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]

Save a Life at the Jim Parsley Center

Community Blood Drive for Southwest Washington Medical Center.

Did you know that one pint of blood can save up to three lives? Or that every two seconds someone needs a blood transfusion, and every year about five million patients in the US need blood? That life saving blood cannot be manufactured; it can only come from volunteer donors.

The Southwest Washington Blood Program in partnership with the Jim Parsley Center, will be holding a community blood drive on Wednesday, March 2 from 10am – … [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]

Stuff the Bus, Vancouver

Evergreen School District Employees Share.

The Evergreen Public Schools Classified Employees (Secretaries, Clerks, Bus Drivers, Staff Assistants, etc.) have felt the pain of lost jobs and reduced hours due to budget cuts and are doing something about it: Helping others.

That’s right, they are sponsoring their first ever “Stuff the Bus” event on Saturday, October 24, 2009 from 9 am to 3 pm at the Fred Meyer on 117th Avenue and Wal-Mart on 192nd Avenue (both in Vancouver, WA).  They will be accepting non-perishable food-items, … [Continue reading this Article]

Chinook Elementary School Supply Drive

Help Kids and Teachers Start the Year Right.

Ahh, the first day of school; fresh faces, new pencils and erasers, crisp, clean notebooks and a nice backpack to carry all those supplies in.  Unfortunately, that is not the situation for many kids returning to school this year.  Budgets have been cut in both homes and schools and many children will lack the basic tools necessary for successful learning without our help.

CrossWay Church in Salmon Creek wants to remedy this situation.  They are having a … [Continue reading this Article]

Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day

Blizzard Hits Clark County Today.

Today, Thursday August 13, 2009 is Miracle Treat Day at Dairy Queen.  For every Blizzard that is purchased, Dairy Queen will donate at least $1 to the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.

Come on, you know you want one.  You can choose any flavor you want, but the flavor of the month is Girl Scout Cookie Thin Mint Blizzard.

I’ll be going to the Dairy Queen Downtown Vancouver.  See you there.… [Continue reading this Article]

Christmas Party for Kids in Need

Hazel Dell:  Christmas Party for Kids in Need  The NE Hazel Dell Neighborhood Association will be hosting their 10th annual Christmas Party for kids in need Dec. 18 at Sarah J Anderson School beginning at 6 pm.  There will be gifts, treats, activites and of course, Santa.  Volunteers are welcome.  Call 360.695.1466, or click here  for more information.… [Continue reading this Article]

Great Strides

Vancouver USA:  Great Strides  is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s national fund raising event.  The Great Strides Walk will take place on May 9, 2009 at Esther Short Park.  Visit Melissa’s Great Strides Home Page and find out how you can help make a difference in the lives of those with CF.  … [Continue reading this Article]

Goodwill in Salmon Creek

Salmon Creek:  Goodwill in Salmon Creek   There’s always been a feeling of goodwill in Salmon Creek; but now it looks like it will be official.  Goodwill Industries is opening a new store in Salmon Creek, next to Albertsons and close to Legacy Hospital.  … [Continue reading this Article]

Bowling for Toys

Hazel Dell:  Bowling for Toys   Donate a toy at Hazel Dell Lanes, and receive a free game of bowling.  Click here for Hazel Dell Lanes webpage.… [Continue reading this Article]