On a beautiful early September day 5-year-old Lucian disappeared while his father and siblings were exploring the playground at his favorite park. Nearby, the Yakima River was flowing swiftly, fed by the annual release from the Rimrock Lake, an alpine water storage reservoir. When they were unable to locate him, his parents feared the worst …
Camp Prime Time holds a very special place in my heart. With a child on the autism spectrum life can get a bit challenging. A child with autism spectrum disorder can be brilliantly intelligent in many ways but significantly challenged in social and communication skills. As a parent of a child with autism, it is …
Loneliness and social isolation have become a major public health concern throughout the United States and in many parts of the world. In fact, the issue has been called a “loneliness epidemic” by some experts. People experience loneliness and isolation for a variety of reasons, including living alone, moving to a new city, lack of …
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Throughout our three decades, The Wilkinson Family of Companies has sought to be the best stewards of our community as possible. Over the years our leaders have directed both charitable giving and leadership efforts to agencies and community stewardship organizations including YWCA, Rotary, Red Cross, Pacific Northwest University of Health Science, Salvation Army, Fulcrum Foundation, …
SERVING FAMILIES AFFECTED BY AUTISM As we shared with our readers recently, Wilkinson Corporation (WC) formed eight separate giving teams, four within our WC Corporate team and four within our property management teams. Each team selected their own leader, team name and causes they would like to focus on. Next, they each submitted grant request …
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Announcing the Newest Apartment Addition to Wilkinson Properties Fund 16: The Fields We are happy to announce that on Monday, January 31, 2022, we closed on the purchase of The Fields, a 285-unit apartment community in Bloomington, IN. It is a well positioned, value-add community that we believe is likely to provide a strong, stable …
As the cooler weather of fall sets into the Yakima Valley and across our country, the need to fortify the stockrooms of our food banks with basic necessities grows rapidly. Part of the Wilkinson team in action Recently, a team from Wilkinson worked with more than 40 volunteers from the Yakima Rotary clubs on their …
Delivering Desks to Students Working From Home Adams Elementary School, Yakima Washington – COVID-19 related school restrictions have meant that students across our country have found new ways to work from home as they adapt to an online learning environment. Many students simply do not have a dedicated place to study at home. To address …
L to R: Mike (NW Harvest employee); and WC team members Jim Wilkinson, Kellee Mains, Derek Smith, David McKinney, Matt Guchee, and Beth Kalombo Six employees from Wilkinson Corporation broke away from the office for a couple of hours on May 17 to volunteer for Northwest Harvest, the only nonprofit food bank distributor operating statewide …
When Riley Wilkinson recognized a need here in Yakima, WA, he took to Facebook to build a strong coalition of support. In Washington State, and in Yakima County, local restaurants are generally closed to indoor seating, with outdoor capacity capped at 25%, with few exceptions allowed. Hearing that a Wilkinson team favorite haunt, Yakima Sports …
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