An Edmonds tradition of over 30 years continued Saturday as the Edmonds Food Bank hosted its annual ToyShop. The Edmonds Toy Shop and its team of volunteers provided books, clothes,…
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Give the gift of joy to YWCA families in need — deadline Dec. 8
Families in Snohomish County continue to face economic stress and uncertainty in their lives. The YWCA invites you to help share the warmth this holiday season by participating in YWCA’s…
Neighborhood City Hall connects those in need with phones, essential services
Edmonds’ Neighborhood City Hall distributes free or reduced cost smartphones and tablets – via Lifeline phone services – to those who are eligible every first and third Tuesdays of each…
Reminder: Washington Kids in Transition hosting virtual giving tree through Dec. 4
Washington Kids in Transition, which serves students who are homeless in the Edmonds School District, is sponsoring a virtual giving tree for the holidays. Kids in Transition is preparing holiday…
Gesa Credit Union joins Local Heroes for annual Stock-the-Sock Holiday Gift Drive
Gesa Credit Union is partnering with Local Heroes groups across Washington for its 8th annual Stock-the-Sock Holiday Gift Drive. Now through Dec. 16, community members are encouraged to donate gifts…
Sound Steppers to host Nov. 25 Turkey Trot benefiting Edmonds Food Bank
Sound Steppers on Saturday, Nov. 25 will host their 36th annual Turkey Trot benefiting Edmonds Food Bank. Sound Steppers is a Washington state walking club under the umbrella of the…
Snohomish County seeks residents to serve on advisory committee for affordable housing, community development programs
Snohomish County is recruiting residents to serve on a Technical Advisory Committee to review applications for projects that benefit low-income individuals and neighborhoods in our community through affordable housing and…
Cultivating generosity: Involving kids in meaningful giving this season
It was still September when the first holiday toy catalog arrived in my mailbox. I retrieved it on my way inside after working at the Edmonds Food Bank, where I…
Edmonds Food Bank receives $12,000 donation from petanque club tournament
Representatives of the Edmonds Petanque Club on Thursday presented the Edmonds Food Bank with a $12,000 check — funds collected this fall through the annual Edmonds Petanque Club Food Bank…
Reminder: Three-time Olympian and Jamaican bobsledder to keynote Clothes For Kids breakfast fundraiser Oct. 26
Clothes For Kids is hosting its annual Transforming Lives Breakfast fundraiser Thursday, Oct. 26. The event features keynote speaker Devon Harris, an original member of the 1988 Jamaican bobsled team…
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Washington Kids in Transition hosting October toiletries and hygiene drive
Washington Kids in Transition, which serves homeless families in the Edmonds School District, is hosting a toiletries and hygiene drive throughout the month of October. People can drop off donations…
Edmonds Lions Club collects food, funds to benefit Edmonds Food Bank
The Edmonds Lions Club held a successful food drive to benefit the Edmonds Food Bank on Saturday, Oct. 7. The Lions teamed with Walnut Street Coffee and the food bank…
Edmonds Uplift Society hosting Beef Steak Dinner fundraiser for Edmonds Food Bank Oct. 28
The Edmonds Uplift Society is hosting a Beef Steak Dinner charity event from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 at the Old Edmonds Opera House and Masonic Center, 515 Dayton St.,…
Seahawk Super Bowl champs join food bank staff in appeal for more volunteers
With food banks across the state facing a critical shortage of volunteers, the Seattle Seahawks, Northwest Harvest, Safeway and the Washington Food Coalition have teamed up to kick off a…
Snohomish County seeking applicants for $2 million in affordable housing projects
Snohomish County is encouraging nonprofit organizations, for-profit developers and government agencies to submit applications to develop affordable rental housing; expand homeownership development; and/or pursue new shelter projects. An estimated $1.2…
How Washington is treating housing as health care
Washington is trying something new when it comes to housing: treating it as health care. Apple Health and Homes is a multi-agency state program launched last year that focuses on…
DelBene presents $250K to Homage Transportation Assistance Program aimed at helping county’s seniors
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene delivered a $250,000 ceremonial check Monday for Homage’s new Transportation Assistance Program, which is designed to improve transit for Snohomish County’s seniors and those with disabilities. DelBene,…
28 Snohomish County CASA volunteers to receive President’s Volunteer Service Award
A total of 28 Snohomish County Office of the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers will receive the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) for their advocacy work in 2022. The…
State: IT upgrades to impact public benefits eligibility systems starting Aug. 11
In just a few days, one of Washington State’s public benefits eligibility systems will undergo a critical IT upgrade that will impact the primary portals Washingtonians use to apply for…
Meals on Wheels for local seniors faces $50K deficit after pandemic relief ends
A $50,000 cut in federal funding for its Meals on Wheels program has left Lynnwood-based Homage Senior Services scrambling to continue feeding local seniors in need. Homage received notification June…
Food Lifeline, Step by Step among local agencies receiving health care grants
Six Washington state nonprofits focused on expanding access to care for underserved communities have received $1 million in grants from UnitedHealthcare. The donations include a $300,000 grant to Food Lifeline,…
High school student embarks on journey to visit all 30 MLB stadiums, with a fundraising twist
A 17-year-old Mountlake Terrace High School student from Edmonds has set out on an extraordinary adventure that combines his passion for baseball with a mission to help those in need….
Edmonds Food Bank, Historical Museum partner to bring SNAP to Edmonds Summer Market
After years of frustration and confusion, the Edmonds Historical Museum and the Edmonds Food Bank have cut through the red tape surrounding use of federal nutrition assistance benefits at the…
‘We are connectors’: Lynnwood resident launches initiative to bridge gap in mental health services for youth
In 2019, gun-related deaths surpassed motor vehicle accidents as the leading cause of death for people 19 and younger, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. “We’re finding that…
Hazel Miller Foundation announces second round of 2023 grant awards
The Hazel Miller Foundation Board awarded more than $150,000 to a diverse range of organizations in May, including the Edmonds Food Bank, Clothes for Kids, Art for All and the…