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PROJECTS IN CLARK COUNTY


NOTE: Click on the links below to see projects for a specific date. Projects are sorted by time of day when they are scheduled

Saturday, Jan. 16

Monday, Jan. 18    Morning    ||      Afternoon

 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 16

NOTE: Projects are sorted by time of day when they are scheduled

Plant a Tree with Friends of Trees

Agency: Friends of Trees Saturday, January 16
Issue area: Environment 9am-1pm

Project Description: Planting native trees, shrubs, etc. Capacity: 25 learn more

Get Organized at the Clark County Habitat Restore

Agency: Habitat for Humanity Clark County Saturday, January 16
Issue area: Affordable Housing

Two shifts: 9am-1pm & 1-5pm

Project Description: Re-organizing, light cleaning, providing cusutomer services, receiving donations, making merchandizing changes Capacity: 20 learn more

Support Literacy at the Ft. Vancouver Library

Agency: Vancouver Regional Library Saturday, January 16
Issue area: Literacy 10:30am-12:30pm

Project Description: Recycling jet packs, labeling books, stuffing packets w/parenting info, assembling mailings promoting the library, etc. Capacity: 20 learn more     ^top

 

MONDAY, JANUARY 18

NOTE: Projects are sorted by time of day when they are scheduled

Reorganize SHARE's Warehouse (1of 3 projects)

Agency: SHARE Monday, January 18
Issue area: Homelessness, Hunger 9am-Noon

Project Description: Deep clean and/or paint shelter; sort and organize donations Capacity: 12 learn more

Preserve a Wetland In Vancouver

Agency: Vancouver Watershed Council Monday, January 18
Issue area: Environment 9am - Noon

Project Description: join the folks from the Vancouver Watershed Council to plant seedlings along the beautiful canyon shore of Burnt Bridge Creek.  We may also be doing some clean-up and landscaping at the Ft. Vancouver High School.  Capacity: 200 learn more

Reorganize SHARE's Warehouse (2 of 3 projects)

Agency: SHARE Monday, January 18
Issue area: Homelessness, Hunger 9am-1pm

Project Description: Sorting and boxing donations, checking expirations on donated food and medicine, cleaning/breaking down shelving units and moving them to organize their storage warehouse. Capacity: 30 learn more

Serve at Meal with Loaves & Fishes at Firstenburg Community Center

Agency: Loaves & Fishes - Firstenburg Ctr. Monday, January 18
Issue area: Homelessness, Hunger 10am-Noon

Project Description: Prepping and serving food Capacity: 3 learn more     ^top

Be a "Big" for a Day!

Agency: Big Brothers, Big Sisters NW Monday, January 18
Issue area: Youth, Mentoring 11am-2pm

Project Description: Mentoring, playing games w/children Capacity: 25 learn more

Serve at Meal with Loaves & Fishes at Firstenburg Community Center

Agency: Loaves & Fishes - Firstenburg Ctr. Monday, January 18
Issue area: Homelessness, Hunger Noon-2pm

Project Description: Serving food and clean-up Capacity: 3 learn more

Reorganize SHARE's Warehouse (3 of 3 projects)

Agency: SHARE Monday, January 18
Issue area: Homelessness, Hunger 9am-1pm

Project Description: Deep clean and/or paint shelter; sort and organize donations. Capacity: 12 learn more    ^top

 

 

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