Saturday, May 12, 2012, marks the return of the National Association of Letter Carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive. In 2012 the nation’s largest one-day food drive is celebrating its 20th anniversary. This year they are looking for more help than ever to feed people in communities across the United States, many of whom have… (keep reading)
Many homeless families and children in our communities have a difficult winter to face. Wellspring Family Services’ annual holiday toy drive helps homeless families provide gifts and a little extra holiday joy to their children. Last December, over 1,000 children received gifts that otherwise may not have. To help give back this holiday season, Seattle… (keep reading)
Have you ever wondered about starting a co-op? Are you interested in learning more about how to successfully manage a cooperative organization or in discussing the issues that co-ops face? On Friday, October 21, and Saturday, October 22, our friends at Central Co-op are presenting the 3rd Annual SLICE Conference (Strengthening Local Independent Co-ops Everywhere).… (keep reading)
Members of Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union will tell you that we are a different kind of financial institution. We are a financial co-op, and being a co-op means doing right by our members. Being a co-op means that we do business according to a set of time-tested principles, none of which is focusing on maximizing… (keep reading)
October 3rd thru October 21st Dress your pooch in their frightening best and have their snapshot taken for our first Howloween Dog Costume Contest. And just for participating – we will enter you in our grand prize drawing for a basket filled with doggy delights! Prizes will be awarded for Scariest Costume Funniest Costume Most… (keep reading)
On Saturday, October 15, the City of Seattle Latino City Employees (LCE) will be presenting the 7th Annual Latino Heritage Award Celebration. Seattle Mayor, Mike McGinn, will be presenting the award. The evening’s program features keynote speaker, Luis R. Fraga, PHD, presenting “Latinos and the Reshaping of American Politics”.
Hunger can affect anyone. According to Food Lifeline’s 2010 Hunger in America Study, More than 45% of the individuals using a food bank, meal program or shelter in Western Washington have some form of post-secondary education. Only 9% are actually homeless. 37% of the people Food Lifeline serves are children. 12% of the people Food… (keep reading)