December 23, 2015, 5:32am Truckies
Bagley Downs -- Members of the Rotary Club of Vancouver donated more than 50 coats to students at Roosevelt Elementary School that had been collected during a winter coat drive. They presented the coats to Lisa Saver, the school's family and community resource coordinator, at their Dec. 11 meeting, which… Read story
December 23, 2015, 5:31am Truckies
Bagley Downs -- Things were a bit more festive than normal at ReTails Thrift Store on Dec. 11. Employees dressed up like elves, and shoppers could get 50 percent off their purchase by singing Christmas carols. All they had to do was grab a lyric sheet from the elves and… Read story
December 23, 2015, 5:30am Truckies
East Vancouver -- Volunteers from the Evergreen School District Foundation Pantry and Life Point Church teamed up to pack winter food boxes for students in the district who need assistance. Together, they packed up nearly 350 boxes filled with staples, such as cereal, oatmeal, bread, peanut butter, jelly, pasta, sauce,… Read story
December 16, 2015, 5:55am Community
Camas -- A conference room at WaferTech was packed tightly with food and toys recently, as the company's Community Volunteer Committee hosted a Stuff The Room event in honor of the Santa's Posse Toy Drive. Read story
December 16, 2015, 5:55am Community
Esther Short -- Salon Moxie owners Gina McCoy and Celinda Rupert have long donated to the Humane Society for Southwest Washington, and last year started a fundraiser out of their downtown Vancouver salon where pet owners could have photos of their animals taken in front of a festive background. Read story
December 16, 2015, 5:55am Community
East Vancouver -- Vancouver Police Department and Nautilus Inc. hosted the 12th annual Nautilus Holiday Helpers on Dec. 5 at Target. Read story
December 16, 2015, 5:55am Community
Esther Short -- At its First Friday event on Dec. 4, The French Door raised $265 for Furry Friends. Read story
December 16, 2015, 5:55am Community
Clark County -- Members of the Rotary Club of Clark County built eight little libraries, which will be placed in neighborhoods throughout the county and stocked with free books for children to borrow or take and replace with a different book. Read story
December 16, 2015, 5:55am Community
East Minnehaha -- Despite pouring rain, the 17th annual Kruze for the Kids fundraiser roared through the Benny's Rod & Custom Pizza Cafe parking lot on Dec. 5, raising $1,548 for Open House Ministries. Read story
December 16, 2015, 5:55am Community
Clark County -- Operation Christmas Child's National Collection Week, which ran Nov. 16 to 23, saw Clark County residents fill up and donate 14,950 shoeboxes with gifts for children, up from last year's 13,514 total. Read story
