After 40 years of serving the region through local giving, the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington will invest in the community in a new way…
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Clark County children can get free breakfast, lunch every day this summer
By The Citizen on June 12, 2024
Schools across Clark County will close their doors for summer break this week, but there are still several locations where children can access free daily…
Cedar Creek Grist Mill only open three hours on Saturdays; Woodland-area site needs volunteers
By The Citizen on May 8, 2024
For the past three years, the wooden foundation of the Cedar Creek Grist Mill east of Woodland has been rotting due to excessive moisture from…
Vancouver schools celebrates future of trades education with new building at Hudson’s Bay
By The Citizen on April 30, 2024
Vancouver dignitaries, school staff and students weathered relentless showers to celebrate Southwest Washington’s newest investment in trades education at Hudson’s Bay High School on Tuesday…
A labor of self-love: Inner Beauty in U aims to mentor women impacted by abuse
By The Citizen on April 29, 2024
Vancouver’s Yolanda Merriweather has had a complicated journey with self-love — one that she hopes can inspire others. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Housing a top struggle for undocumented immigrants in Clark County
By The Citizen on April 27, 2024
Rent was going up again for the decaying Vancouver apartment where Isabel lived with her husband and two sons. And though it was difficult to…
Habitat for Humanity completes 2 more homes in Johnson Village in east Vancouver
By The Citizen on April 25, 2024
When Karla Alvarado Martinez moved to Vancouver in 2018, she didn’t think homeownership was possible. Six years later, she was handed the keys to her…
With help of Kiggins Village Safe Stay staff in Vancouver, former soldier who had lived in truck heads to complex for veterans
By The Citizen on April 23, 2024
James Turner popped open the hood of his red Ford truck and checked the engine. Soon, he will hop in his truck — which used…
Lifeline Connections’ Camp Mariposa helps children affected by substance use
By The Citizen on April 19, 2024
The butterfly symbolizes transformation and embarking on a new phase of life. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Camas Lions project provides beds for kids coming out of homelessness
By The Citizen on April 16, 2024
The Camas Lions Club — known for its charitable work — has kickstarted a new project to provide beds to homeless children. Read more… Source:…