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Kelly Ave Kids get 20 percent of Tastyville on July 17

Kelly Ave Kids get 20 percent of Tastyville on July 17

From The Next Door:

The Dalles, Ore, July 15, 2024 — The Next Door Inc. (TNDI) and Burgerville in The Dalles are teaming up for a community fundraiser in July! From 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17th.

20% of every purchase made at Burgerville will be donated to support TNDI's Kelly Avenue School (KAS).  

One of two therapeutic schools at The Next Door Inc., KAS partners with the North Wasco County School District to help educate youth in the ways they learn best. KAS meets youth where they are cognitively, emotionally, and socially, helping them catch up on credits and offering mental health and counseling services, psychological and behavioral skill development, and more to students and their families. 

To contribute to the fundraiser, patrons must mention The Next Door at the time of purchase or present the flyer at the establishment located at 118 W 3rd Street in The Dalles. Those ordering ahead with the Burgerville app can use promo code “KELLYAVE”. 

Today, TNDI is the largest social service agency in the Gorge and has over 100 employees. Our team facilitates over 35 programs that strive to fulfill our mission of opening doors to new possibilities by strengthening children and families and improving communities in Oregon and Washington. For more information, please visit https://nextdoorinc.org/

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Firefighters hold line on Larch Creek Fire on Sunday; Containment at 10 percent

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Big winds expected today in 18,000-acre Larch Creek Fire near Tygh Valley, July 14

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