Winter 2020

Over the last 30 years, TOGETHER! has adapted into “a grassroots campaign to mobilize the communities of Thurston County into a coordinated effort to support kids and families to reach their goals through basic needs support, collaboration between schools and community organizations, and efforts to advance social, health and educational equity.” During the COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Together! Bringing Hope During the Pandemic

At the old Van Lierop Bulb Farm #12 in the beautiful Puyallup Valley, there is a first-class, full-service restaurant and event venue where 100% of the profits go to a charity called Step By Step. Step by Step’s growing organization needed a new location to support their expanding programs, and they saw a unique opportunity to preserve a beloved farm site and repurpose it … [Read more...] about Farm 12: Giving Back Step By Step

The 5th Annual CENTER Stage Virtual Gala was hosted virtually by Olympia’s beloved Ann Flannigan. Through the Washington Center for Performing Arts’ supportive local donors, the event was able to raise over $64,000 to further the arts in our state and communities. Donations are still welcome to sustain the arts and the Washington Center itself through structural updates. … [Read more...] about Wa. Center for the Performing Arts Gala

Over 350 people registered and many more watched the first virtual Summer Splash! Gala with a Twist. Many attending online enjoyed Dillinger’s Cocktails and Kitchen offered Party Kits with premixed cocktails and gourmet charcuterie boards. The program shared how the museum is protecting families during their visits,how they are serving the children who need it most, and how the … [Read more...] about Hands On Children’s Splash! Gala With A Twist

The event was virtual, but the giving was very real: nearly 300 attendees raised $407,000 for COVID-19 research at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital in the first ever virtual Corks & Crush event. Hosted by the Good Samaritan Foundation,participants followed a live broadcast of the event and tasted their wine and food from the safety and comfort of … [Read more...] about Corks & Crush Virtual Fundraiser