD Connects delivered two boxes of cleaning supplies and a jar of change worth $94.99 to our neighbors at Share as part of our [...]
Submit your nomination for the Spirit of the ESD Award by May 21!
Melissa Burt2026-05-08T12:00:42-07:00It's that time of year again... Every year, ESD 112 honors an individual or group who exemplifies the best there is in all of us: going [...]
Thank you for supporting the blood drive in Carol’s memory
Laura Martin2026-04-01T09:26:21-07:00A heartfelt thank you to everyone who signed up to support our first annual Carol Hall Memorial Blood Drive on March 24. Thanks to your generosity, [...]
Annual Chili Cook Off: 2026 Recap
Melissa Burt2026-02-26T16:20:32-08:00We had 6 chefs bring chilis and 51 tasting judges cast their votes. It was a great turnout - we had two full rooms, and a line out the door! With the event happening in the [...]
Thank you for giving!
Melissa Burt2025-12-29T11:18:53-08:00The results of our Holiday Gift & Food Drive are amazing! Together, we collected over 85 toys and 512 pounds of food for our community. [...]
Annual Brownie Bakeoff: 2025 Recap
Melissa Burt2025-12-10T16:18:56-08:00Brownie fans were in abundance at the 2025 Annual Brownie Bakeoff on December 3. We had 6 bakers submit brownies and [...]
Holiday giving opportunity pivots to a wider community effort for 2025
Melissa Burt2025-11-04T11:07:22-08:00As we approach the holiday season, the ESD Connects committee is shifting the winter giving opportunity to focus more intentionally on the most urgent needs [...]
Hootenanny 2025 Recap
Melissa Burt2025-11-03T10:54:25-08:00The 2025 Hootenanny was a fun-filled day, thanks to the hard work of the ESD Connects [...]
Thanks to everyone who made the fall 2025 blood drive a success!
Melissa Burt2025-09-29T13:42:09-07:00Last week's blood drive for the American Red Cross had a fantastic turn out and proved to be a very successful [...]
End of year celebration recap
Melissa Burt2025-08-13T15:18:35-07:00We had so much fun at the classic videogame-themed end of year celebration on June 18! The weather was lovely for an outdoor lunch [...]
Spirit of the ESD Award Winners for 2025
Melissa Burt2025-08-13T15:18:41-07:00Congratulations to our two Spirit of the ESD Award winners for 2025! These awardees exemplify everything that the best ESD 112 employees are known for: [...]
Celebrating our employees who ‘leveled up’ this year!
Melissa Burt2025-08-13T15:18:49-07:00The collective knowledge and dedication of long-standing ESD staff is something that really makes our agency special. At the End of Year Staff Celebration, we [...]