By Barbara McLaughlin
The 8th annual Tillamook County Giving Guide is in all Tillamook County mail boxes! Additional copies will be available at select locations and it will be online at the Tillamook County Pioneer.
The Guide features profiles of 40 Tillamook County organizations and information about 130 organizations providing services, resources and support that improve the quality of life for everyone in our community.
The Giving Guide is produced by Fulcrum Community Resources and the Tillamook County Pioneer to provide information and encouragement to support with your dollars and your time, these vitally important local organizations.
On the cover this year is a photo by Gary Seelig of a double rainbow, a long time symbol of promise—a promise that our stalwart organizations that help so many people and our earthly home will continue to be strong and robust in the challenging times ahead. Your generosity is needed and appreciated more than ever! Each hour and dollar given is precious and important and brightens our rainbow of promise.
By making your year-end giving donations locally, you not only keep your money circulating here at home, you are adding your care, compassion and hope so our organizations can function powerfully. The time that you give volunteering adds another rich layer of care, compassion and hope.
These organizations impact all aspects of our lives, from health and wellness, sustainability, environmental stewardship, conservation, food security, housing, universal access, women’s issues, children’s well-being, animal welfare, education, safety, disaster relief, community preparedness, and arts and culture. They create a strong, vibrant and resilient community. They collaborate and form partnerships which build a culture of efficiency, cooperation and communication. They provide jobs, a trained and inclusive workforce, volunteer opportunities, internships, and training. They give us opportunities to connect, heal, play and hope. And they need our support to continue to make a difference!
Thank you to all those who have donated, discovered and volunteered in past years.
And let’s all give what we can this year.
