The Giving Tree is a community-driven fundraiser where local businesses display a tree filled with Furry Friends’ most-needed items
The holidays are a special time of year, and Furry Friends volunteers are excited to invite you to take part in their seasonal fundraiser, Giving Tree! This heartwarming initiative helps Furry Friends stock up on essential supplies for the cats and kittens in their care during the busy winter months. Local businesses across Clark County are stepping up as hosts for the Giving Tree, and your help is needed to make this year’s campaign a success.
What is the Giving Tree?
The Giving Tree is a community-driven fundraiser where local businesses display a tree filled with Furry Friends’ most-needed items. Employees, customers, and community members are encouraged to preview the *Wish List* of supplies, go shopping for those items, and then drop them off at the designated donation bins at participating host locations.
It’s a simple and fun way to contribute to the well-being of the cats and kittens at Furry Friends. The best part? Every item you donate helps Furry Friends save valuable dollars that would otherwise be spent on supplies, allowing the focus to be more on the care and rehabilitation of the animals that are rescued. For more information, visit the website https://www.furryfriendswa.org/the-giving-trees.
Some participating businesses include: more locations will be added, check website
- East Padden Animal Hospital, 15721 NE Fourth Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98682
- Literary Leftovers, 813 W Main St #105, Battle Ground, WA 98604
- Les Schwab (Orchards location), 11804 NE 78th Way, Vancouver, WA 98682
- Paws Cascadia, 720 W Main St Ste 104, Battle Ground, WA 98604
- Yard N Garden Land Email, 1501 NE 102nd St, Vancouver, WA 98686
- Glenwood Place Senior Living, 5500 NE 82nd Ave., Vancouver, WA. 98662
- Red Maple Animal Hospital, 3215 SE 192nd Ave., suite 104, Vancouver, WA. 98683
- Back to Self Bodywork Contact, 6108 NE Hwy 99, suite 103, Vancouver, WA. 98665
- Religion Beauty LLC, 5501 NE 109th Ct., Unit I, Vancouver, WA. 98662
- Claus Paws Animal Hospital, 5819 NE 162nd Ave, Vancouver, WA 98682
- PetSmart – East Vancouver, 130 SE 192nd Ave, Vancouver, WA 98683
- Horizon Veterinary Care, 1900 NE 162nd Ave, Suite D110, Vancouver, WA 98684
- Iron Gate Storage:
- 103 E 29th St., Suite B, Vancouver, WA 98663
- 321 C Street, Washougal, WA 98671
- 12406 SE 5th ST. Vancouver, WA. 98683
- 1200 W Fourth Plain Blvd. Vancouver, WA. 98660
- Les Schwab,11804 NE 78th Way, Vancouver, WA 98682
- The Romance Era Bookshop, 608 N Devine Rd., Vancouver, WA 98661
Online wish lists
If you don’t want to deposit an item at one of the participating Giving Tree locations, there are several items that you can purchase online and have shipped directly to Furry Friends at the following mailing address: 6715 NE 63rd Street, Suite 450, Vancouver, WA 98661. Or you can always donate on the website https://furryfriendswa.org/donate/ and Furry Friends will purchase needed items.
Here is our Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/WE783999BG1W?ref_=wl_share
About Furry Friends
Founded in 1999, Furry Friends is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, no-kill organization that rescues and adopts out homeless, relinquished, and abused cats in Clark County, Washington. They care for the cats as long as it takes to find their forever homes. They are a volunteer run organization that adopts out up to 700 cats a year. For more information see the website at https://www.furryfriendswa.org/the-giving-trees
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