Snohomish County has released a draft affordable housing and community development plan for the Snohomish County Urban County Consortium that proposes spending over $5.7 million in federal grant funds to…
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New income thresholds for property tax exemptions
In Washington state, individuals who meet certain eligibility requirements may receive a reduction of property taxes. New this year, the income thresholds have increased allowing more Washingtonians to qualify for…
Edmonds Food Bank to host second open house March 24
The Edmonds Food Bank will hold its second open house from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 24. Similar to the food bank’s first event Dec. 16, the open house aims to…
Reminder: Edmonds’ St. Alban’s Episcopal Church free food distribution March 13
Edmonds’ St. Alban’s Episcopal Church will offer a pop-up food distribution truck at the church Wednesday, March 13 from 3-4 p.m. The food will be available for those in…
Community Loaves: Edmonds bakers rise to the occasion
The Edmonds Food Bank helps to feed an unbelievable number of families — nearly 1,000 families a week — and among their most pressing and persistent needs is bread. As…
Rotary Club of Edmonds partners with nonprofit Clothes for Kids to host shoe drive
The Rotary Club of Edmonds, in partnership with local nonprofit organization Clothes for Kids, is hosting a shoe drive for low-income students in Snohomish County. Clothes for Kids in the…
Clothes for Kids volunteers sort donations for those in need
A line of donated shoes wait for young folks to try them on. Dedicated volunteers and staff spent a snowy Monday afternoon processing hundreds of donated articles of clothing and…
March Against Hunger set for March 23 in Everett
The annual March Against Hunger — begun by a Snohomish County employee 25 years ago — has expanded to a communitywide event, sponsored by Volunteers of America Western Washington (VOAWW),…
County Councilmember Strom Peterson: An update on the bridge housing facility in Edmonds
Publisher’s note: This information was provided by District 3 Snohomish County Councilmember Strom Peterson in a newsletter to constituents and is being republished here with permission. As we reported when…
Clothes For Kids day of service and clothing drive Feb. 26
In collaboration with members of the Exceptional Connections Community, Clothes for Kids will be hosting a work party Feb. 26 to benefit kids in need of a wardrobe. The three-hour…
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Edmonds Food Bank partners with Edmonds Lutheran in search for permanent home
The Edmonds Food Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Edmonds Lutheran Church as the first step toward a long-term lease to accommodate construction of a new…
WA advocates press for state funding to help migrants camped at Tukwila church
Washington immigrant rights advocates want the state to spend $25 million on housing, food and other services for asylum seekers, including hundreds living outside a church in Tukwila. King County…
Tickets now on sale for March 2 auction benefiting low-income, homeless students
Tickets are on sale for the annual Washington Kids in Transition Out of Jeopardy Auction and Gala. The event is set for Saturday, March 2 at 6 p.m. at the Embassy…
MLK Day Donation Drive collects clothing, food for those in need
Edmonds-based Fortuna Law offered thanks to everyone who participated in their Martin Luther King Jr. Day Donation Drive to benefit those without housing, served by the Jean Kim Foundation’s Lynnwood…
Lara Okoloko appointed to Hazel Miller Foundation board
The Hazel Miller Foundation has appointed clinical social worker Lara Okoloko to its board of directors. A 20-year resident of Edmonds who runs a family therapy practice, Okoloko also teaches…
Nonprofit helping seniors age in place seeks volunteer social activities committee leader
You can help your neighbors continue to age well in their own homes through the nonprofit Northwest Neighbors Network (NNN), which is looking for a new volunteer chairperson for its…
Edmonds’ St. Alban’s Episcopal Church to open warming center Friday
With snow and frigid temperatures in the forecast this week, Edmonds’ St. Alban’s Episcopal Church will offer a warming center at the church on Friday, Jan. 12 from 9 a.m. to…
Reminder: Edmonds’ St. Alban’s Episcopal Church hosting free food distribution Jan. 10
Edmonds’ St. Alban’s Episcopal Church will offer a popup food distribution truck at the church on Wednesday, Jan. 10 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. The food will be available for those…
Reminder: Snohomish County seeks volunteers for Jan. 23 Point-in-Time Homeless Count
The Snohomish County Department of Human Services, in collaboration with community and human service providers, is gearing up for the annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Homeless Count on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024….
Sponsor spotlight: A look inside our local food bank’s impact and growth in 2023
Fiscal year 2023 proved to be a transformative period for Edmonds Food Bank. As we emerged from our multi-year pandemic response phase, we faced the challenge of adjusting to a…
Edmonds Food Bank closed for holidays Dec. 25-Jan. 1
In honor of the holiday season and in recognition of its dedicated staff and volunteers, the Edmonds Food Bank will temporarily close distribution services starting Monday, Dec. 25, through Monday,…
Edmonds Food Bank open house offers a peek behind scenes
The Edmonds Food Bank threw open its doors on Saturday afternoon, combining a drive-through food drive with an open house where attendees got a first-hand look at how the food…
Clothes for Kids accepting new, gently used clothes at Alderwood Mall Dec. 15-17
Clothes For Kids and Alderwood Mall are partnering to host a clothing drive to benefit local students from Dec. 15-17. The Clothes For Kids table will be in the Center Court at Alderwood…
Edmonds Food Bank open house, food drive Dec. 16
The Edmonds Food Bank is hosting an open house and drive-thru food drive from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16. Tour the food bank and see what operations look like firsthand,…
Reminder: Edmonds St. Alban’s Church distributing free food Dec. 13
Edmonds St. Alban’s Episcopal Church will offer a popup food distribution truck for those in need from 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13. The food, which includes fresh produce, meat, and…