Gather & Give: Closing Out 2025 with Connection and Community Impact

As 2025 came to a close, the Columbia-Willamette Clean Cities Coalition hosted Gather & Give, a stakeholder dinner designed to bring our clean transportation community together for an evening of conversation, reflection, and shared purpose.

Over dinner, dessert, and a warm happy hour, coalition members, fleet leaders, agency partners, and clean energy advocates joined in meaningful discussions about:

1. Fleet Equipment

2. Charging Infrastructure

3. Pacific Northwest Climate Week

4. Clean Energy

5. Medium Heavy Duty EVs

6. EV Trends

7. Hydrogen Deployment…and more!

It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with old friends, make new ones, and look ahead to the exciting work we’ll continue in the coming year.

Giving Back: Over 100 Canned Items Donated

In the spirit of the season, the event also included a Canned Food Drive. Thanks to our generous attendees—and our coalition’s matching commitment—we donated over 100 food items to Zarephath Kitchen and Pantry in Gresham.

This effort helps support families in need during the holiday season and reflects our belief that sustainability also means caring for our communities.

A Special Thanks

We’d like to thank everyone who attended, supported, and helped make this event meaningful.

From our members to our partners and guests—you make this coalition stronger.

We’ll be sharing a recap video on LinkedIn soon—be sure to follow us to relive the evening and spot some familiar faces!