Shields Foundation

05/28/2026

Oh my goodness!!! 🌈We made it mom!🌈is right!!!

Twin City PRIDE is on the map! Don’t worry though, even though it’s the biggest PRIDE event in Lewis County, it’s isn’t the only one! Make sure to follow for more local events as well as for PNW events and news overall! 🎉

05/19/2026

We are so excited

📣UPDATED LEWIS COUNTY PRIDE EVENTS 2026

A few events have changed so take another look at the updated flyer! We are also so happy to announce a few more get togethers in Salkum!

Thank you so much to everyone who has sent in their events to us as well, if there’s more we’ve missed please comment them below, we would love to add them to this list! 🌈

05/19/2026

We are a couple short weeks away to 🧁CUPCAKES, CONVOS, & CLOTHES🧁 with Hope’s closet clothing swap.

Kick off PRIDE month with a community gathering, snacks, and a clothing swap

MONDAY, JUNE 1 @ 2-5PM
PINE ST PLAZA
100 E PINE ST, CENTRALIA

About the Clothing Swap:
Bring your gently used clothes, accesories, or shoes to swap for other new-to-you clothing!
Don’t have much to bring? Come anyway!
All left over clothing will be donated locally 👗

05/12/2026

🩷 fun local events coming soon

🎉BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS🎉

1. We have decided to shift our page name back to Lewis County Pride, however the mission has never changed! We are dedicated to create a welcoming space to uplift, inform, and connect community. This page is dedicated to sharing local news, trusted resources, and businesses that support and celebrate the diversity of our community!

2. SAVE THE DATES!
Here are upcoming Lewis County PRIDE events for you to mark on your calendar so you don’t miss out on all the fun! Have anything to add? Comment it below, we’ll be updating this info as it comes in 🌈

04/26/2026

Huge thank you to for joining SHIELDS Foundation & for such an incredible weekend here in Centralia.

Girls Night Out is a biannual event in Centralia supporting , a nonprofit dedicated to empowering survivors of domestic violence and helping them rebuild toward success.

Over at George Washington Park, the protest was led by , bringing community voices together in a powerful way.

And the cherry on top — welcoming back to , made possible through the collaboration of Rooted in LC and our team.

This weekend was built on community, care, and connection… and we are here for every single second of it.

Huge thanks to our volunteers! we truly can’t sing your praises enough.

02/28/2026

Congratulations Tristin! 🎉

's Menagerie of Monsters

🌈✨ And the Winner Is… ✨🌈

We are so excited to officially share that the winner of the 2026 Lewis County Twin City Pride logo is none other than local resident Tristin of Tea's Menagerie of Monsters!

This year’s design truly captured the spirit of our community bold, vibrant, and proudly representative of all of Lewis County. We are honored to feature Tristin’s artwork across our 2026 Pride events and celebrations.

Please join us in congratulating Tristin for sharing their creativity and helping us visually represent what Pride looks like right here at home. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Stay tuned, as we drop new events from your community, Twin City Pride & Lewis County Pride event volunteers are hard at work making events happen this year so you’ll be seeing this logo all year long as we celebrate together!

02/06/2026

We are so excited to see what the community comes up with

🎨 2026 Twin City Pride Logo Challenge 🎨

Join our local design challenge for a chance to shape the visual identity of Twin City Pride 2026 and win a $100 gift card! Refrain from Ai, as we want to highlight your work!

How to Enter:
Submit your original logo design by email to:
[email protected]

Submission Deadline:
📅 February 25, 2026

Winner Announcement:
📣 February 28, 2026
(Shared via social media & online platforms) must provide contact information to claim your winner card

Prize:
🏆 $100 Gift Card + Bragging Rights as the Official 2026 Twin City Pride Logo Designer

We can’t wait to see the creativity from our community show us what Pride looks like through your lens! 🦆🌈t

08/21/2025

📢 NEED EXTRA INCOME? HAVE A SPARE ROOM?

Zap Master Electrology has students in need of short-term housing (about 3 months at a time).

✅ Full-time in class Mon–Fri, 8–5
✅ Evenings spent at housing
✅ Most do not bring pets (we’ll confirm in advance)
✅ Continuous flow of income with new students arriving regularly

Local housing & Airbnb are scarce and expensive—you can help!

📧 Email Michael at [email protected]
to join our Safe Space Housing Network.

💙 Be a safe space. Support a student. Supplement your income.

07/20/2025

A WISE man once said “It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood” -Steph