The Next Door has named 11-year-old Josie Robidoux of Hood River as its 2020 Philanthropist of the Year.  According to a Next Door Executive Director Janet Hamada, Josie and her dad decided to build and sell wooden garden boxes and donate the proceeds to The Next Door.  After nearly two months of building and selling, Josie and her dad built 32 garden boxes.  In June of 2020, Josie handed The Next Door over $2,000 for its services.  She is the youngest recipient of the organization’s Philanthropist of the Year award.  This year, Josie plans to operate a homemade slime and gadgets stand, again donating proceeds to The Next Door.