Booster: Give Local Crowdfunding Campaign Starts

November 21, 2017---Shelton, Washington---Give Local South Puget Sound is hosted by the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound to support nonprofits across Thurston, Mason, and Lewis Counties.

Participating nonprofit organizations have received a grant from the Foundation to help fund a specific project or provide general support of their program. The grant only provides a portion of the funding toward their goal, but through Give Local we will ask the community to help them reach it.

The Dawkins Charitable Trust has pledged a generous $40,000 matching grant so donors will have extra incentives to Give Local. The Community Foundation is covering the credit card fees so that 100% of donations raised via Give Local will be passed along to your organization.

The Community Foundation distributes more than $400,000 annually through their Community Grants, but this year received $967,000 in grant requests.

WADEC Agrees to Host Practice Facility

November 20, 2017---Shelton, Washington---Washington Driver Education Center agreed to let the 4-H Shelton High Robotics Team 5295 "Aldernating Current" practice their 2018 competition robot at their facility February 10-20, 2018.

November 18: Boosters Raise $400 at Silent Auction

Elks Lodge #2467, Shelton, Washington---Parents and volunteers sold chicken alfredo dinners, raffled off and auctioned community donated items at the festive event.

October 28: 4-H Robotics Team Competes at Girls Generation

Maple Valley, Washington---Our 4-H Robotics Team placed 18th of 36 teams at an unofficial replay of the 2017 game STEAMworks.  Team 2046 "Bear Metal" sponsors Girls Generation which features all-girl drive teams.

4-H Robotics Team Members Receive 4-H Fall Fair Awards

Shelton Civic Center, Shelton, Washington---Teammates received a variety of awards at the 4-H Fall Fair and Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, October 25th.  The Shelton Chamber of Commerce helped publicized the event which featured youth groups of Mason County 4-H.

October 21: 4-H Robotics Team Displays at Gaming Event

Seattle, Washington---Four students and a volunteer displayed team colors and 2017 competition robot "Juniper" at Century Link Event Center.  Gaming Experimental Entertainment sponsor Inspirus is donating $250 to the ten FIRST Robotic Competition high school teams that assisted in this visibility event.

October 13: 4-H Robotics Team Displays at 4-H Paper Clover

Shelton, Washington---The 4-H Robotics Team showed off their 2017 competition robot "Juniper" at Tractor Supply Company, formerly Del's Feed and Farm Supply.  This was part of 4-H Mason County's fall Paper Clover event highlighting 4-H youth groups.