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Every student should be able to walk across the graduation stage with pride without financial barriers in the way, and our friends at EPIC Coalition are making sure they can.
🎓 Over the past year, this incredible community-driven organization has provided free caps, gowns, and tassel sets to graduating seniors across Cowlitz County schools, removing financial barriers so every student can walk across that stage with pride.
EPIC Coalition was founded on the belief that local problems require local solutions, and this initiative is a powerful example of that mission in action. We're proud to partner alongside organizations like EPIC that show up for youth and families in meaningful, practical ways, and we celebrate every senior whose graduation moment was made possible through this effort. Research shows that a sense of belonging and hope for the future are among the most powerful protective factors against youth substance misuse.
Read more about EPIC's cap and gown program and how the community came together to make it happen:
🎓 Over the past year, this incredible community-driven organization has provided free caps, gowns, and tassel sets to graduating seniors across Cowlitz County schools, removing financial barriers so every student can walk across that stage with pride.
EPIC Coalition was founded on the belief that local problems require local solutions, and this initiative is a powerful example of that mission in action. We're proud to partner alongside organizations like EPIC that show up for youth and families in meaningful, practical ways, and we celebrate every senior whose graduation moment was made possible through this effort. Research shows that a sense of belonging and hope for the future are among the most powerful protective factors against youth substance misuse.
Read more about EPIC's cap and gown program and how the community came together to make it happen:
EPIC Coalition’s Cap and Gown Initiative ensures No Cowlitz County senior is left behind
What started as a simple idea has grown into a countywide effort to ensure that dozens of local students will walk across the graduation stage this spring with pride, and without financial barriers standing in their way. Over the past year, the EPIC Coalition brought a community-driven vision to lif...