News across Greater Seattle
Girls on the Run hosts annual fundraiser; honors extraordinary volunteer
Community members in Snohomish County recently traded their everyday outfits for cocktail attire and their favorite sneakers in support of local nonprofit Girls on the Run Snohomish County (GOTRSnoCo). The […]

Community Giving
Amazon invests in local communities through philanthropic giving, nonprofit partnerships, and employee volunteer programs.
Northwest Girlchoir offers tryouts during visiting days in October
Northwest Girlchoir will offer free visiting days Oct. 19-21 and Oct. 26-27 for children in grades 1-6 interested in trying an after-school choir class at the organization’s Northgate-area facility. The […]

Nine hungry Black Bear cubs are keeping PAWS Wildlife Rehabilitation Center busy
SNOHOMISH — Nine growing black bear cubs currently in care at the PAWS Wildlife Rehabilitation Center have some very big appetites—and PAWS is asking the community and local businesses for help keeping up with their dietary needs. PAWS is currently caring for nine black bear cubs…

Snohomish County Indivisible to host No Kings rally on Oct. 17 in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD — Snohomish County Indivisible will host a No Kings rally in Lynnwood on Oct. 17 as part of a nationwide day of action aimed at encouraging voters to participate in the November midterm elections. The citizen-based group plans to hold its fourth No Kings event at Cedar…

Dolly Parton’s legacy of giving books to kids broadens in WA
Parton’s Imagination Library and the Page Ahead Children's Literacy Program have a new partnership.

Ballard Alliance refreshes flower planters for fall
Ballard’s seasonal flower planters will stick around a little longer this year. The Ballard Alliance has refreshed its 26 flower planters with new plants that are better able to withstand ... Read more

Little Saigon
Vietnamese Americans create their own community along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, building businesse

The Promised Land
Reminders of home entice Vietnamese refugees toward the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Rotary Club of Edmonds partners with City to protect Puget Sound from storm drain pollution
Eight Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Edmonds recently rolled up their sleeves and became environmental stewards for the Puget Sound, taking part in a project to keep pollutants out […]
Edmonds Food Bank’s Empty Bowl fundraiser raises record $335K for local food security
Edmonds Food Bank’s annual Empty Bowl fundraiser brought the community together for an evening of food and connection while raising a record-breaking $335,000 to support the food bank’s operations and […]

40 Acre Conservation League seeks to protect land for future generations
California's first Black-led land conservancy is named for the broken promise made to formerly enslaved African Americans after the Civil War.