Beaulieu Vineyard (BV), the great American winery in the heart of the Napa Valley, continues a long term project to benefit hunger relief in America. BV Coastal Estate Wines began the Give & Give Back campaign in fall of 2011 with donations to provide more than 1,000,000 meals to hunger relief agencies, including Seattle based…
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Susan G. Komen Puget Sound Grants $1.3 million for Breast Cancer Screenings
The Puget Sound Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® announced today it is granting $1.3 million dollars to the Washington State Breast, Cervical, and Colon Health Program (BCCHP) to provide breast cancer screenings for low-income women. The funding will immediately provide support for the approximately 1,000 low-income women on a wait list for…
From hot coffee to a hot meal: Sales of Bellevue College-branded coffee help students in need
A unique fundraiser created by Student Programs and Food Services at Bellevue College is providing a hot meal to students in need. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of special packages of coffee, branded with the school’s colors and distinctive logo, will support the “Soup and Tutor Program,” which provides students short on…
Zumba fundraiser for Highland Center
Zumba, a popular Latin-inspired dance-fitness program, will bring a party atmosphere to a March 10 fundraiser for Highland Community Center programs for children and adults with disabilities. “Zumba for Highland Center,” a fitness carnival dance party led by volunteer zumba instructors, will be 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 10, at the Highland Center, 14224…
KONY 2012 – This Guy MUST Be Stopped and Together WE Will Make it Happen
Joseph KONY is a convicted war criminal with crimes against humanity and tens of thousands of children. He MUST be stopped. Please invest 30 minutes of your life to watch this video to learn about the situation and how you and everyone you know can help change world history. This is just the beginning. Together…
Local Community Shows Strong Support for Susan G. Komen Puget Sound Puget Sound Affiliate Raises $825,000 to fight against breast cancer locally
360 benefactors gathered last night in the promise to save lives and end breast cancer, and raised $825,000 for the Puget Sound affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The annual Grace Notes gala, held at The Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle and emceed by entertainer Fred Northup, Jr., was a celebration of breast…
Jackie Kennedy Using Bellevue-based Deals4Dreams to Raise Fund for the Friends of Bethany Hamilton Foundation
Jacqueline Nataliya Kennedy, an 8 year old from Bellevue (and in full disclosure, the daughter of BBJ Publisher) has partnered with Bellevue-based Deals4Dreams to help raise money for the Friends of Bethany Hamilton Foundation. You can help by visiting Deals4Dreams.com/Bethany and signing up to receive great deals that will benefit this great organization. Jackie was…
Pacific NW Chefs Team Up to Help End Hunger in Western Washington
Copperleaf Restaurant at Cedarbrook Lodge to host “Savor: Sustaining Lives, Nourishing Hope” dinner and auction to benefit Food Lifeline In the spirit of nourishing the mind, body and spirit through food, Copperleaf Restaurant at Cedarbrook Lodge announces Savor: Sustaining Lives, Nourishing Hope, a first annual celebrity chef dinner and auction benefiting Food Lifeline. The event…
Rotary’s “Service About Self” Ideal Earns Selection as 74th Recipient of First Citizen Award
For only the second time in its 74 year history, the Seattle-King County First Citizen Award will be presented to an organization. Rotary International District 5030, which encompasses 53 clubs stretching from Mill Creek to Enumclaw, will be honored at a civic banquet on June 13 in Seattle. Collectively, the clubs in the district have…
Helen Hunt to Keynote YWCA Inspire Luncheon
Multiple award winning actress Helen Hunt is scheduled to be the guest speaker at the Eastside YWCA Inspire Luncheon. The fundraiser is to be held at Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue from noon to 1:30 on Thursday March 15, 2012. YWCA Inspire Luncheons bring community members face-to-face with celebrated speakers to build a stronger future for…
