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Local Latter-day Saints leaders offer volunteer support to Moscow City
Summary
Leaders from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints told the council their area congregations stand ready to support city needs, listing community partners and asking to be considered for volunteer projects and emergency response.
Representatives of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints used public comment time at the March 17 Moscow City Council meeting to offer volunteer assistance and to thank city leaders.
Ryan Cook, who introduced himself as stake president and a resident of Troy, said he oversees six congregations in the region, three of which are in Moscow. He thanked civic leaders for their work and said the congregations are “excited to be of service” and want to be among the first groups the city contacts when volunteer support is needed. Cook named organizations his members already work with, including Family Promise of the Palouse, Habitat for Humanity and several area food banks, and he mentioned JustServe as a resource the church uses to organize volunteer projects.
Cook said congregations can help on beautification projects, in natural disasters or emergency situations and that he and local congregation leaders could be reached through the church’s website. Anna Pimentel, who identified herself as communications director for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and said she was attending with President Cook, echoed appreciation for city services such as roads, sewer and garbage pickup and asked city leaders to consider the congregations when volunteer help is needed.
Mayor acknowledged the offer and asked how to contact the group; Cook said the church website lists local leaders and offered to provide his contact information. No follow-up action or council direction was recorded in the transcript.
