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Neighbor to Neighbor grant applications due April 1

Neighbor to Neighbor provides grants up to $5,000.00 to organizations working to build stronger communities in South Seattle, Kent and White Center/Boulevard Park.   Projects must be resident driven and led and serve low income families.  For more information, click here.

Seattle Public Utilities provides free toilets for low-income homeowners

Save water and money with this program offered by Seattle Public Utilities.  Click here for more information and income guidelines, and here for further information on how to apply.

Central District gets a head start on spring cleaning

Volunteers from Casa Latina and other Central District groups got busy sprucing up the Jackson Place neighborhood last Saturday.  For more information and photos click here.

Fairmount Playground clean up and tree planting

Join your neighbors on Saturday, March 27, from 9 to 2 p.m. for clean up and tree planting at Fairmount Playground.  Tools and refreshments will be provided.  This is a great way to meet your neighbors and beautify your neighborhood.  Address is 5400 Fauntleroy Way SW.  For more information contact… [ Keep reading ]

Board members sought for Seattle Immigrant and Refuge Advisory Board

Mayor Michael McGinn and the Seattle City Council are seeking candidates for the Seattle Immigrant and Refugee Advisory Board. Called for in the City’s Immigrant and Refugee Report and Action Plan, the board advises the Mayor and Council on issues affecting immigrant and refugee communities in Seattle. Representatives of the… [ Keep reading ]

Submit events to our online calendar

Seattle offers a variety of neighborhood events and opportunities, and now it is even easier than ever to access and promote those events. Seattle Department of Neighborhoods online calendar hosts all neighborhood events published by the city, as well as those organized by you! We encourage you to post events… [ Keep reading ]

Department of Neighborhoods Closure Information

The Department of Neighborhoods Downtown Office and the Neighborhood Service Centers will be closed Monday, March 15 for a budget furlough day.

Immigrants and Refugees must be counted in the 2010 Census!

The Seattle Immigrant and Refugee Advisory Board urges participation in filling out the 2010 Census forms to ensure all communities are counted.  Immigrants and refugees are considered  “Hard to Count (HTC) communities” that historical estimates from every decennial reveal as undercounted for various reasons including linguistic barriers, distrust in government… [ Keep reading ]

Free Home Health Program from the American Lung Association

Do you get headaches?  Stuffy noses?  Sore throats?  Do your children have asthma, allergies, or frequent illnesses?  Hidden health threats exist in many houses and apartments!  You have the ability to make your home a healthy place for you and your loved ones!  Call the American Lung Association today for… [ Keep reading ]

Great Opportunity to be a Climate Change Leader!

Are you ready to take your passion for environmental action to the next level? We are looking for community members to help Seattle continue to lead in the field of sustainability — and we have a great opportunity for you! We are currently recruiting for our next class of Carbon… [ Keep reading ]