Mary Beth Harrington

Niche, an online database of schools and colleges in America, recently ranked local Pope John Paul II High School (JPII) in Lacey as the #1 ranked private school in the county. Niche provides over …

Highlights and resources about Community Conflict Resolution Month in Washington State, safety in living spaces, accessibility projects, and safe hygiene access.By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA…

Most people assume they do not need to create an estate plan until much later in life — nearly 70% of Americans still don’t have an up-to-date Will, which means that estate planning is a …

Books, Brownies, and Beans is back! Celebrating its 20th year, this popular used book sale is among the largest one-day used book sales in the South Sound. All proceeds benefit three local nonprofit …

Happy Halloween! I don’t know what might be scaring you these days, but for me, it is not the creatures coming to our front door tonight begging for candy! When I get despondent about …

The Holiday season has started (I mean, the giving season has started). Chances are you have already started to receive emails, texts, and snail mail urging you to give to the nonprofits that you …

Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 15, is National Philanthropy Day. This annual observance has been designated by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) to celebrate giving activities by …

I suspect food may be on your mind this week so there is no better time than to tell you about a way that you can help those in our community who may be hungry.Home Team Harvest …

Congratulations, you survived Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, (to my knowledge the Sunday following Thanksgiving does not have a designation except National French Toast Day), …

I know this time of year can be a bit overwhelming. Rather than receiving tons of holiday greetings in your mailbox, instead, you get nonprofit requests for money. Instead of reading your favorite …