Teck American 2023 Donations to Upper Columbia Communities

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Published: Monday, 05 February 2024 18:11

As Reported by Teck American

Colville Fish Hatchery. $10,000 to the Colville Skills Center branch campus of the Colville School District. Students manage the retired Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife fish hatchery for Stevens County, raising triploid rainbow trout that are used to pay the mortgage and sell to private landowners that want to stock their own ponds. Students work closely with WDFW Sherman Creek Fish Hatchery, which is now being run by former students of the program. Working with agency personnel gives the students the opportunity to learn about careers that are hands-on and outdoors.

N.E.W. Hunger Coalition $4,000 to help the organization with several initiatives, including the purchase of fresh locally grown produce to be delivered to 17 food pantries. This past year, N.E.W. Hunger Coalition launched Grow Your Own Row classes and helped almost 300 participants get home gardens started. They supplied two community gardens with seeds and plant starts, one at a retirement center, the other at Wellpinit Food Pantry. Finally, with the help of an Innovia Foundation grant, they were able to add a walk-in cooler that enabled them to extend their season and move more produce to 17 food pantries. Learn more at newhungercoalition.org

Operation Santa of Kettle Falls. $5,000 donation to help make sure each child in the local community of Kettle Falls, WA and beyond, wakes up Christmas morning to gifts from Santa, as well as a stocking filled with goodies, a book to read, and essentials like toothbrushes and toothpaste, soaps, blankets and socks. Year-round assistance is also provided to community residents with back‐to‐school clothing and backpacks, furniture and household goods, and medical equipment. www.facebook.com/operationsantakf.

Communities in Schools of Washington State. $4,000 to support Republic School District. Their mission is to empower students to stay in school and achieve success in life. To do this, the program identifies and addresses students’ immediate needs as well as more complex challenges. Learn more at ciswa.org

Click here to see complete donation descriptions as well as additional donations to St. Margaret’s Shelter, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and other causes in eastern Washington.