Philanthropy
‘Housing Trust’ One Solution to Chelan Valley’s Affordable Housing Shortage
Affordable housing is an issue in Chelan County from Leavenworth to Chelan and all points in-between. And in the Chelan Valley, the Housing Trust is taking action, as KOHO’s Chelan correspondent Ken Johannasen reports.
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Fundraising Goal Nearly Doubled For Lake Wenatchee Family Following Deadly House Fire
Community fundraising efforts to help a long-time Lake Wenatchee family following a deadly house fire has reached more than $7,500 of a $4,000 goal in less than a week. A fire at the home of Christine and John Humphreys near Fish Lake on Christmas Eve killed 71-year-old Christine and completely destroyed the house. Authorities believe…
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Blood Drives This Week In Wenatchee, Part of National Blood Donor Month
This month is National Blood Donor Month – perhaps a good time to make it part of your new year’s resolution to help save a life and donate blood. Marcus Bellissimo reports on drives taking place in Wenatchee this week and how you can sign up.
Read MoreBoy Scouts Offering Free Christmas Tree Recycling In South Wenatchee Tomorrow
Did you have a real Christmas tree this year? A recycling event is taking place tomorrow that can help you get rid of your tree in an environmentally-friendly way and raise money for a good cause too. Marcus Bellissimo has the details.
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Numerica PAC Investigating Embezzled $35,000 By Former Employee
The definition of embezzlement is theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one’s trust or belonging to one’s employer. Combine that with a small, close-knit group of people working together and you get a recipe betrayal and heartache. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Women’s Resource Center of NCW Receives $3 Million Affordable Housing Grant
Competition for grant funding can be competitive as well as a waiting game. And even once the grant is funded; there still may be some waiting, as one local organization recently learned. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Chelan PUD Board Approves New Cryptocurrency Rate, Effective April 1
The Chelan PUD has lifted its moratorium on cryptocurrency businesses, after they arrived at a new rate schedule for emerging industry. Marcus Bellissimo reports Chelan County PUD commissioners Monday approved a new rate for cryptocurrency, blockchain and similar operations. It goes into effect April 1, 2019, the same day the District will accept new cryptocurrency…
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Through ‘Santa’s Stars’ and ‘Shop With Cops,’ Law Enforcement Giving Back to Local Families
The holidays are here and local law enforcement agencies are once again hosting Santa’s Stars and Shop With Cops – two programs in Chelan and Wenatchee, respectively, that allow select kids from local school districts to purchase Christmas presents for their families. Joining Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show are Chief Rick Johnson and…
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Sleeping Lady Owner Harriet Bullitt Gifts Resort To Icicle Fund
A change of ownership lies ahead for the iconic Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort in Leavenworth. Harriet Bullitt, philanthropist and founder of several businesses and non-profits, will gift her Sleeping Lady business to the Icicle Fund by the end of the year. Bullitt told KOHO now’s the right time to do the transfer as she’s about…
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Following Holiday Shopping Kick Off, A National Day of Giving
The holiday shopping season has officially started with the passing of Thanksgiving. And now joining three days of rampant consumerism is a day to give back. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Wenatchee Library $40,000 Shy of Capital Campaign Goal, Fundraising Event At Pybus Nov. 30
Friends of the Wenatchee Public Library launched a capital campaign fundraiser last year to raise $1.5 million for a major renovation of the library, which was built in 1959.
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