We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to mobilizing our community to prevent youth violence and substance abuse.
We educate about substance abuse and violence issues affecting youth.
We advocate for laws, policies and practices that promote positive youth development.
We provide direct services and support coalition efforts.
TOGETHER! is a member of the following organizations:
Community Anti-Drug
Coalitions of America
South Sound Partners
for Philanthropy
Washington Association for Substance Abuse & Violence Prevention
Summer newsletter links
TOGETHER!'s summer newsletter was mailed today.If you are on our newsletter list, you should receive it shortly. Here are links to more information about the articles in the newsletter:
- Community Assessment Project (teen investigation of alcohol and tobacco ads)
- Governor's "Tobacco Free Teens" proclamation
If you're not on our newsletter mailing list but would like to be, click here to send us your name and address. Our newsletter is sent out twice a year.
You may also sign up for eShare, our monthly email bulletins, by clicking here.
Little Red Schoolhouse
The Little Red Schoolhouse (a project of TOGETHER!) helps low-income families who can't afford clothing, backpacks and school supplies for their school-age children. Every year, they give these supplies to the families. You can help by donating items for the families or volunteering at the distribution event. If you are in need, please come to the distribution day and make "back to school" a much better time of year. Here are dates and times on the distribution day and a couple of ways you can help beforehand. Click on each title to get event details.
Come to the Olympia-Lacey Church of God between 4 and 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 6, and have dinner to support Little Red Schoolhouse.
On Aug. 13, Mixx 96.1 FM will be helping with a fundraiser and supply-raiser for Little Red Schoolhouse. You will be able to donate clothing, supplies, money and more for the distribution day.
If you are a family in need, come get supplies for your kids. If you would like to volunteer at the event, contact them at 438-1100 x1143 or LRS@redschool.org.
If you'd like more information or want to donate before the event, click here to go to www.redschool.org for more information and a list of donation drop-off sites, or call them via the Community Action Council at 438-1100 x1143.
Stuff the Bus (a Tumwater School District event)
If you would like to donate other types of supplies to families, such as food and toiletries, check out our Events page -- the Stuff the Bus event may be for you.
Rx360 presentations
TOGETHER! has launched a new education program, Rx360 Washington. Through Rx360, volunteers and professionals come together to deliver presentations about the prevention of prescription drug abuse to community groups, concerned citizens and parents.
If you would like to request an Rx360 presentation, contact Diane Pieroni at dpieroni@ThurstonTOGETHER.org or 360-493-2230 ext. 15. You may also request more information about "train the trainer" events.
TOGETHER! offers graffiti cleanup kits to homeowners associations and other groups that want to clean up their community or neighborhood.
Contact us if you'd like a cleanup kit.
Find out what's happening
Come see TOGETHER! at a community gathering, volunteer for a service event, or attend a class or workshop. We offer many events.
To find out what's coming up soon, check out our Events page.
