Celebrate CBF
Welcome to Celebrate CBF, where you can stay updated on all of the latest foundation news and events. Our most recent posts are below and you can view our older posts by selecting a year from the drop-down menu. Join us on this inspiring journey of positive change.
Fund Spotlight: Andy Goto
If life were a baseball game, Andy Goto’s ‘box score’ would showcase he played a marvelous game with some spectacular innings and many home runs…
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30th Anniversary Event: Technicolor Dreamcoat
On Thursday, April 23, CBF kicked off the first of several 30th Anniversary events in Quincy with a delicious dinner catered by Mehdi & Aleeta Merred…
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Celebrating 30 Years of Generosity
For 30 years, the Columbia Basin Foundation has been making a lasting difference across our communities—supporting nonprofits, empowering...
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2025 CBF Annual Report
Explore our 2025 Annual Report! As you flip through its pages, you’ll discover how our efforts are changing lives, driving meaningful impact, and opening…
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CBF is seeking 2026 partnerships
Please consider partnering with us as we celebrate 30 years of enriching people and programs in our communities. We need our partners to operate our…
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2025 Festival of Trees / Holiday Open House
The Festival of Trees raised $5,000+ in raffle tickets the last two weeks and CBF will also grant the remaining needed to reach their goal. $10,000 will be…
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Donor Spotlight: Erle & Helen Sola
When Erle and Helen Sola moved to Ephrata in 1970 and bought the Coast to Coast store which eventually became True Value, they were on the right road to…
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Christmas with Little Women
CBF reserved the Masquers Theater for Christmas with Little Women Sunday afternoon. We had 100+ guests who enjoyed scrumptious treats from…
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Gathered in Gratitude 2025
What a way to greet the holiday season with a gathering featuring excellent food, generous donations, and amazing fundraising efforts! Thank you to everyone who…
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Donor Spotlight: Karel Lea Murphy
On April 13, 1936, Karel Jalink was born and spent her childhood exploring the great outdoors with her parents and sister, Druska—often fishing along the shores of …
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