Pearson Fundraiser Exceeds $123,000

Saturday’s lunch and auction raised more than $123,000 for the Pearson Field Education Center. The proceeds will support youth aviation education at the center, 201A East Reserve St. Its STEM-based activities introduce students, and the public, to potential careers in aviation through a curriculum that includes the history of Pearson Field. The center is a program of the nonprofit Fort Vancouver National Trust.

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