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988 Find Your Peace
Local Students Use Apparel to Spark Mental Health Awareness and Support SOUND Behavioral Health
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Giving from the Heart: We Give at Breakfast
A Mercer Island Tradition of Caring and Connection - MIYFS Foundation Annual Breakfast
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Mercer Island High School Drama Department brings Radium Girls to the stage
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988 Find Your Peace
Local Students Use Apparel to Spark Mental Health Awareness and Support SOUND Behavioral Health Article and Photography by Firmani + Associates A small group of Mercer Island students have turned a simple idea into a powerful message: sometimes awareness can start with something as ordinary as a T-shirt. What began as conversations among friends about mental health, loss, and the weight many young people quietly carry has grown into 988 Find Your Peace, a student-led apparel initiative...
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Giving from the Heart: We Give at Breakfast
A Mercer Island Tradition of Caring and Connection - MIYFS Foundation Annual Breakfast Article by Amy French, Executive Director | Photography by MIYFS Foundation Each February, something remarkable happens on Mercer Island: neighbors and friends gather not just to share breakfast, but to reaffirm their commitment to our community. On February 11, 2026, the Mercer Island Youth & Family Services Foundation (MIYFS Foundation) will host its 24th Annual Fundraising Breakfast at the Mercer Island...
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Local Lights Shine
Mercer Island High School Drama Department brings Radium Girls to the stage Article and Photography by Kelly Goto Experience powerful theater as the Mercer Island High School Drama Department presents Radium Girls. Written by D.W. Gregory, produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois, and directed by Daniela Melgar. Based on true events from the 1920s, this historical drama follows a group of young female factory workers who bravely fight for...
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Raising Teens: Finding Balance and Connection Article by Paulette Denman, LMFTA | Photography by Stu Denman I’ve been a parent on Mercer Island for almost 18 years. Our community thrives because of the deep commitment so many families have to raising supported, successful kids. When my boys were little, many sweet, well-intentioned people warned me about the dreaded teenage years. As I struggled to get a squirming toddler into their car seat, they’d say “Just wait until they’re teens, that’s...
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