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"Where did my travels around the county take me? From people helping veterans to others tending historic gardens, from recognizing teenage volunteers to honoring an inspirational centenarian, the stories are all over the map, literally and figuratively."

A retrospective look at Surely Goodness, 2023

One of the priorities of The JOLT is to tell stories no one else is telling, stories about the great things people are doing here in Thurston County. Neglected and untold stories are my specialty, … more

By Shirley Stirling | 12/29/23 | 2 comments

This is the west wall of the auxiliary building at The Armory during the Thurston County Museum of Fine Arts' July pop-up exhibition.

Fine art in the nonprofit world

There are many reasons to love living in Thurston County, but one of the top reasons is the focus on the arts. The Fall version of the Olympia Arts Walk will be held on Friday, October 6, and … more

By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA | 9/26/23

Mary Blake, whose family received care from the Fisher House, learns about the kitchen operations while dropping by to donate.

Fisher House, the “Ronald McDonald House” of the military

“They come here in devastating crisis, often from long distances, sometimes from halfway around the world,” Rachael Waters of the local Fisher House explained about the people who check … more

By Shirley Stirling | 2/3/23

Big changes for small nonprofits

Each quarter since 2013, I have received the following notice from Amazon…. “This is the quarterly notification to inform you that AmazonSmile has made a charitable donation to the … more

By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA | 1/31/23