COLUMBIA GORGE EARTH CENTER
EIN 71-0886618 · Recycling Programs
What they do
LOCAL ECONOMY: THE COLUMBIA GORGE EARTH CENTER (CGEC) SUPPORTS A WIDE NETWORK of LOCALLY-OWNED, SUSTAINABLE, and COMMUNITY-ORIENTED BUSINESSES IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. CGECS MEMBER-BASED SUPPORT NETWORK PROVIDES MISSION-BASED MARKETING and PRACTICAL TOOLS to CONNECT CONSCIOUS CONSUMERS to BUSINESSES THAT CONTRIBUTE to THE GOOD of OUR COMMUNITIES. GO LOCAL HELPS CUSTOMERS EASILY IDENTIFY LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESSES and CREATES OPPORTUNITIES for THEM to CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER, ENSURING THAT MORE MONEY STAYS IN OUR LOCAL ECONOMY. CGEC ALSO HOUSES THE LEADERS for TOMORROW (LFT) PROGRAM. THROUGH FACE-TO-FACE CONTACT WITH LOCAL BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT and COMMUNITY LEADERS, STUDENTS DISCOVER WHAT IT MEANS to BUILD A COMMUNITY.
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ContactBETHANY KEELEYPRESIDENT
Mailing address1215 NIX DR, HOOD RIVER, OR 97031
Main phone(541) 399-6813 WebsiteVisit the charity’s websiteSource: Form 990 public record. Confirm details with the nonprofit before visiting or sending anything.
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- County
- Hood River
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