Women’s Giving Circle Donates Over $5K to The Next Door Inc. and Community Backpack Program
Women’s Giving Circle member, Hayley Drader (left), presents $5,883 donation to Janet Hamada (right), Executive Director of The Next Door Inc (TNDI). Also pictured: Festival of Trees Christmas tree decorated by Columbia Gorge Community College, purchased by Pray Electric, and donated to TNDI’s Kelly Avenue School.
By Jordan Flores, of The Next Door Inc.
Edited By Cole Goodwin
The Dalles, Ore., February 7, 2024 — Each year, the Mid Columbia Health Foundation’s (MCHF) Women’s Giving Circle, donates their dues to local nonprofits. Since it began in 2019, the group has raised over $46,000 for community organizations. For their 2023 annual donation, the Women’s Giving Circle generously selected The Next Door Inc. (TNDI) and the Community Backpack Program as their two recipients.
The Women’s Giving Circle volunteering with the Community Backpack program.
Hayley Drader, Giving Circle member and former employee of TNDI, nominated TNDI’s Healthy Families home visiting program for the donation. She advocated for the vital Family Services program that supports parents who are pregnant or caring for a newborn, all at no cost to program participants. At the end of December, the Women's Giving Circle submitted their votes and Drader presented the $5,883 donation to Janet Hamada, TNDI’s Executive Director, for Healthy Families as a result.
“In Family Services, we believe that every parent deserves support,” says Program Manager, Karin Tauscher. “We are so grateful for this generous donation from the Women's Giving Circle! These funds will go a long way in supporting our community's families who are expecting or caring for a new baby, as well as helping our outreach and education efforts so that more families in our communities can learn about how to get a fabulous home visitor through our Healthy Families program.”
The Next Door would like to extend our sincerest thanks to our supporters for the outpouring of generosity toward our organization and our programs. We are so moved by the circle of giving that takes place in our community!
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