Campaigns 2024

HUNGER IN CLARK COUNTY

Clark County, Washington has a significant food insecurity issue, with over 120,000 people affected. The Clark County Food Bank works to address this by providing food, nutrition education, and other services:

Food

The food bank manages millions of pounds of food each year, which is distributed to individuals and families through over 100 distribution sites.

Nutrition education

The food bank offers a nutrition education program to teach low-income people healthy cooking, meal planning, food safety, and budgeting.

Other services
The food bank also helps with applications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, tax services, farming, and advocacy.

You can help the Clark County Food Bank in a number of ways, including:

Volunteering:

You can help sort and inspect donations, repack bulk food, or drive and deliver food.

Financial support:

You can make a financial donation to help the food bank achieve its mission.

Workplace giving:

You can ask your company's human resource department about workplace giving, which allows you to donate directly from your paycheck.

Legacy giving:

You can remember the Clark County Food Bank in your estate plan.

Gift of stock:

You can fund your donation through appreciated stocks. Other resources in Clark County that may be able to help include: Amboy Food Bank, Battle Ground Adventist Community Services, The Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul, and Inter-faith Treasure House.

Comfort Bears

From the Comfort Bears website

What is Comfort Bears in a Catastrophe?

Disasters can be traumatizing for anyone, but for children, they can be especially overwhelming and frightening.

Comfort Bears in a Catastrophe aims to provide hope and comfort to children impacted by disasters.

We do this by giving each child a special Comfort Bear, along with a handwritten note of encouragement, to let them know that they are not alone. It may seem like a small gesture, but it can make a world of difference to a child who's feeling scared and alone.

Your donation can help us make sure that every child impacted by disasters receives a Comfort Bear and a message of hope. With your help, we can make sure that no child has to face the aftermath of a disaster without feeling safe and loved.

As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, (Tax ID: 93-4745441), all contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law. This means your contribution not only makes a difference to the children we serve, but can also benefit you come tax season.

Please join us in our mission to bring comfort and hope to children in need. Your support can make all the difference in the world to a child who's struggling to find their way in the aftermath of a disaster.

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THE HAND PROJECT

BENEFICIARIES
SADLY, THE DEMAND FOR UPPER LIMB PROSTHESES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IS HUGE. PEOPLE LOSE THEIR HANDS IN VEHICLE AND INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS, TO VIOLENCE, MEDICAL MISADVENTURE, AND MANY OTHER REASONS.
MANY PEOPLE HAVE NO ACCESS OR ABILITY TO GET AN ARTIFICIAL HAND – LET ALONE A FUNCTIONAL ONE. OUR PRODUCTS ARE DISTRIBUTED COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE IN MANY COUNTRIES IN AFRICA AND THE SUB-CONTINENT.

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PRODUCTS
WE PROVIDE SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE MECHANICAL HANDS AND ARMS PLUS BASIC COSMETIC HANDS.HELPING HANDS USE LOW COST MATERIALS TO PROVIDE QUICK AND ROBUST SOLUTIONS FIT FOR PURPOSE AND ENVIRONMENT. HANDS, ARMS AND ELBOWS ARE FITTED BY TRAINED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIANS WITH HELP FROM VOLUNTEERS. THESE PRODUCTS ALLOW RECIPIENTS TO GAIN MORE DIGNITY AND INDEPENDENCE IN THEIR LIVES.

TEAM BUILDING EVENTS
THE HAND PROJECT IS FULLY FUNDED FROM CORPORATE TEAM BUILDING EVENTS WHERE TEAMS ASSEMBLE MECHANICAL PROSTHETIC HANDS. HAND PROJECT TEAM EVENTS CHANGE LIVES – NOT ONLY THE LIVES OF THE BENEFICIARIES AND THEIR FAMILIES, BUT ALSO OF THE PARTICIPANTS. THESE EVENTS ARE RUN WORLDWIDE BY OUR EXCLUSIVE TEAM EVENT PARTNERS. BECOME PART OF THE PROJECT BY GETTING YOUR TEAM INVOLVED.