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‘The Giving Tree’ grows in Washougal

Cape Horn-Skye fourth-graders raise money for those in need

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Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School fourth-graders collected donations of food and clothing for the homeless after being inspired by the book, "The Giving Tree."

“It is better to give than receive,” is a common phrase. But what does it really mean?

Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School fourth-graders found out when they participated in “The Giving Tree Project,” which allowed them to help the less fortunate at Open House Ministries in Vancouver.

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