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Riverview Annual Food Drive Looking to Finish Strong

January 13, 2012 By Mitch Canton Leave a Comment

You’d think once you tipped the scale at 428,000 pounds, you might look to lose some weight.

Not so with Vancouver’s local bank, Riverview Community Bank. As part of their recent Annual Food Drive, Riverview has already generated the equivalent of 428,000 pounds of food in donations and cash from their employees, clients, friends and media partners. The effort supports local food banks, and it just one way that Riverview gives back in our community.

But they’re not done yet. Riverview is taking food and donations at all locations … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Activities, Business, Events, Keep it Local, Live, Main, Neighborhood, News, Salmon Creek Tagged With: Charity, Food Drive, Live Local Media, Riverview Community Bank

The Couv’ Groove Benefit Concert

December 8, 2011 By Melanie Leave a Comment

A Light in the Dark.

christmastree 125 The Couv Groove Benefit Concert The Couv’ Groove benefit concert with Alisa Williams & Friends will take place Friday, December 16, 2011, 7 pm at Mill Plain United Methodist Church (15804 SE Mill Plain, Vancouver) . This concert is FREE and open to the public.

People are encouraged to bring hard goods like canned foods to support the local food bank and HUGS which stands for new hats, undies, gloves and socks to support local homeless shelters. There will be a Love Offering where money gifts will support the Winter … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Activities, Events, Live Tagged With: Charity, Entertainment, Events, Live Local Media, Music

Vancouver Firefighters Covering the Couve

November 9, 2011 By Melanie Leave a Comment

Annual Coat and Blanket Drive.

Give the gift of warmth this season. The Vancouver Firefighters are holding their annual Coat and Blanket Drive now through January 1, 2012. For the eighth consecutive year, they will be collecting usable coats and blankets to give to those in need this winter.

The city firefighters are looking for clean, usable blankets and coats in all sizes. He says children’s coats are in greatest demand. During a typical day running emergency calls, firefighters meet people who need warm coats and can’t afford them.

Coats … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Activities, Events, Live, Salmon Creek Tagged With: Charity, Clark County Live, Coat and Blanket Drive, Live Local Media, NPO, Vancouver Fire Department

Share a Taste of Thanksgiving

November 5, 2011 By Melanie Leave a Comment

Brought to You by Whole Foods Mill Plain and Share.

Join Share and Whole Foods Market – Mill Plain for a “Taste of Thanksgiving” event on Thursday, November 10, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Whole Food Market – Mill Plain, 815 SE 160th Avenue. Guests make a donation and are given a menu which includes everything from their full holiday meal to wine and dessert.

“We are delighted to once again partner with Whole Foods Market – Mill Plain,” said Diane McWithey, Executive Director. “This year marks the fifth annual … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Activities, Events, Food and Dining, Keep it Local, Live, Main, Salmon Creek Tagged With: Charity, Clark County Live, Live Local Media, NPO, Share Vancouver, Taste of Thanksgiving, Whole Foods Mill Plain

Share Vancouver Operation Sole Mates

October 2, 2011 By Mitch Canton Leave a Comment

Sock it to Me!

Living in the Pacific Northwest means dealing with rain; some days (and months!) more than others. With the cold, wet, Pacific Northwest winter just around the corner, Share Vancouver is holding its Fourth Annual “Operation Sole Mates” Sock Drive during the month of October.

“Socks are one of the least donated, yet most needed items,” said Diane McWithey, Executive Director of Share, adding, “They are a ‘renewable need’ that is constant for our clients, year-’round.” Clean socks are a staple of health care. Rain-soaked feet, ill-fitting … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Events, Featured Posts, Live, Main, Salmon Creek Tagged With: Charity, Live Local Media, NPO, Operation Sole Mates, Share, Share Vancouver, Sock Drive

Shootout at Vancouver Landing

August 12, 2011 By Melanie Leave a Comment

Hoops on the River Basketball Tournament.

Do you like to play, or watch, basketball? Enjoy spending time on our beautiful Columbia River on a sunny August afternoon? Then mark your calendars for August 19-21, 2011, ‘cuz it’s time for Hoops on the River!

Hoops on the River, in partnership with the Vancouver Volcanoes, is a two day, three on three basketball tournament open to all interested basketball players, youth to adult, beginner to experienced. The tournament will be played at Vancouver Landing (110 Columbia Street, next to the … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Activities, Events, Live, Main, Salmon Creek, Sports Tagged With: Basketball, Charity, Hoops on the River, Live Local Media, NPO, Share Vancouver, Vancouver Landing

Alki Girls Have Heart

March 30, 2011 By Melanie Leave a Comment

From Salmon Creek to Japan.

Talk about wearing your heart on your sleeve!

Julia Bradford-Latshaw, Mia Curtis, Alyssah Handly, and Miranda Hannula are friends in sixth grade at Alki Middle School, and have been busy getting ready for Spirit Week at school. But not like you might think…together they came up with an idea to help the victims of the Japan earthquake.

This week is “Spirit Week” at Alki and they are selling cut out contact paper hearts for 25 cents each. Each grade gets a different color heart and … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Events, House and Home, Main, Neighborhood, Salmon Creek, School Tagged With: Alki Middle School, Charity, Clark County, Hearts for Japan, Salmon Creek, Spirit Week, Vancouver WA

Lake Shore School Picking Up the Tab

February 24, 2011 By Mitch Canton 1 Comment

On Their Way to a Million!

7f3da poptabs 135 Lake Shore School Picking Up the Tab Come on, Salmon Creek; let’s help our neighbors in Lake Shore reach 1,000,000!

Annette Yonemoto at Lake Shore Elementary School has been collecting tabs for about two and a half years, and now has about 377,331 (+ or -)! The tabs that Annette has been collecting are the tabs like on pop cans, but the tabs also come in different shapes and sizes and are found on many types of cans; beverage cans, soup cans, pet food cans, etc… If you pop it open … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Activities, Main, Neighborhood, Salmon Creek, School Tagged With: Charity, Clark County, Lake Shore, Pop Tabs, Recycling, Salmon Creek, Vancouver WA

Downtown Vancouver is Divine

January 16, 2011 By Melanie Leave a Comment

Divine Consign and Divine Bites Donating Dollars.

divineconsign 135 Downtown Vancouver is Divine Are you looking for some “new to you” things for your home, or thinking of consigning or donating some of your current furnishings? Then you need to check out Divine Consign in Downtown Vancouver.

Divine Consign is an upscale furniture consignment store, operated by volunteers, that turns gently used donated and consigned furniture into dollars for charities in Southwest Washington. Their 10,000 square foot showroom (904 Main Street) is filled with treasures of all kinds. The first kind of treasure is all the … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: House and Home, Keep it Local, Live, Salmon Creek Tagged With: Charity, Clark County, Divine Bites, Divine Consign, Downtown Vancouver, Vancouver USA, Volunteer

Toast for Teens at Beaches Vancouver

January 13, 2011 By Melanie Leave a Comment

Hungry for a Good Breakfast, and a Good Cause?

Beaches Restaurant on the Vancouver waterfront has been a longtime supporter of our community, especially when it comes to kids, and they are at it again! Beaches Restaurant is having a fundraiser breakfast supporting the teens at the Boys and Girls Club of Southwest Washington who have been invited to the National Keystone Conference.

The buffet breakfast will be at Beaches Restaurant, Vancouver USA (1919 Se Columbia River Dr) on Sunday, January 23, 2011 between 8:00 and 10:00 am, tickets are … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Events, Food and Dining, Live, Main, Neighborhood, Salmon Creek Tagged With: Beaches Restaurant, Boys and Girls Club, Charity, Clark County, Community, Keystone Club, Vancouver WA, Youth