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Turkey Trot draws 350-plus participants, raises more than $17,000 for Gorge food bank

A surge of more than 350 runners, walkers, and families filled Lewis & Clark Park on Thanksgiving morning for the annual Turkey Trot, a community tradition that raised more than $17,000 this year for the Columbia Gorge Food Bank.

Columbia Community Connection 4/26/23 Columbia Community Connection 4/26/23

Win a New Car for $10; Right? Shyeah! Pay it forward too

The raffle to support students in The Dalles and Hood River is aiming to put someone in a new car while local communities pay it forward for sports and extra-curricular activities at high schools in TD and HR. Tickets are $10 for a chance to win a new ‘23 Toyota Corolla. The raffle has the potential to bring $150k.