Port of Vancouver USA named 2010 Port of the Year
The Washington Public Ports Association (WPPA) has named the Port of Vancouver USA the 2010 Port of the Year. The announcement was made last month at the association's annual meeting in Tacoma.
Each year, WPPA honors a WPPA member port for leadership and innovation in economic development efforts. The association's executive committee chooses the winning port from a pool of nominees.
According to the WPPA, the Port of Vancouver was honored for creating transportation connections including the June 2010 completion of a state-of-the-art unit train facility at the port's recently developed Terminal 5. The award also acknowledged the port's role as a sponsor port in the recently completed Lower Columbia Channel Deepening Project.
"The Port of Vancouver was presented this award because of their tremendous recent success in bringing jobs and investment to Clark County. They are a shining example of how to spur job-creation, and they have been recognized by their peers for their hard work," said WPPA Executive Director Eric Johnson.
Evergreen Public Schools receives major energy grant
Evergreen Public Schools has received a nearly $1.2 million energy grant from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Evergreen was one of 21 school districts from across the state to receive a grant in the third and final round of the energy conservation grants, which totaled more than $7.6 million.
"Evergreen will use this much-needed grant money for the replacement of heating, ventilation air-conditioning units, lighting upgrades and new digital controls," said Sue Steinbrenner, director of facilities for Evergreen Public Schools.
In order to qualify, districts had to conduct facility audits to identify projects that could demonstrate guaranteed energy savings.
NWABA open house and ribbon cutting
Northwest Association for Blind Athletes (NWABA) will conduct a grand opening celebration, ribbon cutting and open house at their new office on Wednesday, December 8th.
Beginning at 10:00 a.m., the celebration will provide guests the opportunity to meet NWABA staff, tour the office and learn about the organization.
The NWABA was formed in 2007 by a group of visually-impaired athletes, citing a lack of sports opportunities in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.
The organization’s new office is located at 500 West 8th Street, Suite 50, in Vancouver.
New nonprofit closely aligned with SW Medical Group Plastic Surgery practice
Pink Power fundraising efforts in Southwest Washington have raised millions of dollars to support critical health projects benefitting women and children including the Kearney Breast Center and the new Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Southwest Washington Medical Center. Now the Pink Lemonade Project hopes to raise awareness and funds to help women living with a breast cancer diagnosis.
Money raised helps subsidize the cost of multi-day educational retreats for women who’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer. Events and activities are also arranged for the women’s spouses and primary support persons.
“Even when the treatment and reconstruction is over, we don’t walk away for these women or their loved ones. We know long after the cancer is gone, there are still plenty of emotional scars to attend to, and this effort ensures support for cancer survivors and their families,” said Dr. Allen Gabriel.
With financial support from Bill and Jeanne Firstenburg, Pink Lemonade was able to hold its initial retreat at the Menucha Retreat and Conference Center in Corbett, Oregon earlier this fall.
Wells Fargo donates $50,000 and 670 volunteer hours to Habitat for Humanity in Vancouver
Wells Fargo has donated $50,000 and 670 volunteer hours to Evergreen Habitat for Humanity in Vancouver this year to create affordable housing for low-to-moderate-income residents. The nonprofit group used the funds to help build a home in Vancouver.
“Wells Fargo is one of the strongest corporate supporters of Habitat for Humanity, both in this region and across the nation,” said Don Pearson, Wells Fargo’s regional president for Southwest Washington and Oregon. “The funds we donated in Clark County were among the $58 million that Wells Fargo has given to local Habitat for Humanity affiliates since 1993.”
The Wells Fargo Housing Foundation’s mission is to provide sustainable homeownership opportunities for low-to moderate-income people by providing volunteer and financial resources to local and national nonprofit housing organizations.
