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November 2020
Be a Santa to a Senior
Home Instead’s seasonal favorite Be A Santa to a Senior returns with new options for community participation. For the first time, program sponsor Home Instead is joining forces with Amazon Business to create a contactless gift-giving experience. Through Dec. 7, the community can purchase gifts online from individual Amazon Business Wish Lists created for each senior. From there the items will be sent directly to a local senior’s home, or safely delivered by program volunteers. This year, program organizers are…
Find out more »Why Racing Events virtual Leftovers 5K Run/Walk
Why Racing Events will host a virtual Leftovers 5K Run/Walk Nov. 21 to 29 to benefit Share, a Vancouver nonprofit that focuses on homelessness. There is no registration fee; instead a minimum $10 donation to Share is requested. Register online at WHYracingevents.com or leftovers5k.raceroster.com The run/walk is a 5K event that can be completed anytime between Nov. 21 to 29 and anywhere, such as a participant’s neighborhood, along a local path, even a treadmill. Overall and age group awards will…
Find out more »Ridgefield Make a Difference Month, Nov. 7-Dec. 5
The City of Ridgefield and Ridgefield First Saturdays are launching their first-ever Make a Difference Month starting with Make a Difference Day, Saturday, Nov. 7, and ending with Hometown Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 5. Make a Difference month is a community-wide challenge with weekly themes and activities that emphasize the importance of caring for and appreciating our community. Each week will have its own theme, activities and challenges. Complete all the challenges and receive a “I Made a Difference” certificate…
Find out more »Why Racing Hosts Virtual “Leftovers” 5K Run/Walk to Benefit Share
Why Racing Events will host a virtual Leftovers 5K Run/Walk Nov. 21 to 29 to benefit Share. There is no registration fee; instead a minimum $10 donation to Share is requested. Register online at WHYracingevents.com or leftovers5k.raceroster.com. Each registrant will receive high-quality leftover SWAG from various events over the year, which is how the name was created. Participants will also get a bag full of goodies from local businesses. Why Racing has set a goal to make this the biggest…
Find out more »For the Love of Winter: Short Seasonal Stories from the Heart of Camas
As part of the holiday shopping season in downtown Camas, each day from Dec. 1-12, the Downtown Camas Association will post the first half of a locally written winter or holiday-inspired short story at downtowncamas.com or www.facebook.com/downtowncamas/. A downtown merchant will have the rest of the story posted in their window. The goal is to create and share positive stories in our community while showcasing local talent of all ages. The Downtown Camas Association is asking everyone to get creative and…
Find out more »Drop-Off Repair Program at Columbia Springs
Columbia Springs, the non profit that runs the Repair Clark County program, is hosting a free drop-off repair program for most household goods. Bring broken household items to be repaired, for free, by volunteer “fixers” from 4 to 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month, through the end of 2020. All items must be pre-registered before drop off. Visit repairclarkcounty.org for more information. Columbia Springs is located at 12208 S.E. Evergreen Highway, Vancouver. The free repair program…
Find out more »CASA Information Session
Clark County Court Appointed Special Advocate is hosting multiple one-hour online informational sessions for interested volunteers or community members who want to learn more about the program. CASA volunteers advocate for the best interest of children who have come into the state’s care as a result of abuse, neglect, or abandonment. All are welcome to register for the online session. To register, visit casaclarkcounty.org/casa-information-sessions-2. Find out more by visiting casaclarkcounty.org/what-we-do/our-programs/casa/what-is-casa or email ganderson@ywcaclarkcounty.org. The program’s vision is that volunteers from…
Find out more »Why Racing Events virtual Leftovers 5K Run/Walk
Why Racing Events will host a virtual Leftovers 5K Run/Walk Nov. 21 to 29 to benefit Share, a Vancouver nonprofit that focuses on homelessness. There is no registration fee; instead a minimum $10 donation to Share is requested. Register online at WHYracingevents.com or leftovers5k.raceroster.com The run/walk is a 5K event that can be completed anytime between Nov. 21 to 29 and anywhere, such as a participant’s neighborhood, along a local path, even a treadmill. Overall and age group awards will…
Find out more »Be a Santa to a Senior
Home Instead’s seasonal favorite Be A Santa to a Senior returns with new options for community participation. For the first time, program sponsor Home Instead is joining forces with Amazon Business to create a contactless gift-giving experience. Through Dec. 7, the community can purchase gifts online from individual Amazon Business Wish Lists created for each senior. From there the items will be sent directly to a local senior’s home, or safely delivered by program volunteers. This year, program organizers are…
Find out more »Why Racing Hosts Virtual “Leftovers” 5K Run/Walk to Benefit Share
Why Racing Events will host a virtual Leftovers 5K Run/Walk Nov. 21 to 29 to benefit Share. There is no registration fee; instead a minimum $10 donation to Share is requested. Register online at WHYracingevents.com or leftovers5k.raceroster.com. Each registrant will receive high-quality leftover SWAG from various events over the year, which is how the name was created. Participants will also get a bag full of goodies from local businesses. Why Racing has set a goal to make this the biggest…
Find out more »No-contact infrared thermometers available
CREDC is partnering with the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce and Vancouver's Downtown Association to distribute non-contact infrared thermometers to more businesses—including expanded eligibility for sole proprietors. The thermometers are provided by FEMA in ongoing efforts to support the phased reopening of essential workplaces with a high degree of person-to-person interaction. We will be distributing thermometers over the next two weeks on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. Email director@vdausa.org to set up an appointment. Direct any questions to…
Find out more »Free leaf disposal
The popular annual Fall Leaf Coupon Program allows local residents to bring leaves to designated drop-off sites for free disposal. Keeping leaves out of streets helps prevent clogged stormwater drains and localized flooding. From Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, Vancouver and Clark County residents can drop off up to 5 cubic yards of leaves at one of the designated sites shown on the coupon, at no charge. Loads of leaves must be covered, and all bags of leaves must be…
Find out more »Why Racing Events virtual Leftovers 5K Run/Walk
Why Racing Events will host a virtual Leftovers 5K Run/Walk Nov. 21 to 29 to benefit Share, a Vancouver nonprofit that focuses on homelessness. There is no registration fee; instead a minimum $10 donation to Share is requested. Register online at WHYracingevents.com or leftovers5k.raceroster.com The run/walk is a 5K event that can be completed anytime between Nov. 21 to 29 and anywhere, such as a participant’s neighborhood, along a local path, even a treadmill. Overall and age group awards will…
Find out more »Be a Santa to a Senior
Home Instead’s seasonal favorite Be A Santa to a Senior returns with new options for community participation. For the first time, program sponsor Home Instead is joining forces with Amazon Business to create a contactless gift-giving experience. Through Dec. 7, the community can purchase gifts online from individual Amazon Business Wish Lists created for each senior. From there the items will be sent directly to a local senior’s home, or safely delivered by program volunteers. This year, program organizers are…
Find out more »Be a “Friendly Chatter” on Thanksgiving Day for Lonely Seniors
Thanksgiving meal deliveries to homebound seniors are going to look a little different this year. Because of the ongoing pandemic, Meals on Wheels People will not be delivering meals on Thanksgiving Day. All homebound seniors who request a holiday meal will receive one earlier in the week along with their regular weekly meal delivery. But we want to ensure that no senior will be lonely on Thanksgiving Day, so we are recruiting 500 volunteers to make calls to homebound elderly…
Find out more »Why Racing Hosts Virtual “Leftovers” 5K Run/Walk to Benefit Share
Why Racing Events will host a virtual Leftovers 5K Run/Walk Nov. 21 to 29 to benefit Share. There is no registration fee; instead a minimum $10 donation to Share is requested. Register online at WHYracingevents.com or leftovers5k.raceroster.com. Each registrant will receive high-quality leftover SWAG from various events over the year, which is how the name was created. Participants will also get a bag full of goodies from local businesses. Why Racing has set a goal to make this the biggest…
Find out more »Grab and Go Dinner
Pastor Damion Young of Seeds of Greatness Ministries and chair of religious affairs at NAACP Vancouver are holding a grab-and-go Thanksgiving dinner service. The idea is people will be able to receive a Thanksgiving dinner to go so they can enjoy a healthy holiday meal with friends and loved ones in the safety of their own space.
Find out more »Why Racing Events virtual Leftovers 5K Run/Walk
Why Racing Events will host a virtual Leftovers 5K Run/Walk Nov. 21 to 29 to benefit Share, a Vancouver nonprofit that focuses on homelessness. There is no registration fee; instead a minimum $10 donation to Share is requested. Register online at WHYracingevents.com or leftovers5k.raceroster.com The run/walk is a 5K event that can be completed anytime between Nov. 21 to 29 and anywhere, such as a participant’s neighborhood, along a local path, even a treadmill. Overall and age group awards will…
Find out more »Be a Santa to a Senior
Home Instead’s seasonal favorite Be A Santa to a Senior returns with new options for community participation. For the first time, program sponsor Home Instead is joining forces with Amazon Business to create a contactless gift-giving experience. Through Dec. 7, the community can purchase gifts online from individual Amazon Business Wish Lists created for each senior. From there the items will be sent directly to a local senior’s home, or safely delivered by program volunteers. This year, program organizers are…
Find out more »Why Racing Hosts Virtual “Leftovers” 5K Run/Walk to Benefit Share
Why Racing Events will host a virtual Leftovers 5K Run/Walk Nov. 21 to 29 to benefit Share. There is no registration fee; instead a minimum $10 donation to Share is requested. Register online at WHYracingevents.com or leftovers5k.raceroster.com. Each registrant will receive high-quality leftover SWAG from various events over the year, which is how the name was created. Participants will also get a bag full of goodies from local businesses. Why Racing has set a goal to make this the biggest…
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