Volunteers from the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties will build 15 free wheelchair ramps for low-income disabled homeowners on May 19 as part of their 19th annual Rampathon event. Since 1993, teams from the Master Builders Association have constructed 320 wheelchair ramps. Ramp captain Kara Macias, of Chown Hardware, will build a…
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Eastside Domestic Violence Program Announces Name Change to ‘LifeWire’
BELLEVUE, Washington – After 30 years, nationally recognized Eastside Domestic Violence Program (EDVP) is changing its name to LifeWire, better representing its mission of providing safety to victims of domestic violence, and the continuum of care LifeWire provides families on the path to healing. “We’ve evolved over the years and wanted a new name to…
Bellevue College Rotaract garners international recognition
For its exemplary community service projects over the past year, the Bellevue College chapter of Rotaract received a Rotary International Changemaker Award at Rotary’s District 5030 conference in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho recently. It’s the first time any Rotaract chapter has received a Rotary award in district history. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post…
Volunteers Urgently Needed to Take Seniors to the Doctor!
When Jeannie’s not training guide dogs, she’s driving Eastside seniors to their medical appointments. Jeannie is a busy woman. She has teenage grandkids, loves to sew, and spends quite a bit of her time traveling. But her two great loves are training guide dogs, like Webster, and driving with Senior Services’ Volunteer Transportation Program. Blog…
Bellevue College luncheon raises nearly $280k for scholarships, academic programs
More students at Bellevue College will be able to afford a college education thanks to the generosity of over 700 guests who attended the college’s 13th Annual “Become Exceptional” Luncheon yesterday at the Meydenbauer Center in downtown Bellevue. The money they donated– nearly $280,000, with the average gift increasing 50 percent over last year –…
Home is Where the Bills Are – How You Can Help
Please watch this short video from my friend Tracy Corley Verinnovation. If we all work together to help solve this challenge, it will benefit everyone in the form of lower utility bills. HearthLight Project Presents “Home is Where the Bills Are” preview. This video will introduce you to the need for energy efficiency among low-income…
Eastside Domestic Violence Program Marks 30th Anniversary
Eastside Domestic Violence Program (EDVP) is marking its 30th anniversary as one of the premier programs in the nation advocating for victims of domestic violence, and providing services to return them to safety. Its “World of Hope” dinner and live auction on May 5, 2012 at Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center, promises to be one of the…
BASF gives Seattle Mariners green boost to launch ‘Sustainable Saturdays’ at Safeco Field
First 10,000 fans at Earth Day weekend game take home free ‘Kitchen Catcher’ compost kit with compostable bags On April 21 – Earth Day Weekend – one of the greenest clubs in major league baseball teams up with BASF, The Chemical Company, to inspire its fans to follow its lead and start striking out landfills…
Earth Day – a Local Celebration in Woodinville
Are you looking for something easy and free to do for Earth Day that will appeal to everyone in the family? If so, come to a local celebration at the 21 Acres Center for Local Food and Sustainable Living and get inspired by this event to kick-start a family-wide conversation and plan to do something…
The Sixth Annual Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic Scheduled for June 25, 2012 at The Golf Club at Newcastle
The date is set and the greens are ready for the Sixth Annual Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic, to be held Monday, June 25, 2012 at The Golf Club of Newcastle in Newcastle, Washington. This year’s presenting sponsor is Key Bank and the charity tournament will raise funds for Special Olympics Washington, Boys & Girls…
