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What's Happening at TOGETHER! - Highlights
McTeacher’s Night
April 28 we held our third McTeacher’s Night for Community Schools, and each year it becomes more meaningful for everyone involved. What started as a simple fundraiser has grown into something much deeper; a night that brings together families, educators, and neighbors in support of our students and the community we share. We are thankful…
Read More Healthy TOGETHER!
We’ve gone back to our roots with a fresh rebrand returning from Basic Event to Healthy Together as we celebrate our 10th year serving the community. This milestone event continues to provide free sports physicals for students in grades 6–12, helping them stay active, prepared, and healthy for the school year. Healthy TOGETHER! is more than…
Read More Meagan Darrow’s Farewell letter June 2023
Dear TOGETHER! Supporters, It is with mixed emotions that I announce I have taken a new position and will be moving on from TOGETHER! this June. I will serve as the Executive Director of the American Diabetes Association of the Pacific North West, taking my passion for health equity and connecting people to mission driven…
Read More Partner Spotlight: MultiCare
At TOGETHER! we believe all people deserve social, health, and educational equity. Like our name, we believe that when we work together, more happens, and the best outcomes for all are possible. That’s why partnership is–and always has been–central to our work to advance equity, build community, and change systems together. Like TOGETHER!, MultiCare is…
Read More For Immediate Release
Dear Community, TOGETHER! and North Thurston Public Schools (NTPS) are proud to announce selection by Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program for Cohort 20, track B, for multi-year grant funds to establish a TOGETHER! Club House after school and summer enrichment program at Mountain View Elementary and…
Read More Notice of Intent to Apply
Dear Community, TOGETHER! intends to apply for funding from the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program cohort 20, track B, in collaboration with North Thurston Public Schools and RGI Corporation, due July 25, 2025 by 4pm, to fund expanded Club House…
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