2018 Photos

From hosting our kickoff event and opening our doors
to serving our first client and holding our first monthly birthday party,
2018 was a fantastic year as we began celebrating area youth and seniors on their birthday!
See below for highlights from our first year in operation.

December Birthday Party

Sunday, December 16, 2018

Happy Birthday to our recipients who celebrated their special day during our first monthly birthday party! Everyone had a great time playing games, winning prizes, enjoying refreshments, and, of course, celebrating our special attendees!

Santa Train

Saturday, December 1, 2018

We had a great time participating in this year’s Santa Train and were happy to offer the children festive coloring sheets, stickers, and more!

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Central Back to School Bash

Sunday, August 19, 2018

A fun time for all! We were thrilled to help with school supplies by handing out crayons and colored pencils as part of the Back to School Bash! Plus, we had coloring sheets, stickers, and more!

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Polk County Fair

August 9-11, 2018

What a great opportunity to introduce people from Polk County and beyond to The Thoughts & Gift Project! Plus, we had some really nice giveaways! 

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Independence Riverview
Farmers Market

Saturdays, June-September, 2018

On Saturdays, you could find us in downtown Independence at the farmers market. What a great opportunity to meet people and build awareness of the services we provide! 

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Washington Federal’s
Business of the Month

June 1-30, 2018

What an honor to be selected by Washington Federal (Monmouth Branch) as the Business of the Month for June! As the honoree, we had print materials and promotional items available to help educate the community on our mission.

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Fundraiser Hosted by
Arena Sports Bar and
Ninkasi Brewing

Friday, June 1, 2018

We were thrilled to be chosen by Arena Sports Bar & Grill as the local organization to receive $1 from every Ninkasi Brewery beer sold during Arena’s 6th Annual Bike Raffle!

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Founders’ Celebration

Sunday, May 6, 2018

A fabulous kickoff event, our Founders’ Celebration was attended by over 50 people and raised over $6000 to provide a great foundation for The Thoughts & Gifts Project!