HAPO, Gesa and Numerica joined forces to do “Whatever It Takes to Build Great Futures” for children in our community! In partnership with the Boys & Girls Club, during the month of April we are hosting an online fundraising campaign to raise funds for local youth programs. Broadmoor Storage Solutions will be matching all donations up to $15,000 and our credit unions will be triple matching donations each week.
Additionally, HAPO, Gesa and Numerica are battling it out in weekly challenges to show our commitment in doing Whatever It Takes for kids. Credit union contestants will go head-to-head eating the world’s spiciest gummy bear, participating in the electric shock “hot potato” game, and braving disgusting bowls of mystery items in the blindfolded box contest. Challenges will air live on the organization’s Facebook and YouTube channel each Thursday at 1:30 pm through the end of the month. The Boys & Girls Club was able to provide help to over 10,000 kids and families during the pandemic and that wouldn’t have been possible without the help of our community. We ask you to join in, make a donation and your donation will not only be matched, but tripled. The Boys & Girls Clubs rely on individual donations and corporate contributions to ensure their services are available to support the needs of children, teens, and families throughout our community. Donations can be made on the organization’s website: greatclubs.org.
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PNNL Announces Next Seminar as part of its Community Science and Technology Seminar Series4/21/2021 The next seminar in Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Community Science and Technology Seminar Series, “Catalysis – Nature’s Way,” presented by Bojoana Ginovska, a staff scientist at PNNL, will take place on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at 5:00 p.m., via Zoom.
Enzymes are nature’s catalysts. They are biomolecules that help facilitate chemical reactions so that they can occur under mild conditions. At PNNL we study enzymes in order to understand the functional principles they use to regulate the chemical reactions. This knowledge allows us to transfer some of these principles to synthetic catalysts that are more efficient, cheaper and cleaner and can be used in industrial processes. In this presentation, I will give an overview of a few enzymes that are relevant to chemical transformation for energy applications and present some findings that have revealed some of their unique properties. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Community Science and Technology Seminar Series was launched to help the general public better understand and explore how science transforms our world. Those who are interested can register here. ![]() Mid-Columbia Libraries (MCL) welcomes Ivone Guillen as the newest member of its Board of Trustees. She was officially appointed to the seven-member library board by a joint resolution of Benton and Franklin County Commissions on March 9. Guillen has extensive experience in public service and is dedicated to working for social change that embraces, protects, and equips vulnerable and underserved communities. She joined the Broetje Family Trust in fall 2020 as an immigration outreach manager. In this role, she leads a new initiative aimed at reaching and supporting immigrant communities in the Tri-Cities. She is also currently the vice chair of the Tri-Cities Immigrant Coalition (TCIC). Bilingual and biliterate in English and Spanish, Guillen has a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Spanish from Gonzaga University and a Master of Public Administration from American University in Washington, D.C., with a concentration in public policy analysis. In her role on the MCL Board of Trustees, Guillen says she seeks to further strengthen library accessibility, expand community participation, and build on MCL’s efforts surrounding inclusion, equity, and diversity. As a DACA recipient herself, she knows firsthand the barriers many families face and believes equitable access to services is key. “Growing up, I spent hours each summer at the Pasco branch reading and doing research on computers,” Guillen recalls. “I was able to access libraries largely due in part to mentors who directed me to the library. I took that practice with me when I left the area. Literacy and equitable access to resources are some of the ways people can really expand their horizons.” Board member terms are seven years. The Board is the policy-making body for the library district. Board meetings take place on the third Tuesday of the month and are open to the public and comments are welcome. Tri-Cities Cancer Center Foundation Continues Successful Meal Program for Local Cancer Patients4/21/2021 For the second year, the Tri-Cities Cancer Center Foundation is teaming up with local restaurants to provide meals for patients going through cancer treatment with their program called DINE IN. Each week on Friday, patients undergoing cancer treatment receive a meal from a local restaurant. The Tri-Cities Cancer Center Foundation is able to provide this amazing program thanks to robust community financial support.
In 2020, during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, our community provided 1,900 meals to patients and their families and put $56,000 back into local restaurants. In 2021, our hope is to more than double meal service patients and their families fighting cancer and provide 5,500 meals from local restaurants. To make a one-time or recurring donation to support our meal program, please visit https://tccancer.z2systems.com/np/clients/tccancer/survey.jsp?surveyId=2& or call Tara Divers at (509) 737-3452. For updates regarding the DINE IN program, please follow us on Facebook @TCCancerCenter. The Children’s Reading Foundation of the Mid-Columbia (CRFMC) in collaboration with HAPO Community Credit Union are pleased to announce the second annual Reading on the Run - A Socially Distanced Poker Run! April 24, 2:00pm to 5:00 PM at multiple locations across the Tri-Cities.
More information is available at read20minutes.com/reading-on-the-run/ Fill your car with the family and tell your friends to join us on a drive through poker run to local businesses across the Tri-Cities, trying to collect the best hand of cards. The winner with the best poker hand, will win $400. Participants have the chance of winning instant win prizes as well from supporting businesses including two $50 cash prizes. Amazing baskets will be raffled away at the end of the event. Preregistration includes one card and one raffle ticket for $25. Registration online open until Wednesday April 21 or day of at the HAPO building on Clearwater. Come out and support local businesses and The Children’s Reading Foundation of the Mid-Columbia. Go online and buy your tickets today. All proceeds of the fundraiser go to support the purchase and distribution of books for vulnerable children across Benton and Franklin Counties to stop the Summer Slide, the slide of literacy skills that occurs each summer. 3 Rivers Community Foundation (3RCF) is very pleased to have been selected to distribute approximately $415,000 in grants to nonprofits in Benton and Franklin counties to impact the social determinants of heath. This funding is made available through the Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health Fund in collaboration with the Benton Franklin Community Health Alliance and 3 Rivers Community Foundation. The application is now available at http://3rcf.org/non-profits/how-to-apply-for-a-grant/ and the deadline for applications is May 15th, 2021 at 5pm.
The purpose of this funding is to formally recognize, evaluate, and resource investments in social determinants of health. The social determinants of health are linked to the economic and social conditions and their distribution among the population that influence individual and group differences in health status. They are health-promoting factors found in one's living and working conditions (such as the distribution of income, wealth, influence, and power), rather than individual risk factors (such as behavioral risk factors or genetics) that influence the risk for a disease, or vulnerability to disease or injury. The social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age. “3RCF is grateful to have the opportunity to support large scale projects that can really move the needle on these critical issues,” says Abbey Cameron, Executive Director of 3 Rivers Community Foundation. “It is crucial for the health of community to create funding opportunities to focus on these key factors. We have incredible nonprofits who know how to address these social determinants of health, and we are thrilled to be able to support them.” For this grant opportunity, the Benton Franklin Community Health Alliance has identified the following Social Determinants of Health. Submitted proposals must address one of these areas of focus:
ways they help our community remove barriers to good health.” Examples of projects supported in 2019 by a previous round of this funding:
The application can be found at http://3rcf.org/non-profits/how-to-apply-for-a-grant/. To make a donation to 3RCF visit https://threeriverscf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate. Today, the Hanford prime contractors and their labor union partners kick off the second annual One Hanford Feeding Families Fundraiser benefiting Second Harvest.
Second Harvest continues to face an urgent increase in demand for basic food needs throughout the Columbia Basin due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal is to raise at least $65,000 before the campaign closes on April 30. Donations can be made at 2-harvest.org/onehanford (best viewed using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge). The need for food assistance in our area remains very high. Returning to “normal” demand will likely take years, and Second Harvest must be prepared to sustain an elevated level of service for the foreseeable future. Donations will help Second Harvest source and distribute healthy food to children, families and seniors facing hunger through its partner food banks and mobile market distributions. “Fighting hunger takes many people and organizations working together, and that’s especially true as we try to navigate our way out of the wake of a pandemic,” said Jason Clark, President and CEO of Second Harvest. “That’s why it’s so gratifying for us to work alongside Hanford contractors and labor union partners to do everything we can to put nutritious meals on hungry peoples’ plates in this region.” More than 10,000 people work for the contractors and unions supporting the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site. Those organizations involved in the fundraising include Amentum, Bechtel, Central Plateau Cleanup Company, HPMC Occupational Medical Services, Hanford Mission Integration Solutions, Washington River Protection Solutions, HAMTC, and Central Washington Building Trades. Prosser Memorial Health COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Scheduled for Saturday, April 24 in Prosser4/19/2021 Prosser Memorial Health will host a Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic on Saturday, April 24th from 8am-2pm, at Housel Middle School. While all Washington State residents 16 years and older are now eligible to receive the vaccine, the Moderna vaccine is only approved for those 18 years and older.
If you are 18 years of age or older, you may schedule your vaccine appointment at prosserhealth.org. Prosser Memorial Health staff will be onsite for check-in, health screening, administering vaccine, and post-vaccination observation. Housel Middle School is located at 2001 Highland Drive in Prosser. Those receiving the vaccine will be asked to wait onsite 15 minutes for observation. Appointments are required. For more information, please call our dedicated COVID-19 vaccine clinic number at 509.788.6035 or email [email protected] Additional COVID-19 resources can be found on our website at prosserhealth.org. The American Red Cross is partnering with Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) and other partners to make homes safer from the threat of a home fire during the annual Sound the Alarm campaign. HMIS leadership presented the local Red Cross chapter with a $10,000 gift Tuesday. Funds will directly assist the Red Cross in helping people prepare for, respond to, and recover from home fires.
Bob Wilkinson, HMIS President, says, “HMIS is proud to sponsor the 2021 Sound the Alarm campaign for our local American Red Cross to promote the importance of fire alarms in protecting our community. Our safety culture at HMIS is critical to the work we do at Hanford and something we encourage our employees to take home with them – fire safety is something we can all be a part of.” Since January 1, local Red Cross volunteers have helped almost 700 people with urgent needs like emergency lodging, financial assistance, and recovery planning, following more than 160 home fires throughout the Northwest Region. In Central & Southeast Washington, the Red Cross has responded to 28 home fires and provided aid to 125 individuals. “Home fires remain the nation’s most frequent disaster during COVID-19,” said Cody Campbell, Disaster Program Manager for Central and Southeastern Washington. “Most of us don’t realize we have just two minutes to escape a home fire. We are excited to partner with HMIS and others to prepare households and help save lives in our community.” Other supporters and partners of the local Sound the Alarm campaign include Kennewick Fire Department, Gesa Credit Union, Amentum at WTP, and Numerica Credit Union. During the Sound the Alarm campaign, the Red Cross, along with volunteers from HMIS and Gesa Credit Union, are educating people across the Northwest region about home fire safety by offering FREE Homes Made Safer calls (by appointment). During the call, participants will receive information about home fire safety, including how to create an escape plan and practice a 2-minute drill, as well as guidance in how to check existing smoke alarms. Those households that need smoke alarms will be put on a list for the fire departments to install smoke alarms by appointment when it’s safe to do so. Anyone can request a free home fire education call by:
The community, businesses, organizations and school districts are invited to a free, virtual panel discussion, entitled Organizational Leadership After Crisis, hosted by Lucas OPT on Friday, April 30, 2021 from 11:30am to 12:30pm PDT. “This isn’t the first large scale crisis event to happen in our world. COVID was just on the largest scale we’ve seen in recent history. It’s vital for organizations to be prepared for the next event,” says Chris Lucas, President and COO, Lucas Engineering and Management Services.
Crisis communication has been front and center in much of the past year’s corporate strategy sessions. However, conversations that are candid, collaborative and truly move forward on organizational performance & outcomes, have not seen as much enthusiasm. This is in part, due to concerns over intellectual property, maintaining a competitive edge and uncertainty on what the new normal really looks like. “There have been major obstacles this past year; supply chain issues, natural disasters, fluctuating workforces, federal administration changes and so much more, all leading to uncertainty. The willingness for large scale collaboration on best practices, across industry & disciplines, simply didn’t happen the way it did this last year with crisis communications,” continues Lucas. Attendees of the event will hear from members of the Organizational Performance Team, whose combined expertise includes private sector energy production management, organizational leadership, Human Performance Improvement, Lean Six-Sigma experience and longtime DOE contract management. The discussion has two parts: organizational level & individual level leadership best practices. To register, please visit www.lucasopt.com to register for the event. Attendees are invited to submit their questions before the event via the website and learn more about the panel members: Chris Lucas, Joe Estey, Sr., Dale Walling and Joseph Estey, Jr. |
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