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Volunteers kick into high gear during COVID-19. By
Apr 29, 20204 min read
Auxiliary Helping the Frontlines
For decades, the St. Anthony’s Hospital Auxiliary (SAHA) has provided financial support for hospital programming through volunteer hours...
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Ali’s Prom Project. By Rachel Kelly
Mar 30, 20204 min read
Nurturing Success and Ownership, One Dress at a Time
Ali was completely unprepared for the interest generated on Facebook. An overwhelming amount of dresses, shoes and other such in-kind...
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Local Rotary Awards community members for
Mar 3, 20203 min read
Star Awards
On February 7, the local Gig Harbor Rotary clubs recognized members of the community that exemplified the rotary club ideal of “service...
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A Celebration of Differences. By Rachel Kelly.
Feb 3, 20204 min read
Night to Shine
When Ric Hansen received the 72-page pamphlet on how to put on the Night to Shine event from the Tim Tebow Foundation, the first thing he...
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Greater Gig Harbor Foundation continues to put
Dec 31, 20194 min read
Community Spirit Grants
The Greater Gig Harbor Foundation is a boots-on-the-ground, hands-in-the dirt sort of community foundation. This is both a literal...
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Sitting in with Chris and Julie Thomson. By Rachel
Oct 30, 20194 min read
Gig Harbor’s Finest Awards: Person of the Year
It's easy to feel at ease with Chris and Julie Thomson. In their kindness they offer coffee, take their time to hear about the little...
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Danielle DeMott spreads love
Sep 27, 20194 min read
Ms. West Coast Shines Both Inside and Out
Gig Harbor resident Danielle DeMott is making an impact here in Gig Harbor. Danielle, who works in the escrow department at Fidelity...
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New organization matching homeless with employers.
Sep 2, 20194 min read
Will Work to Thrive
Sherri Johnson is one of the many Tacoma area residents working on helping the homeless not only find shelter but a way out of...
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Two additional pups help early readers. By Colin
Jul 29, 20194 min read
Reading Program Expands
This past school year, the name Brody was well-known to just about everyone at Minter Creek Elementary. The Golden Retriever was present...
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Pups bring smiles all over town. By Colin
Jul 1, 20194 min read
Toby’s Legacy Lives On
Stan Stearns has worked with St. Bernards for 50 years, and he knew he had a very special one in ‘Toby.’ “He loved everyone without...
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Greater Gig Harbor Foundation & Gig Harbor
Jun 4, 20194 min read
A New Senior Center is Born
Since its inception more than nine years ago, The Senior Club has been housed in Gig Harbor’s Boys & Girls Club, but with the recent sale...
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Local girls heading to STEM-specific summer camp.
Apr 29, 20194 min read
Future Scientists
Today more than ever, women are entering the professional workforce armed with college degrees and a willingness to do all it takes to...
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Hundreds of volunteers bring special event to
Apr 2, 20194 min read
Night to Shine
Ric Hansen could have never predicted the impact a Google search would have. It was November 2018, and the Gig Harbor-based radio...
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Gig Harbor thrift shop serves children’s hospital
Mar 6, 20194 min read
The Little Shop That Could
Local children visited Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital’s emergency room nearly 45,000 times in 2017. That same year, physicians performed...
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Synchronized swim team instills discipline into
Feb 1, 20194 min read
Pacific Waves Receives National Attention
The president of one of the top five synchronized swim teams in the country laughs when she compares her duties with the nonprofit...
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By Colin Anderson
Jan 4, 20195 min read
Gig Harbor’s Finest Person of the Year: Pat Schmidt
For the past two years, Gig Harbor Living Local magazine has awarded businesses and community members that stand out with our ‘Finest...
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Local artist transforms studio into community hub
Nov 7, 20184 min read
The Gathering Place
Photographer Nick Balera may only be 26 years old. He’s an old soul who has opened the doors of his personal space to help build a...
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A Local Diver Promotes Ocean Awareness Story and
Oct 3, 20184 min read
Eateries Work Toward Sustainability
Growing up in Gig Harbor, I’ve always loved the ocean. Walking on the beach and skipping rocks, seeing pods of orca whales swim through...
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Program pairs young readers with man’s best
Sep 3, 20184 min read
Reading Companion
On Wednesdays this school year, students at Minter Creek Elementary will be seeing a four-legged visitor roaming the halls. Brody was the...
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