ESD Connects is interested in all of the ways our agency engages with external partners and utilizes community resources, nonprofits and organizations! We plan to highlight these programs seasonally to educate and encourage support from ESD staff. This page serves as an archive of this effort and a resource for staff to learn more about organizations and connect with them. If you have an organization that you would like to see featured here, please fill out this short form. Thank you for sharing!
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Help students in our REACH afterschool program
For our fall employee giving opportunity we asked our REACH program in the Gorge what they could use to help their students be successful. With cold weather just around the corner, they often see a [...]
Tips for sending donations and other support
Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the tragic wildfires on Maui. If you're interested in providing support, the website Maui Nui Strong has gathered numerous official donation and volunteering sites at: mauinuistrong.info/support. You [...]
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the hygiene items drive
A full bin of hygiene items was delivered to Share Vancouver on Monday, April 3, and they were very grateful! Thank you to everyone who contributed to our spring giving opportunity!
Personal Hygiene Items Drive: March 20–31
ESD Connects is excited to partner with our neighbor, Share Vancouver, to collect personal hygiene items (travel & full-sized) for those in need in our community this spring. The travel sized items go out in [...]
Non-profit highlight: Share Vancouver
ESD Connects is excited to feature Share Vancouver, a non profit making a difference in our local community. Share is located just down the street from the ESD, and they are a non-profit neighbor that [...]
Non-profit highlight: Winter Hospitality Overflow (WHO)
ESD Connects is excited to announce our first quarter non-profit highlight: WHO (Winter Hospitality Overflow). Who is WHO? We are the Winter Hospitality Overflow (WHO), an organization in Vancouver, Washington, devoted to helping those in need [...]
We gave so many gifts this year!
We've always known that ESD staff are a generous bunch, but it still never ceases to amaze us how the wonderful people at this agency come together for families in need! Holiday Gift Drive for [...]
Accepting Donations for PCAP Toy Drive!
Thanks to the suggestion of a staff member, ESD Connects is sponsoring another giving opportunity this holiday season, in addition to our annual gift drive for ESD program families. Parent Child Assistance Program (PCAP) is [...]