The Jean Kim Foundation’s pallet shelter community in Lynnwood is officially closed. The community, Shepherd’s Village, was located at Good Shepherd Baptist Church, 6915 196th St. S.W. It had six…
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Edmonds College receives donation from Indo-American Friendship Forum Foundation to help students in need
Edmonds College received a $12,200 donation from the Indo-American Friendship Forum Foundation (IAFFF) to help students experiencing homelessness and other housing insecurities. During a campus ceremony Dec. 2, leaders of…
Giving Machines now open at Alderwood Mall
For those looking to give back this holiday season, Alderwood Mall now has Giving Machines, courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. While they look like typical…
Washington Kids in Transition Giving Trees seek donations for homeless students
Washington Kids in Transition reminds the community they can donate gifts to giving trees at several community locations that will go to homeless students in the Edmonds School District. Alderwood…
Asian Service Center elects new interim president for board of directors
The Asian Service Center (ASC) has elected Edmonds resident Alison Alfonzo Pence as interim president of its board of directors. Former board president David Chan — who stepped down to…
42 Snohomish County CASA volunteers receive President’s Volunteer Service Award
A total of 42 Snohomish County Office of the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers were honored recently with the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) for their advocacy work in…
‘I’m so thankful to have this place’: A one-stop hub for showers, food and clothes in Lynnwood
The first thing you’ll see on Amberlee Bell’s desk is a vase full of flowers. Bell’s partner typically gives her an assortment of flowers for certain occasions or just because,…
Homage to deliver Thanksgiving dinners to homebound seniors, those with disabilities — and you can help
Lynnwood-based Homage Senior Services, which serves more than 25,000 Snohomish County seniors and adults with disabilities each year, said it will be delivering 660 Thanksgiving dinners (including packaged leftovers to…
Washington Kids in Transition launches virtual giving tree for homeless students
The holidays are fast approaching, and Washington Kids in Transition (WKIT) has launched a virtual giving tree program for students who are homeless. WKIT is preparing holiday bags for 700-800…
Verdant brings nonprofit leaders together for community health networking event
The Verdant Health Commission hosted its third annual Community Health Networking Event Friday, with the aim of connecting nonprofits and funders at the Lynnwood Event Center to foster new relationships…
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Washington Kids in Transition hosting fall hygiene drive through Nov. 18
Washington Kids in Transition, which supports homeless students and their families in the Edmonds School District, is hosting a fall hygiene drive now through Nov. 18 at its Lynnwood office….
Hazel Miller Foundation pays tribute to Dan Asher
Past and present board members of the Hazel Miller Foundation paid tribute this week to the late Dan Asher, who guided the Edmonds-based foundation to grant more than $14 million…
Snohomish PUD’s Project PRIDE is now Community Energy Fund
Snohomish County PUD Tuesday announced a new name for the fund that provides one-time grants for families and individuals who need assistance paying their energy bills. Project PRIDE is now…
Skidrow CEO Joe Roberts to keynote Clothes For Kids breakfast fundraiser Nov. 1
Clothes For Kids is hosting its annual Transforming Lives Breakfast fundraiser Friday, Nov. 1. The event features keynote speaker Joe Roberts, a Canadian motivational speaker, author and youth homelessness advocate with an…
Hazel Miller Foundation awards nearly $200K to area nonprofits during third 2024 grant cycle
In its third 2024 grant cycle, the Hazel Miller Foundation awarded $188,500 to 20 organizations focused on good works in King and South Snohomish Counties. Awardees range from Providence Hospice…
Habitat for Humanity of Snohomish County Raise the Roof fundraiser Sept. 21 in Lynnwood
Habitat for Humanity of Snohomish County is hosting its annual Raise the Roof fundraiser from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Lynnwood Event Center. The nonprofit’s goal is to…
Clothes For Kids hires Cassie Morey as executive director
Cassie Morey has been hired as the executive director of Lynnwood-based Clothes For Kids, which provides free school wardrobes to lower-income students who qualify and attend school in Snohomish County…
Hazel Miller Foundation awards over $300K to area not-for-profits during its second 2024 grant cycle
In its second 2024 grant cycle, the Edmonds-based Hazel Miller Foundation awarded $308,906 to 26 organizations focused on good works in King and South Snohomish Counties. From the Alderwood Boys…
As cities ban them from public spaces, homeless people in WA search for refuge
This story was first published by InvestigateWest. John Parke, known as “Cowboy,” is always ready to pack up and move. He stacks his black and blue tent, foam sleeping pad,…
Emergency bridge housing at former Edmonds hotel moving forward now that meth decontamination complete
The emergency bridge housing planned at the former America’s Best Value Inn on Edmonds’ Highway 99 is moving forward, now that methamphetamine decontamination is completed at the site, Snohomish County…
Washington Kids in Transition says thanks for tolietry drive donations
Washington Kids in Transition offered thanks to community members for their generous donations to the recent toiletries drive hosted by the Meadowdale High School Key Club. “So many of you…
City police departments scrambling after Compass Health cancels program that provided social worker
After receiving notice two weeks ago that nonprofit Compass Health was canceling a program that provided social workers to assist police officers, the cities of Edmonds, Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace…
Guaranteed college financial aid coming to WA students on food assistance
Students from families on Washington’s food assistance programs will soon automatically qualify for financial aid to attend college. That’s due to a new state law, House Bill 2214, that guarantees…
Meadowdale HS Key Club hosting toiletries drive April 27 to benefit homeless students
The Meadowdale High School Key Club is hosting a toiletries drive from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at the Lynnwood Fred Meyer main entrance, 4615 196th St. S.W….
With Thursday groundbreaking, Lynnwood Neighborhood Center closer to reality
This story was updated to correct donation amounts and building square footage. The dream of building a “one-stop hub” for human services in South Snohomish County moved a step closer…