NWCAVE receives $15,000 from grant, donation

VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based National Women’s Coalition Against Violence & Exploitation recently received a $10,000 grant and $5,000 donation. The $10,000 grant was a statewide grant from the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and the largest single grant the organization has received in nearly a decade of service. “We are honored to have been selected for this generous grant,” Michelle Bart, president and co-founder of NWCAVE, said in a news release. The check was presented by Karissa Lowe from the Cowlitz Indian Tribal Council during NWCAVE’s board meeting. Another $5,000 was received from the Jason Houser Foundation for NWCAVE’s efforts in finding missing children. “We are deeply honored to have Mr. Houser’s continued support,” Bart said. “The funds will help support the division, including the launch of a new support group in May that will be available to family and friends of missing children.” NWCAVE has “led many successful media efforts in collaboration with law enforcement in finding, recovering and rescuing missing children and people (in) the past decade,” according to the news release. NWCAVE is an all-volunteer, anti-violence nonprofit organization that has a National Missing Children’s Division. Headquartered in Vancouver, it has offices in Oregon and California. Learn more at www.NWCAVE.org.