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March 28, 2024

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NAMI Southwest Washington volunteer LaPointe putting compassion into action

March 26, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health

Every Monday morning since 2016, John LaPointe has walked through the doors of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Southwest Washington hoping to give back to at least one person. Read story

‘We’re still a long way off’: Vancouver closing gap between housing, residents’ needs; more work to be done

March 26, 2024, 6:05am Business

A new report shows a slight increase in availability of low-income housing in the Vancouver-Portland metro area. Read story

The Camas Lions Club, in partnership with the Watershed Alliance of SW Washington, joined 142 other community volunteers on Feb.

Camas Lions help plant native trees

The Camas Lions Club, in partnership with the Watershed Alliance of SW Washington, joined 142 other community volunteers on Feb.

March 23, 2024, 5:55am Community

For the second year, Camas Lions Club members answered the call for all nature enthusiasts and community heroes to plant native trees and restore a valuable green space in the heart of Camas. Read story

FILE - Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, March 4, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Scott announced Tuesday, March 19, 2024 she would give $640 million to more than 360 organizations in response to an application process she launched last year. The award is more than double the amount that she initially promised in an &ldquo;open call&rdquo; for applications.

These 10 WA organizations got a piece of MacKenzie Scott’s $640 million donation spree

FILE - Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, March 4, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Scott announced Tuesday, March 19, 2024 she would give $640 million to more than 360 organizations in response to an application process she launched last year. The award is more than double the amount that she initially promised in an &ldquo;open call&rdquo; for applications.

March 21, 2024, 7:39am Business

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott just couldn’t decide on the 250 organizations she wanted to donate $1 million to, so she picked 361 instead. Read story

P.J. Leonard-Loera, 7, his mom Patricia Leonard, Anthony Leonard-Loera, 6, and dad Paul Loera play Pokemon Monopoly at Open House Ministries. Paul and Patricia are the first graduates from the downtown Vancouver Safe Stay shelter that opened in November 2023.

‘There was a miracle that happened there’: First graduates of downtown Vancouver Safe Stay celebrate milestone

P.J. Leonard-Loera, 7, his mom Patricia Leonard, Anthony Leonard-Loera, 6, and dad Paul Loera play Pokemon Monopoly at Open House Ministries. Paul and Patricia are the first graduates from the downtown Vancouver Safe Stay shelter that opened in November 2023.

March 21, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

Two rambunctious boys squirmed and squealed while playing Monopoly with their mother and father, Patricia Leonard and Paul Loera, at their dinner table last week. Anthony and P.J. Leonard-Loera, 6 and 7, filled every second with chatter. Read story

Council for the Homeless outreach team members Magellan Rankin, in maroon, and Nina Rengechy take part in the point in time count near Interstate 205 on Thursday morning, Jan. 25, 2024.

Vancouver nonprofit Council for for the Homeless awarded $2M grant from MacKenzie Scott’s foundation

Council for the Homeless outreach team members Magellan Rankin, in maroon, and Nina Rengechy take part in the point in time count near Interstate 205 on Thursday morning, Jan. 25, 2024.

March 20, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

Council for the Homeless received a $2 million grant Tuesday toward its mission to end homelessness. Read story

Motorists drive along the Fourth Plain corridor Monday afternoon.

Residents, nonprofits, law enforcement, businesses focus on solutions along Fourth Plain corridor

Motorists drive along the Fourth Plain corridor Monday afternoon.

March 19, 2024, 6:05am Business

Over the four years Leanne Zink has worked in an office off Vancouver’s East Fourth Plain Boulevard, she has watched homelessness and drug problems worsen nearby. She must frequently call 911 to get help for those she finds passed out in front of her office. She now carries overdose-reversal medication… Read story

Artwork hangs on the wall of Children&rsquo;s Center in Vancouver. The nonprofit organization is launching a podcast called &ldquo;Hope and Healing&rdquo; that discusses the stigma surrounding mental health.

Children’s Center creates podcast to foster healthy conversations about mental illness

Artwork hangs on the wall of Children&rsquo;s Center in Vancouver. The nonprofit organization is launching a podcast called &ldquo;Hope and Healing&rdquo; that discusses the stigma surrounding mental health.

March 15, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Health

Children’s Center, a nonprofit that provides mental health care to youth in Clark County, is hoping to foster healthy conversations about mental health and reduce the stigma through its new podcast. Read story

NWCAVE fundraiser nets $28,000

March 14, 2024, 5:55am Clark County News

The National Women’s Coalition Against Violence and Exploitation hosted its Java For Justice Brunch on Friday for the first time since 2020. Read story

Denise Currie, founder of The Giving Closet, from left, chats with Kate Jones and Lexie Knight of KMR Group Foundation while giving a tour of the nonprofit on Tuesday morning in Vancouver. The Giving Closet secured a $150,000 donation from KMR Group Foundation that will help it continue operating. At top, families stuggling with finances say they rely on the The Giving Closet for shoes and clothes when money is tight.

Vancouver’s The Giving Closet gets a $150,000 lifeline from foundation

Denise Currie, founder of The Giving Closet, from left, chats with Kate Jones and Lexie Knight of KMR Group Foundation while giving a tour of the nonprofit on Tuesday morning in Vancouver. The Giving Closet secured a $150,000 donation from KMR Group Foundation that will help it continue operating. At top, families stuggling with finances say they rely on the The Giving Closet for shoes and clothes when money is tight.

March 13, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

The Giving Closet, a nonprofit store in Vancouver that offers free donated clothes, food and toys to low-income families, received its largest donation yet after budget issues prompted fears the nonprofit would have to close. Read story