The holiday season is fast-approaching and hundreds of Clark County residents are barely able to scrape up enough money for the barest of necessiities, let alone buy gifts for each other. What is normally a time of good cheer for so many of us can be very stressful for mothers and fathers trying to provide for their families.
You can help.
In Thursday’s newspaper, you should see an envelope. We are encouraging everyone in the community to give what you can and make a donation to The Columbian’s People in Need program run by The Community Foundation. You can also drop off toys and other donated gifts to The Salvation Army, 15000 NE 112th Avenue in Vancouver.
The Columbian’s late owner and publisher, Don Campbell, started the People in Need program in 1979. He felt The Columbian, with its broad readership and spirit of community outreach, should be a positive force in helping the less fortunate in Clark County. Today, third generation owners, Scott and Jody Campbell, believe in the same founding principles of the program. All donations will benefit families in need throughout the county.
To learn more, visit the Community Foundation’s website and The Salvation Army’s. You can also learn more about the families on columbian.com/adoptafamily.
