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This was the closest we have ever come to our goal, achieving over 75% of it! To everyone who donated, shared our posts, and talked about our work in the community this year: Thank you. For a long time, Pier 360 has been a bit of a hidden gem. The awareness raised in September will bring even more support to peers across the SW Washington community. A special shoutout goes to our staff and volunteers. Your daily contributions to our organization and the community are invaluab

We are grateful to the Community Foundation of Southwest Washington, the Firstenburg Foundation, and the Ed and Dollie Lynch Fund for their investment in Pier 360. Their support allows us to continue creating spaces where people can connect, find support, build skills, and move toward wellness and recovery on their own terms. Thank you for believing in this work, investing in our community, and supporting us in sharing hope, empowering renewal, and supporting recovery. We are

Sometimes a conversation stays with us. Sometimes a conversation changes our lives. This GiveMore24!, Pier 360 is beginning 100 Conversations, a year-long initiative collecting stories about the conversations that have mattered in our lives. We're beginning with two questions: What was a conversation that changed your life? or What was the first conversation where you felt heard? Why 100 Conversations? Peer support is rooted in connection and lived experience. Sometimes conne

September 24, 2026, GiveMore24! brings our community together to support local nonprofits in Southwest Washington. Your involvement supports us in continuing to offer Peer Support services, community activities, education, and opportunities for people to connect with others who understand their journey. Below are ways to get involved and contribute your support. Create a Fundraiser Visit our GiveMore24! profile and choose Fundraise beneath our logo. Tell your friends, family,

Recovery is not something any of us are meant to do alone. We see every day how hope grows through connection. Sometimes that looks like a conversation over coffee, a shared meal, a support circle, or simply someone showing up and reminding another person that they matter. The same is true for our community. Supporting Pier 360 doesn't always mean making a financial gift. Every act of encouragement, every shared post, every introduction, and every person who helps spread the

Peer support is built on lived experience, trust, and connection. When people feel understood, outcomes begin to shift. Research shows that peer support is associated with reduced hospitalizations, stronger engagement in services, and improved recovery outcomes—while also supporting something less measurable but just as important: a sense of belonging, hope, and possibility.

We’ve been approved to participate in the Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program! This means that when you enroll in Community Rewards through your Fred Meyer app or on your desktop, Fred Meyer will donate to Pier 360 quarterly—based on your shopping. Simply by collecting points as you normally would, you’re contributing to the work we do. The more people who enroll, the more Fred Meyer contributes.It doesn’t cost you anything, and it offers a passive way to support Pier 360. H

Pier 360 Executive Director, Brad Berry, was hired 20 years ago today. We take a moment to honor his steady, often unseen service and leadership over the years.

Thirty years ago, Consumer Voices Are Born began as a peer-run organization committed to advocacy and support. It was a courageous act by the founding group of peers because the odds were against them, they had few national and no regional peer-run agencies to learn from in 1995, and stigma against people living with mental health challenges was in high gear. They, however, persevered eventually gaining nonprofit corporation status with the federal government in 1997 and se

Images of community, dignity, and support. As the year draws to a close, many of us take time to reflect—on what we’ve endured, what we’ve learned, and what supported us in staying connected through it all. At Pier 360, we know recovery doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens in relationship, in consistency, and in spaces where people are met with dignity and understanding. Pier 360 is a peer-run organization led by people with lived experience in mental health and substance

Thank You for Supporting Pier 360 During Give More 24! We are deeply grateful for everyone who has lifted up Pier 360 during this year’s Give More 24! . Whether you donated, shared our story, participated in a video, or simply told a friend about the power of peer support—you’ve helped shine a light on the work we do together. Group of peers from Pier 360 holding their signs that express what peer support means to them. Words like Essenital, Discovery, Hope, Community. The im

We have exciting news to share—Pier 360 has received a matching grant for Give More 24! This means that every gift you make during the campaign will be doubled , dollar for dollar. Two peers are placing individual strengths around the Pier 360 logo set in a GiveMore24! frame that says, "Together, we can do more." Your generosity won’t just stop at one act of kindness—it will ripple outward, multiplying its impact in our community. When you give, you’re helping to create more

September is a month of both awareness and action . As we honor Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month , we are reminded of the importance of connection, community, and hope. At Pier 360, we know that peer support can change hopelessness to hope and healing—because recovery is always possible, and no one should have to walk alone. This month also brings an opportunity to strengthen that work through Give More 24! , Southwest Washington’s largest day of community giving. What is