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Check out Vancouver's Juneteenth Celebration tomorrow!

Join us on June 20th at Esther Short Park to celebrate Juneteenth Freedom Celebration!

Another year to come together as a community to celebrate music, food, art, and culture as we honor Black freedom, resilience, and joy.

For more information go to www.jfcvancouver.org

Happy Juneteenth - Freedom Day - from all of us at Pawsitive Ripples Effect Project!
"Today on Juneteenth, the day we celebrate the end of slavery, the day we memorialize those who offered us hope for the future, and the day when we renew our commitment to the struggle for freedom."
~ Angela Davis

Happy Pride! Sharing info for tomorrow's Pride Block Party...

🌈 Pride Block Party 2026

🪩 June 13, 2026

🕺 12:00pm-7:00pm

Thank you so much to our Sparkle Partner, !! Vancouver’s Downtown Association has done so much for Dandelion since it was just a little wish waiting to bloom, and we couldn’t be more grateful for their support and friendship. Dandelion wouldn’t be here without VDA, and our Pride Block Party wouldn’t be near what it is without them either. We love VDA!!! 🥰🪩🕺

Spreading some pawsitive, motivating vibes! Hope you all enjoy this beautiful weekend. 😃

Celebrating the pets in our lives!
Share a story with us about your awesome pet!

Fun Focus - All of us at Pawsitive Ripples Effect Project wanted to share some funny animals with you today. Animals are awesome! Day-to-day they're a source of therapeutic support, a best friend, even a reason to get up in the morning, and they can bring so much joy. Here's to all the animals that bring laughter and support to our lives!

Leaning in to a Motivational Moment with the wisdom of Mae Jamison, a truly inspirational woman whose many aspirations and achievements include being the first African American woman to travel in space.

Photo credit: Adam Marland

Today we honor Marin Luther King, Jr.

The story of this photo is that in 1964 when Martin Luther King was put in the back of a police car in Florida, officers put a German Shepherd in the back with the intent to intimidate him, but instead, the two became friends. While it has been disputed that the dog is actually feeling friendly, we see the pup showing no aggression and looking calm while King has a smile. This photo is a sweet representation of King's core value of meeting intimidation with love as he fought for racial equity and justice with nonviolent action.

If anyone would like to share what MLK Day signifies for you, what you do to action & connect with community on this day, or MLK events you have heard happening today or throughout this week, we'd love to hear about it. Thoughts you have may help others find new ways to connect with MLK's lived values.
Drop your thoughts in the comments.

Today is Wear Blue Day! We're wearing blue to stand with survivors & raise awareness of human trafficking in our communities.

We also want to draw attention to some really awesome resources that provide services to survivors of s*x trafficking in our community.
New Day at New Avenues For Youth
https://newavenues.org/new-day/
The Cupcake Girls
https://www.thecupcakegirls.org/who-we-are
Cowlitz Tribe Pathways to Healing
https://www.facebook.com/cowlitztribepathwaystohealing
National Human Trafficking Hotline
888-373-7888 or text INFO to 233733

If you are a youth or young adult (16-25) who has been impacted by trafficking and would like someone to talk to for help with navigating resources, we are here. Taking that step to find & reach out to resources for help is a hard one & you don't need to be alone with it.
Email us at [email protected]
Text us at (360)518-4540