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Earlier this year, a Fairfield, Idaho, organization called Camp Rainbow Gold introduced a bold idea: to build six cabins in just three days. Their goal was to increase the safe and accessible housing options at their medical camp, Hidden Paradise. Hidden Paradise hosts thousands of Idahoans a year, allowing visitors of all ages and abilities to immerse themselves in the magic of nature. Founded and built by Camp Rainbow Gold for pediatric cancer patients and their families to step away from everyday life, Hidden Paradise hosts many other camps, too, and needed new cabins to accommodate growing demand. ... Read More

Caring about the safety of your peers becomes even more personal when you spend time together outside of work and know the names of each other’s children. That kind of tight-knit community feeling is especially common in rural towns like Raymond, Washington, where our sawmill employs a significant percentage of the local population. ... Read More

On Feb. 21, employees at our engineered wood products plant in Natchitoches, Louisiana, streamed into the parking lot filled with decorated tents, each one overflowing with the mouthwatering scent of hot gumbo. It was the plant’s fifth-annual "Rouxin’ for the Relay" event, a friendly competition between teams in each department to craft the tastiest gumbo to raise money for the American Cancer Society. ... Read More

Last year, along with our partners at Habitat for Humanity, we launched the inaugural Weyerhaeuser Innovation Challenge and invited Habitat affiliates from across the country to submit their most creative ideas for using sustainable wood products to increase equitable access to affordable, high-quality homes. From dozens of entries, we selected six finalists and awarded each $15,000 to carry out their winning ideas. ... Read More

Well-maintained parks and sporting facilities can be major draws for small communities, but coming up with money for such projects can be a big challenge in some rural areas. So last year, local Giving Fund Advisory Committees in Longview, Washington, Princeton, British Columbia, and Grande Prairie, Alberta, stepped up to help propel three exciting projects over the finish line with significant donations. These standout projects — supporting an accessible playground, a pickleball court and a hockey arena — demonstrate how employees can take advantage of the Giving Fund to make their communities more active, thriving places to live. ... Read More