The ultimate mission of Why Community is to improve the physical and mental health of our community.

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Funds collected through WHY Community will be used to offer FREE race registrations to identified at-risk populations to ultimately:

  • Encourage participants to set and accomplish a physically and mentally challenging goal.
  • Help participants to overcome physical, mental and emotional challenges.
  • Provide opportunities to participants that develop strength of body and mind.
  • Inspire participants to do what it takes to reach the finish line.
  • Allow participants the means to experience a significant boost to their confidence, self-esteem and self-worth as they overcome obstacles.
  • Provide participants with concrete evidence that they are brave, courageous and stronger than they think they are.

If you would like to make a secured donation now, please click on the Donate Now button

Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Why Community partners with various local non-profits by providing them complimentary race entries to their supporters to help them focus on their own physical and mental health while raising funds for their important cause. Here is a list of the local events we currently partner with:

February: 

Race for Warmth

Beneficiary: Operation Warm Heart

March:

Couve Clover Run

Main Beneficiary: Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools & Evergreen School District Foundation

2023 Donations raised: Nearly $10,000

April:

Spring Classic

Main Beneficiary: To be decided

2023 Donations raised: Nearly $3000

May:

Reflection Run

Main Beneficiary: Northwest Battle Buddies

2023 Donations raised: Nearly $4000

August:

Columbia River & Girlfriends Triathlon Festival

Main Beneficiary: Northwest Association of Blind Athletes

2023 Donations raised: Nearly $4000

September:

PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon Festival

Main Beneficiary: Police Activities League

2023 Donations raised: Over $3000 

October:

Girlfriends Run

Beneficiary: Pink Lemonade Project

2023 Donations raised: Over $80,000

Scary Run

Main Beneficiary: Washougal High School

2022 Donations raised: Nearly $2000

December:

Santa’s Holiday Hustle

Main Beneficiary: Xchange Recovery 

2022 Donations raised: Over $8000

Funding for WHY Community mission and initiatives result from Grants, Business Sponsors and Individual donations.

We could not do what we do without the generous support of grants, local businesses and individual donors. Please join us in thanking the following supporters who believe in our mission to improve the physical and mental health of our community.

  • Realvest
  • NW Pipe
  • McCords Vancouver Toyota
  • Weyerhaeuser
  • NW Personal Training
  • Vesta Hospitality
  • Steve & Jo Marie Hansen
  • City of Vancouver
  • Port of Vancouver
  • USA Triathlon & the Bridget Dawson Inspires Grant
  • City of Camas
  • Wendy Hull
  • Sherri McMillan
  • Tamara Fuller
  • Jim West
  • Frank Goulard
  • Dan Donavan
  • Bonnie Jeffries
  • and many other generous supporters

To Get Involved, learn more about our Peer-to-peer fundraising opportunities or Become a Sponsor fill out the form below.