The Next Door has named Andy Wade as its Volunteer of the Year.  Wade is a familiar face at the Hood River Warming Shelter after several years spent being the shelter’s volunteer coordinator and currently serves as the pastor at Bethel United Church of Christ in White Salmon.  He is also a member of the Gorge Native American Collaborative, a group of nonprofits, social service providers, inter-tribal organizations, volunteers, and allies working together to support Native American community members in the Gorge.  For years, GNAC has had a goal to provide propane to Native Americans living at in-lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites along the Columbia River where many residents rely heavily on propane as their primary source of fuel for cooking, heating, and electricity in their homes.  With the help of Columbia Gorge Health Council, Wade helped secure a location for a propane tank bank, a centralized propane storage and distribution space where community partners can exchange empty propane tanks for filled ones.