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At Clark County Event Center, love makes the wheels go ’round

Principle behind the Scott Campbell Christmas Promise: Every child in Clark County deserves a bicycle

By Lauren Ellenbecker, Columbian staff writer
Published: December 10, 2022, 6:42pm
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Pat Cotter of Vancouver, a Bike Clark County club member, puts the finishing touches on bicycles ready to go out Saturday during Waste Connections' Scott Campbell Christmas Promise.
Pat Cotter of Vancouver, a Bike Clark County club member, puts the finishing touches on bicycles ready to go out Saturday during Waste Connections' Scott Campbell Christmas Promise. (James Rexroad for The Columbian) Photo Gallery

Early Saturday morning, waves of motion filled the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds as dozens of helping hands eagerly began their quest to provide bikes to hundreds of kids during the holidays.

This year, the Scott Campbell Christmas Promise — an annual event organized by Waste Connections and multiple local community groups — sought to provide 560 bicycles to families at no cost.

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