Due to recent theft and vandalism involving the Home At Last can and bottle donation trailers, we are now asking people to please bring their refundable cans and bottles to the animal shelter if possible. The best time to bring them is Monday through Saturday before 5 p.m.
For more than 20 years, motorcyclists have come to the Northwest Cherry Festival to participate in the “Teddy Bear Ride” that precedes the Cherry Festival Parade. They donate stuffed animals for Mid Columbia Medical Center, and hospital staff pass on the bears to kids who need comfort during stressful times.
“An Evening with HAVEN,” the annual major fundraiser for HAVEN from Domestic and Sexual Violence, is set for Thursday, April 4 starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Fort Dalles Readiness Center.
A movie about empowering girls is set for a screening Saturday, April 6 at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Academy. There is a $5 suggested donation. The movie, “Girl Rising,” is being screened by a local girls’ club called Girl Up.
Point Man International Ministries has expanded its outreach programs in The Dalles, serving area residents and veterans alike, according to outpost leader Michael Knopf, MCPO, US Navy, Retired.
Mosier Community School hit the jackpot when it applied to the Masonic Lodge in The Dalles for funding for school supplies and got all 12 of its requests fully funded for over $3,000. The money from the Masonic Lodge paid for items including books, math and art supplies, sensory tables and benches for the school’s garden.
An inaugural event to provide services to the homeless drew about 100 people Jan. 30, far exceeding the organizers’ expectations. Called the “Community Connection,” the event was created by The Dalles Housing Solutions Coalition to not only reach the homeless, but those who can help the homeless.
