The Seattle Times profiled the Work-it-Out program, which received $100,000 from Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ Large Project Fund this year. The Central Area project will convert a vacant school building and grounds into a neighborhood educational and job-training work site for youth ages 16-21 in greatest need of intervention: school… [ Keep reading ]
The first “green street” in the Chinatown/International District celebrated its official grand opening on November 19, including a blessing of the plants with water from a traditional pump made in Japan. The design honors the Japanese American experience in Seattle, in the Nihonmachi area on Maynard Avenue South, between Main… [ Keep reading ]
Work-it-Out, funded in part with a $100,000 Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Neighborhood Matching Fund Large Project award, is hosting a Volunteer Appreciation and Fundraiser on December 1 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm to celebrate the work that has been performed at the Horace Mann Public School, as well as the opening of… [ Keep reading ]
Join us in a celebration of the Maynard Avenue South Green Street – the first completed green street in the Chinatown/International District – this Friday, November 19 at 11 a.m at InterIm CDA office at 319 Maynard Ave. S. The design honors the Japanese American experience, considering that the project is located… [ Keep reading ]
This Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Matching Fund supported event will celebrate the return of southern resident orcas. The event will feature storytelling, kids’ activities, a performance by the Duwamish Tribe’s dance group, T’ilibshudub, or “Singing Feet,” art created by local school children, and an environmental fair. Click here for more information.
This Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Matching Fund supported event will be held at Chief Sealth High School on Saturday, November 6. Connect with dozens of local businesses, neighborhood collectives and leaders across West Seattle. Norm Rice will be the keynote speaker. Click here and here for more information.
Join Seattle Department of Neighborhoods East District Coordinator, Thomas Whittemore, this Thursday to learn how the Neighborhood Matching Fund’s Small Sparks program can help your project catch fire! Click here to read about it in Freeattle and for more information.
Join us for this year’s last tour on October 23 of Seattle’s P-Patch Community Gardens and Neighborhood Matching Fund projects. See the sites and meet the people that make it happen in Northwest Seattle. Hosted by Seattle Department of Neighborhoods staff and volunteers. Tour of Northwest Seattle P-Patch Gardens: Greg’s… [ Keep reading ]
The 2010 Tree Fund Awardees attended a Training Workshop October 9 on how to plant and care for the street trees and fruit trees they will receive in late October. City Arborist Nolan Rundquist presented a slide show and discussion along with Neighborhood Matching Fund staff. Nearly 280 trees will… [ Keep reading ]
The Greenwood Aurora Involved Neighbors (GAIN) will be celebrating the completion of the Aurora Art Mural with a community celebration on Saturday, October 16 at 10:00am. Neighbors will have a chance to “meet the artists” and check out the newest improvement to this stretch of Aurora Avenue. The event will… [ Keep reading ]
