User login

Who's online

There are currently 9 users and 62 guests online.

Online users

  • OlyDowntowner
  • agathafrye
  • Logarithm
  • Laurian
  • Mariner719
  • wilson
  • Guglielmo
  • oldtimeydave
  • emmettoconnell

Support OlyBlog

OlyBlog is run by volunteers who care about Olympia. If you like what we're doing, make a donation:

OlyBlog is powered by:

Who's new

  • Mariner719
  • stiks071
  • banyantreenich
  • RenaissanceMan
  • malakairose

    Creative Commons License
 
Submitted by Sarah on Mon, 12/10/2007 - 11:42am.
My wife and I recently went on a shopping trip to pick up some coats, hats, and umbrellas, as well as some hand-warmers for the people in the camp. We've decided that we want to be more active in the community, and to be directly involved in the lives of people who have the greatest need. We want to partner with groups (such as the camp) who are already knee-deep in the situation, and are doing whatever they can to help. And we want to help people get out of the situation they're in and work to equip them with skills and opportunities they need to get back on their own feet.

Read more from Olympia blogger Josh at Hungry and Cold via his newprotest.org site. Comments are enabled there.

 

»

OlyBlog.net

OlyBlog is devoted to citizen journalism, including hyperlocal news and discussion specifically about Olympia, Washington. If you care about this community and are tired of corporate media, then this is the place for you.

If you'd like to contribute, please register for an account. Here is a list of local news beats that need to be covered. You can post your news as a personal blog entry, and it will be reviewed (and possibly edited) for promotion to the front page. Once you've established a record of responsible blogging, you can become an autonomous user. You can also send news via email. All members of OlyBlog agree to abide by our comment and fair use policies. If you are frustrated about something said in a comment thread, go here.

Now playing at:

Latest Classified Ads

Camp Quixote

Get Firefox!

More Flickr photos tagged with "olympia" and "washington"


OlyBlog is a site for news and discussion about Olympia, Washington.
free hit counter