Not every dog and cat has a loving home. My Kids’ Cookies wants to help those animals that are still waiting to be adopted and currently residing with PAWS of Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap. Drop off pet food donations at My Kids’ Cookies Shop; located at 9723 Coppertop Loop, #202 on Bainbridge Island, in March and you will receive two free cookies, one for a human and one for a dog.

My Kids’ Cookies Shop is open Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Join the Kitsap Humane Society for a night of wine, beer, food, music and more — all to benefit the homeless animals in the Kitsap Peninsula at Wine, Wags & Whiskers on Sat., March 20 at 6 to 9 p.m. at the Silverdale Beach Hotel. The ticket cost is $50 per person. This is an opportunity for the community to come out and try some wines and beer from Western Washington. The wine or beer will be served with a bite to enhance the specific flavors of each. In addition, there will be a silent auction, dessert raffle, and music. read more »

More than a thousand slots are available this fall for people to serve local communities while earning money for college.

Applications for AmeriCorps positions that begin in fall are now being accepted by the Washington Service Corps. Members serve with nonprofit organizations and local government agencies to address community needs, such as tutoring at-risk youths, fighting poverty, restoring waterways and preparing communities for disasters. In return, they’ll receive a monthly stipend and an education award that can be used for college costs. read more »

Mason County Literacy announced its next wine tasting fundraiser event, “Merlot & Music.” The event will be held Friday Feb. 19 at the “Top of the Cork” tasting room in Allyn. The event will include tastings of wines from the philanthropic wine makers of McGavick Winery, hors d oeuvres and live music. read more »

The Key Peninsula Civic Center hosts the annual crab feed on Saturday, Feb. 20, from 4 to 7 p.m., at 17010 S. Vaughn Road KPN in Vaughn.

The dinner will feature fresh crab, caught by local fisherman, Steve Lodholm, of Winks Seafood in Purdy, as well as spaghetti, salad, garlic bread and beverages, including beer and wine for sale. Attendees are requested to bring their own utensils for crab cracking. read more »

The Silverdale Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the Annual Military Appreciation Day Sat. March 13, at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds & Event Center, Kitsap Sun Pavilion, from 11 a.m. — 5 p.m. This annual salute to the men and women of the Armed services is a chance for businesses and organizations to show their appreciation through offering significant discounts on products and services. read more »

A New York-based organization that offers face-to-face charitable solicitors for hire recently entered into an agreement with the Washington Attorney General’s Office concerning its business practices.

Under the agreement filed in Thurston County Superior Court, Dialogue Direct will not solicit charitable contributions in Washington unless registered as a commercial fundraiser with the Secretary of State’s Office. The organization also agreed not to misrepresent that a paid fundraiser is a representative of the charity receiving the solicitations. read more »

Our country may be struggling to compete economically with China, India and other rapidly developing nations, but when disaster strikes, America still leads the world in caring. read more »