Hands Across the Bridge

Rick Graff of Milwaukie, right, and Duane Vasquez of Beaverton, left, greet each other as they join thousands of people at the 10th annual Hands Across the Bridge celebration to cross the Interstate 5 bridge between Oregon and Washington. Participants gather  in honor of living a clean and sober life on Monday, September 5, 2011. Andrea J. Wright / The Wright Pictures Visit: http://www.safetyandjustice.org and http://www.handsacrossthebridge.org

Partnership for Safety and Justice Lobby at State Capitol

Partnership for Safety and Justice employees and volunteers meet with Senator Chip Shields at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Oregon on April 18, 2011. Andrea J. Wright / The Wright Pictures Visit: http://www.safetyandjustice.org

How a veteran reporter lost her job and found her calling helping animals

Ketzel Levine, with Zoe Mae and Starlet, celebrates her new advocacy role on August 2, 2010. Andrea J. Wright/The Wright Pictures/For The Humane Society of the United States Visit: http://www.humanesociety.org/news/magazines/2010/09-10/an_unfolding_storyline.html Freelance Professional Photographer Andrea J. Wright: http://www.thewrightpictures.com Photographs for sale: http://pa.photoshelter.com/c/thewrightpictures

Operation Helping Hands

Carson Kelso, 10, of Vancouver, delivers lunches and blankets to homeless people on West Burnside Street in Portland, Oregon on December 19, 2009. Andrea J. Wright / For The Columbian Visit: http://tiny.cc/54zMQ Freelance Professional Photographer Andrea J. Wright: http://www.thewrightpictures.com View and buy photographs: http://pa.photoshelter.com/c/thewrightpictures

Carrot Harvest For The Clark County Food Bank

Brilan Rohan, 5, of Vancouver, from left, Justin Flintoff, 9, of Vancouver, and Luke Pipkin, 10, of Camas harvest carrots at the Washington State University Vancouver Research and Extension Unit for the Clark County Food Bank in Vancouver, Washington on September 13, 2009. Andrea J. Wright / For The Columbian Visit: http://www.columbian.com Freelance Professional Photographer Andrea J. Wright: http://www.thewrightpictures.com Buy Photographs: http://pa.photoshelter.com/c/thewrightpictures