One of the missions of the ESD Connects committee is to connect ESD 112 staff with giving opportunities at the agency and locally. This page serves as an archive of past giving efforts, as well as 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 or an idea for a future giving opportunity, please fill out this short form. Thank you for connecting!
Share your stuff
Thank you for giving to the spring cleaning and penny drive!
In April, ESD Connects delivered two boxes of cleaning supplies and a jar of change worth $94.99 to our neighbors at Share as part of our Spring Cleaning Supply and Penny Drive. Share writes, "Without [...]
Thank you for giving!
The results of our Holiday Gift & Food Drive are amazing! Together, we collected over 85 toys and 512 pounds of food for our community. Thank you all for your incredible support and generosity! [...]
Holiday giving opportunity pivots to a wider community effort for 2025
As we approach the holiday season, the ESD Connects committee is shifting the winter giving opportunity to focus more intentionally on the most urgent needs in our community. This year, we’ve chosen to support [...]
Thank you for giving!
ESD Connects and ESD 112 Therapeutic Programs staff and students are grateful to everyone who donated supplies during our Spring Giving Drive. Josh Fritts, Director of Therapeutic Programs writes, "Thank you again to everyone [...]
Spring Giving Opportunity: April 7–18
Please join ESD Connects this spring collecting items to benefit students in ESD 112's Therapeutic Programs! WHEN: April 7–18 WHERE: Bins located in the breakroom, conference center and main hallway, or order online and [...]
Holiday gift drive going on now!
Holiday Gift Drive As we approach the holiday season, we are excited to announce the kickoff of our annual Holiday Gift Drive, coordinated by ESD Connects. Each year, this heartwarming initiative supports families served [...]
A warm thank you to all who donated!
Thank you to all the wonderful ESD staff whose donations helped ESD Connects build "Welcome Home" baskets for individuals and families who are transitioning from housing insecurity to secure housing. It might not look [...]
Collecting donations now through October 18
This fall, ESD Connects is supporting the Council for the Homeless to build "Welcome Home" baskets for individuals and families who are transitioning from housing insecurity to secure housing. Moving into a new home is [...]
Share your time
Featured charitable organization: Micah’s Miles
Get to know Micah's Miles... Micah is the son of Jeff and Suzie Snell of Camas, Washington. You might know Jeff, as he is the Superintendent for Vancouver Public Schools. The Snell's formed Micah's Miles [...]
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 [...]
Northwest Children’s Outreach
Northwest Children’s Outreach (NCO) is an all-volunteer based group that collects resources for children and distributes the goods to local care providers who meet directly with and pre-screen children and families. In Early Care & [...]
PREVENT Coalition
The Locks Save Lives booth at one of Prevent's Drug Take Back Events Prevent Coalition (Prevent) is a community coalition formed to increase collaboration, awareness, and reduce youth substance abuse in Clark, Klickitat, and Skamania [...]