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03/01/2026

Our fundraising event starts today with Humble Cow. Order from March 1st through March 15th and pick up March 20th - March 29th. Scan the QR code below to order. Thank you!!!

02/28/2026

Tickets are ON SALE now for Runway Revolution! 🎉

Join Thurston County Inclusion for this powerful celebration of diversity, confidence, and community.

Enjoy an afternoon filled with a silent auction, raffles, inspiring speeches, a dessert bar, and plenty of community fun. Cheer on 30 incredible models (with and without disabilities) as they take the runway with pride and confidence!

You won’t want to miss this unforgettable event.
Tickets start at $20 for general admission, with reserved tables available for your entire party.

Get yours today!
https://www.thurstoncountyinclusion.org/runwayrevolution2026

02/28/2026

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02/28/2026

Fun at The Strophy Foundation dinner and auction!

02/20/2026

The Nisqually Indian Tribe helps fund our veterans programs too!! Thank you Nisqually Indian Tribe Nisqually Red Wind Casino!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1E4sxxC9US/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Over the past ten years, the tribe has contributed more than $16 million to local charities and community partners through this program alone.

“Every organization we support reflects the spirit of partnership that defines our community. When we invest in their work, we invest in the future of our families, our neighbors, and the generations still to come,” Ken Choke, chairman of the Nisqually Indian Tribe, said.

Among this year’s recipients is All Kids Win, a nonprofit that provides weekend meals to students in Thurston County who may otherwise face hunger. The organization currently supports over 1,000 students each week, across 49 schools, including middle and high schools in North Thurston, Tumwater, and Olympia; K–8 students at Wa He Lut Indian School; and K–12 students in Tenino, Rainier, Yelm, and Rochester.

More here: https://tinyurl.com/2fc8h8d7

02/19/2026

Fear might create obedience,
but it also creates distance.

A child who is scared into doing the right thing isn’t learning responsibility.
They’re learning to avoid punishment.
To hide mistakes.
To protect themselves instead of growing.

Obedience built on fear may look effective,
but it comes at the cost of trust, dignity, and connection.

Children are not here to be controlled into submission.
They are here to be guided, taught, and understood.

We don’t need to scare children into doing better.
We can care them into it.

With patience.
With explanation.
With boundaries that are firm, but not cruel.
With a presence that stays steady, even when they struggle.

Because real growth doesn’t come from fear.
It grows in the space where a child feels safe enough to learn,
and loved enough to keep trying. ❤️

Quote Credit: .parenting ❣️

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02/15/2026

This is exactly why women don’t come forward.