Want to give back during the holidays? Easily donate to these Tri-Cities organizations
Giving Tuesday has come and gone. But for many, winter is still the season of giving. Throughout the holidays, plenty of people find time to donate their time or money to a good cause, to offer service to those who need it, or otherwise make a difference in their community.
Just because local Giving Tuesday efforts have mostly come to a close doesn’t mean there aren’t any more options for donating.
If you find yourself wanting to do more this holiday season, browse through the 3 Rivers Community Foundations’ “Holiday Giving Catalog.”
The catalog offers a streamlined method of choosing the regional cause(s) you’d like to support, donating what you can, and immediately receiving a tax receipt for the donation. You can access the online catalog through Jan. 31, on your phone, computer or other device.
You can also follow the progress of the crowdfunding efforts by revisiting the catalog. Each of the following organizations is requesting $2,500 in donations.
Tri-Cities Holiday Giving Catalog causes
Options are sorted by type, across nine categories. Each listing includes a description of what the funds will be used for, if it’s general fundraising or a special project. Many of the organizations have yet to receive funding through the catalog.
▪ Animals
Benton Franklin Humane Society
- Fundraising for: New promotional materials for improved community outreach
- Fundraising for: General funds
Friends of the Tri-Cities Animal Shelter
- Fundraising for: Shelter emergency expenses assistance fund
- Fundraising for: Veterinary costs
- Fundraising for: Tractor to clear additional play space
▪ Art and History
- Fundraising for: Educational outreach programs to bring theater to schools
- Fundraising for: Studio space upgrades
- Fundraising for: Microphone upgrades
Valley Theater Company/The Princess Theatre
- Fundraising for: New green room sound system
▪ Community Support
- Fundraising for: Appliances and utensils for the new learning center’s kitchen
Benton Franklin Legal Aid Society
- Fundraising for: Additional equipment
- Fundraising for: Tri-Cities Instant Language Translation Project (includes language classes, job skills and career coaching for recent immigrants)
- Fundraising for: Finding Friends and Ending Loneliness Program
- Fundraising for: Events for veterans
Indie Sellers Guild Foundation
- Fundraising for: Marketplace accreditation support
Kennewick Police Department Foundation
- Fundraising for: Shop with a Cop Program
- Fundraising for: New CRM for alumni community
- Fundraising for: Fill the Library for a day
- Fundraising for: Family assistance
- Fundraising for: Shrub-Steppe Restoration Program
Tri-Cities Diversity and Inclusion Council
- Fundraising for: MLK Day of Service
▪ Developmentally Disabled
- Fundraising for: Community Center field trip
- Fundraising for: Therapeutic recreation
- Fundraising for: Interactive disability education awareness in schools
▪ Education
Columbia Basin College Foundation
- Fundraising for: Emergency gas assistance for students
Sagebrush Elementary/Sagebrush Montessori
- Fundraising for: Playground revitalization
The Children’s Reading Foundation of the Mid-Columbia
- Fundraising for: Community book events
United Way of Benton and Franklin Counties
- Fundraising for: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
▪ Food Security
- Fundraising for: Freezer for the Fresh and Free Food Distribution Program
- Fundraising for: Essential household and hygiene products to meet demand
- Fundraising for: Holli’s Heart Blessings Box
Second Harvest Inland Northwest
- Fundraising for: General funds
▪ Health
Benton Franklin Recovery Coalition
- Fundraising for: Art therapy supplies for the Columbia Valley Center for Recovery
Edith Bishel Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Fundraising for: Aid for low-income clients
Heartlinks Hospice and Palliative Care
- Fundraising for: Bereavement Bag creation
- Fundraising for: Compartiendo Esperanza (Sharing Hope) Program
- Fundraising for: Therapist Training Initiative
- Fundraising for: Refresh for Cork’s Place Kids Grief Center Circle Room
- Fundraising for: General funds
▪ Housing
- Fundraising for: Youth Activities Initiative
Tres Ríos Community Land Trust
- Fundraising for: Capacity building through local government engagement
Tri-County Partners Habitat for Humanity
- Fundraising for: Building south Washington street-affordable homes
▪ Youth Programs
- Fundraising for: Annual Bike Build program
Blue Mountain Council, Boy Scouts of America
- Fundraising for: High Adventure activity equipment
Boys and Girls Club of Benton and Franklin Counties
- Fundraising for: Intramural sports program
CJ Mitchell Sports Officials Academy
- Fundraising for: Youth Sports Officials Training Project
Communities in Schools of Benton-Franklin
- Fundraising for: Annual graduation celebration
- Fundraising for: General funds
Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho
- Fundraising for: Go-Getters robotics program
Junior Achievement of Southeastern Washington
- Fundraising for: JA in a Day
League of Education Voters Foundation
- Fundraising for: Supporting student leadership group
Lutheran Community Services Northwest
- Fundraising for: The LINK Program
Master Gardener Foundation of Benton-Franklin County
- Fundraising for: Building a Demonstration Children’s Garden
Mid-Columbia Children’s Museum
- Fundraising for: Planning
- Fundraising for: Replacing worn equipment
- Fundraising for: Team-building and mental health outings for at-risk youth
Support, Advocacy and Resource Center
- Fundraising for: Camp SARC
- Fundraising for: Quarterly field trip
Tri-City Steel Band Association
- Fundraising for: Youth Music Program
This story was originally published November 30, 2023 at 7:36 AM.