Beth Loveridge

I first became involved with WEC after reading a newspaper article about the Local Farms - Healthy Kids campaign. As a parent of two daughters I had been working in Port Angeles to bring locally-grown food to our schools and was thrilled to learn that WEC was working to make this a reality for kids across Washington.

Working with WEC on this campaign was a totally inspiring and rewarding experience. Participating in the Legislative Workshop gave me the opportunity to see first-hand how organized,competent and dedicated WEC and the other coalition partners were in achieving their environmental priorities.

This experience inspired me to head back to my community to seek support for the Local Farms - Healthy Kids bill from parents, teachers, and our school board. It also inspired me to visit Olympia and lobby my legislators directly. Of course the fact that the legislation passe was very rewarding, but perhaps more rewarding still, was my renewed sense of hope and the belief that each one of us really can make a difference.

- Beth Loveridge, Port Angeles, Washington