Friends of McDonald School is a volunteer organization that raises money for community space improvements on the McDonald Elementary School grounds at 54th St. and Latona Avenue in north Wallingford. In 2008 the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) Program awarded the group $15,000, which, combined with $9000… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Communities Online is now live at http://www.seattle.gov/seattlecommunitiesonline/ . The Seattle Communities Online Project helps neighborhood groups actively engage their community members by using online tools. It includes features like “Neighborhoods on the Net”, which is a list of blogs, wikis, websites, Facebook pages, and Twitter feeds associated with specific communities… [ Keep reading ]
The purpose of the Casa Latina Good Neighborhood Agreement (GNA) is to establish and maintain regular and constructive communication between Casa Latina and the surrounding community neighborhood to address issues associated with Casa Latina’s move to 17th & Jackson. The implementation of the agreement is dependent upon all partners following… [ Keep reading ]
Due to a stronger than anticipated response to SPU’s offer of free Green Kitchen Kits to be distributed at the Neighborhood Service Centers, the supply has been depleted. Click here for more information.
The Seattle Office of Emergency Management has launched an April emergency preparedness campaign called, “3 to Get Ready!” The campaign runs from April 5 through May 7. The idea is for people to do three things for themselves to get better prepared, then teach three OTHERS to do the same… [ Keep reading ]
We are now recruiting for the 2010-2011 Seattle Youth Commission. Applications will be accepted until Wednesday, May 12 , 2010. The Seattle Youth Commission (SYC), formerly the Mayor’s Youth Council, connects and engages Seattle’s youth in the City’s civic participatory process, exposing our elected officials to the voices and perspectives of… [ Keep reading ]
The Department of Neighborhoods Downtown Office and the Neighborhood Service Centers will be closed Monday, April 12 due to a budget furlough day.
SEATTLE — Spring has arrived and Seattleites are gearing up to take part in the city’s longest-running neighborhood cleanup program – Spring Clean. The Seattle Department of Neighborhood’s Neighborhood Service Centers will be stocked with cleaning supplies for volunteers to spruce up their neighborhoods. Spring Clean, now in its 24th… [ Keep reading ]
Thomas Whittemore is the new East District Coordinator, replacing Jose Cervantes, who retired at the end of March, after 31 years working for the City. Thomas has worked for the department of neighborhoods for nine years, serving as a Neighborhood Matching Fund project manager, Involving all Neighbors program manager, Planning… [ Keep reading ]
If everyone across the nation mailed back their forms, taxpayers could reduce the cost of taking the census by about $1.5 billion. On the Census Bureau’s Take 10 Challenge Map ( http://2010.census.gov/2010census/take10map/ ) you can track how well your community is participating in the census by seeing what percentage of… [ Keep reading ]
