Vancouver First Friday Holiday Celebration

Sweet Foundations.

Building Community for the Holidays…one gumdrop at a time! And there is going to be one sweet little community on display at Erik Runyan Jewelers during the Downtown Vancouver First Friday Holiday Artwalk on December 2, 2011.

They are having a Gingerbread House competition, and you get to be the judge! Local businesses (including Clark County Live!) will be creating Gingerbread Houses for a charity of their choice and have them on display at Erik Runyan Jewelers. The rules of the competition are…there … [Continue reading this Article]

Vancouver Firefighters Covering the Couve

Annual Coat and Blanket Drive.

Give the gift of warmth this season. The Vancouver Firefighters are holding their annual Coat and Blanket Drive now through January 1, 2012. For the eighth consecutive year, they will be collecting  usable coats and blankets to give to those in need this winter.

The city firefighters are looking for clean, usable blankets and coats in all sizes. He says children’s coats are in greatest demand. During a typical day running emergency calls, firefighters meet people who need warm coats … [Continue reading this Article]

Share Vancouver Operation Sole Mates

Sock it to Me!

Living in the Pacific Northwest means dealing with rain; some days (and months!) more than others. With the cold, wet, Pacific Northwest winter just around the corner, Share Vancouver is holding its Fourth Annual “Operation Sole Mates” Sock Drive during the month of October.

“Socks are one of the least donated, yet most needed items,” said Diane McWithey, Executive Director of Share, adding, “They are a ‘renewable need’ that is constant for our clients, year-’round.” Clean socks are a staple of … [Continue reading this Article]

Concerts for a Cause at Camas Meadows

Concerts Helping Local Charities.

Whether you golf or not, plan on spending your Wednesday evenings at Camas Meadows Golf Club. Why? Because for six weeks starting Wednesday, July 6, 2011 from 6-8 pm Camas Meadows will be having Concerts for a Cause.

Enjoy great live music, as well as wonderful food and drinks, while supporting some of the best charities in the area! Be prepared for a great time, rain or shine, all for a suggested $5 donation; of course, feel free to donate … [Continue reading this Article]

Annual Friends of Doernbecher Spring Brunch

Vancouver Hilton Hosts Claudia Swanson Chapter.

The Claudia Swanson Chapter of the Friends of Doernbecher will be hosting their 18th Annual Spring Brunch and Auction, Sunday, March 13, 2011 at the Vancouver Hilton. Registration begins at 11am and doors open 11:30

Guests will enjoy: Raffle, silent auction, Easter baskets, lunch and our patient speaker Lydia Stuart, a native Battle Ground resident who was treated with success at Doernbecher. “We hosted over 500 guests last year and anticipate even more this year. Get your tickets before … [Continue reading this Article]

Lake Shore School Picking Up the Tab

On Their Way to a Million!

Annette Yonemoto at Lake Shore Elementary School has been collecting tabs for about two and a half years, and now has about 377,331 (+ or -)! The tabs that Annette has been collecting are the tabs like on pop cans, but the tabs also come in different shapes and sizes and are found on many types of cans; beverage cans, soup cans, pet food cans, etc… If you pop it open with a tab, she is collecting it!

Her … [Continue reading this Article]

Downtown Vancouver is Divine

Divine Consign and Divine Bites Donating Dollars.

Are you looking for some “new to you” things for your home, or thinking of consigning or donating some of your current furnishings? Then you need to check out Divine Consign in Downtown Vancouver.

Divine Consign is an upscale furniture consignment store, operated by volunteers, that turns gently used donated and consigned furniture into dollars for charities in Southwest Washington. Their 10,000 square foot showroom (904 Main Street) is filled with treasures of all kinds. The first kind … [Continue reading this Article]

The Felida Great Winter Clothing Drive

Family of Christ’s Season of Sharing 2010.

“He who has two coats, let him share with him who has none.” Luke 3:11.

Family of Christ Church in Felida needs your help to provide coats, boots and winter clothing to share with our neighbors in need. Please bring clothing donations to the church by Friday, December 3rd by 3 pm.

Clothing will be distributed from Family of Christ (3500 NW 129th St) on Saturday, December 4th, between 10 am and 1 pm.

For more information, please … [Continue reading this Article]

First Indy Helps Balance Principal’s Checkbook

Actually, They Are Doubling It.

Ever heard of the Principal’s Checkbook? It’s a special fund Principals are able to use to help students in need and has been used to purchase things from new shoes, to warm clothes, to laundry detergent. These days, our schools do more than provide an education for our kids; they are also seen as a resource for food, health supplies, and sometimes basic necessities, which the Principal’s Checkbook helps provide.

This month, First Independent Bank will match, dollar for dollar, … [Continue reading this Article]

Rising from the Ashes

Featuring Works by Isaiah Wyckoff.

Studio Eighty Twenty will be hosting Rising from the Ashes, featuring works by Isaiah Wyckoff, at LSW Architechts (2300 Main Street). There will be a special show opening on Friday, August 6th between 5 and 9 pm, and Saturday August 7th between 10 am and 4 pm. Works will be on display August 9th through the 31st, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm (closed from noon to 1 pm).

Rising from the Ashes is the first in … [Continue reading this Article]

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