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FareStart Offers Food and Hope to Seattle Community
Seattle, WA. For 30 years, FareStart has offered food industry training and employment opportunities to individuals experiencing homelessness or poverty. During that time, their employees’ work has always gone directly back into the community, cooking and preparing...
Friday Foundation Donates $9 Million to Keep the Arts Alive in Seattle
Seattle, WA. Nine leading Seattle arts organizations have received welcome news at a critical time. On October 20th, 2020 the Friday Foundation announced philanthropic gifts totaling more than $9 million to honor the lives and legacies of late art enthusiasts Jane...
Seattle Central College Keeps Students Connected Through COVID-19
Seattle, WA. Life for community colleges has not been easy throughout the course of COVID-19, which has thrown a particularly heavy wrench into an already overwhelming workload for students, many of whom are juggling school, jobs, family obligations, and now a global...
FEEST Seattle Brings Food Justice Home for Seattle Students
Seattle, WA. Although the COVID-19 crisis forced FEEST Seattle to pause nearly all of its usual activities, the youth-led, health justice organization quickly shifted gears to bring much-needed nourishment to the homes of students in South Seattle and South King...
Former Seattle Seahawk Cliff Avril Named 2020 Legend of the Year
Seattle, WA. Around the country, athletes have taken advantage of their elevated platforms to push for positive change in social justice, education, and global health. Former players are no exception. Cliff Avril (pictured above in the center), now retired from the...
Pioneer Human Services Offers Hope to Justice-Involved Individuals During Pandemic
Seattle, WA. Pioneer Human Services is working to be a stabilizing force in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The nonprofit serves individuals released from prison or jail, and those in recovery, who are in need of treatment, housing, job skills training,...
The Wing Luke Museum Host Virtual Tours To Bring The Experience To You
Seattle, WA. The Wing Luke Museum has been hard at work putting new content on its website. Due to COVID-19 the Museum is closed until October 7th. New additions to the website include new curated stories, digital content, and virtual tours. The Wing Luke Museum is "A...
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Skate Like A Girl Seattle Shifts Summer Skate Camp to Online Format
Seattle, WA. Skate Like a Girl Seattle will conduct its summer skate camp online for 2020. Chapter co-director Soph Elden says that “since COVID-19 hit, [the organization] decided to switch to an at-home virtual skate camp.” The camp now gives skaters of all skill...
June is Second Most Popular Month for Charitable Giving
Seattle, WA. While December continues to be the largest month for charitable giving, 2018 gave way to the biggest shift in distribution across other months. In 2017, approximately 18.2% of giving took place in December and this shifted to just 17% in 2018, according...
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Pacific Science Center Offers New Experiences for Curious Minds
Seattle, Wa. The Pacific Science Center continues to connect with the Seattle-are community by hosting in-person science camps for kids K-8. COVID-19 adaptations include limiting the number of kids in the classroom as well as maintaining social distancing. The...
Page Ahead Gives Thousands of Books to Kids Across Washington
Seattle, WA. Despite the challenges involved with social distancing requirements and remote learning, Page Ahead, a program dedicated to closing the literacy achievement gap experienced by at-risk children, was able to provide over 145 thousand books to kids in...
Northwest Screenwriters Guild Takes Weekly Analysis Meetup Online
Seattle, Wa. The Northwest Screenwriters Guild has moved its weekly scene analysis meetup to online only. This due to COVID-19 and its deterrent to be in large groups. Screenwriters used to sit side-by-side (above) but now instead of meeting in person at College Inn...
Kirkland Performance Center Livestreams Musical Performances For the Public
Kirkland, WA. Kirkland Performance Center has launched KPC At Home: Livestreams, a series of ongoing performances from local artists streamed free for the public. KPC will stream weekly performances from 30+ local artists through the rest of the year and going into...
Seattle Arts and Lectures Provides Online Access to Literary Events
Seattle, WA. Seattle Arts and Lectures is launching its new season of literary events and providing online access to the public. Throughout next season, Seattle Arts and Lectures have 20 events booked, and all will go on whether they take place in-person or online....
Orca Conservancy Calls For Legislative Action
Seattle WA. Orca Conservancy is calling for legislative action in the wake of an incident in mid-July in which thirty boaters surrounded and harassed a pod of orcas in the Tacoma Narrows. "This level of this harassment is unacceptable and is why Orca Conservancy...
Seattle Art Museum Creates Innovative Ways to Showcase New Exhibits
Seattle, Wa. Like many other businesses being affected by COVID-19 the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) has had to make adjustments when it comes to showcasing exhibits to the public. For the past two months, the Seattle Art Museum has implemented a new way to experience its...
American Cancer Association Offers COVID-19 Guidlines for Cancer Patients
Seattle, WA. On the website, for the American Cancer Association, new guidelines include ideas on how to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. The global pandemic of the coronavirus disease, called COVID-19, continues to have a serious impact on many people,...
Seattle Aquarium Puts Safeguards in Place to Welcome Visitors
Seattle, WA. The Seattle Aquarium is open with timed ticketing and limited attendance, which means you’ll get up close to the animals and not other visitors. Seattle Aquarium staffers have worked closely with local health experts to provide a safe and fun experience....
ChichTech Continues to Grow Throughout Pandemic
Seattle, WA. Due to COVID-19, ChickTech has transitioned all of its programs online; this includes ChickTech's K-8 and high school programs, and its ACT-W conferences and events. Although this transition has left ChickTech unable to do its signature in-person...
