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CHAMPS RSC: UPCOMING EVENTS Youth Programs and more... DONATE www.champsseattle.org Hello Danielle, One of our goals is to ensure (YOU) the community is connected, engaged with each other and that resources and services are acce

Come and worship with us this morning. Everyone is welcome

Emerald City Bible Fellowship We have come into this house to worship!

We stay in fellowship at Church-Emerald City Bible Fellowship. Come join us and have a Holy Ghost good time.

Tilth Alliance

Upcoming Classes
Fundamentals of Organic Gardening Tue., May 7 and Thu., May 9 (GSC)

Gardening in Unique & Small Spaces Sat., May 11; 10 a.m.-noon (U-District Food Bank)

Grow Great Tomatoes Sun., May 12; 10 a.m.-noon (RBUFW)

NEW! Gardening with Hügelmounds Wed., May 15; 6-8 p.m. (Picardo P-Patch)

Seed to Seed Sat., May 18 & Sun., May 19; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (RBUFW)

Spring Into Foraging & Farming Edible Fungi Sun., May 19; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (BFF)

Secrets of Companion Planting Wed., May 22; 6-8 p.m. (RBUFW)

Garden Maintenance 101 Thu., May 30; 6-8 p.m. (GSC)

Drip Irrigation for the Home Gardener Sat., June 1; 10 a.m.-noon (RBUFW)

Fundamentals of Organic Gardening Sat., June 1; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (GSC)

NEW! Sustainable Water Design Workshop Wed., June 5; 6-8 p.m. (RBUFW)

Make Herbal Infusions Tue., June 11; 6-8 p.m. (GSC)

Intro to Bioremediation Sat., June 15; 10-11:30 a.m. (RBUFW)

NEW! Grow Your Own Giant Mushrooms Sat., June 15; 12:30-2:30 p.m. (RBUFW)

Intro to Fermentation Thu., June 20; 6-8 p.m. (GSC)

Garden Maintenance 101 Thu., June 20; 6-8 p.m. (RBUFW)

Botany for Gardeners Sat., June 22; 10 a.m.-noon (GSC)

Plant Propagation for Beginners Sat., June 22; 2-4 p.m. (GSC)

NEW! Summer in the Organic Garden Thu., June 27; 6-8 p.m. (online)

Start Your Fall & Winter Garden Thu., June 27; 6-8 p.m. (RBUFW)

The Foods That Shape Us: Growing a Diaspora Garden Sat., June 29; 10 a.m.-noon (BFF)

Class Locations

BFF: Beacon Food Forest (S Dakota St, Seattle 98108)

GSC: Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle 98103)

RBUFW: Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands (5513 S Cloverdale St, Seattle 98118)

PICARDO P-PATCH: 8040 25th Ave NE, Seattle 98115

U-DISTRICT FOOD BANK ROOFTOP FARM: 5017 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle 98105

Take a Class — Tilth Alliance Gain new skills and knowledge through our hands-on, virtual and in-person classes! We offer a variety of classes on topics like vegetable gardening, food preservation and cooking, permaculture, and urban livestock.

Rainier Beach Community Conversation

Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the Rainier Beach community to an evening for community updates with the Rainier Beach neighborhood on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Be’er Sheva Park, 8650 55th Ave. S. This Community Conversation will highlight/update ongoing projects and discuss partnership opportunities with local community members to provide restorative solutions to ongoing community topics around Seattle parks.

This meeting will focus on Phase II Renovation at Be’er Sheva Park and the Atlantic City Boat Ramp Pilot Improvements and Operating Hours.

Be’er Sheva Park and Atlantic City Boat Ramp Updates - Parkways Rainier Beach Community Conversation Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the Rainier Beach community to an evening for community updates with the Rainier Beach neighborhood on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Be’er Sheva Park, 8650 55th Ave. S. This Community Conversation will high...

May 6 and May 15
ANEW offers high-quality, pre-apprenticeship training programs that help individuals obtain careers in construction trades. ANEW graduates receive direct or preferred entry into a construction apprenticeship program, and receive placement assistance and retention services for two years. Construction experience not required.

TRAINING OPTION #1: Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Education (PACE) training for All Genders & Non-Binary, From May 15-Aug 2 (12 weeks) in-person classes on Wed-Fri 6:30am-3pm

TRAINING OPTION #2: Trades Rotation Program (TRP) for Women and those who identify, From May 6-July 2 (8 weeks) in-person classes on Mon-Thur 6:30am-3pm
WHERE: Classes @ ANEW’s training facility, 18338 Andover Park West in Tukwila
COST: 100% covered
REQUIREMENTS:
18+ years old
Commit to being and staying drug free
GED or high school diploma
WA State Driver’s License
Have reliable transportation
Available to attend all daily classes
MUST Attend virtual info session, complete application and virtual interview
Pass physical assessment
VIRTUAL INFO SESSION/APPLY: https://anewcareer.org/programs/pre-apprenticeship-trades-rotation-training-program/
QUESTIONS: [email protected] 206-710-1008


Bellevue College Job Fair - Open to All
Around 60 employers signed up to attend
WHEN: Wed May 8, 2024 @ 11:30am-2pm
WHERE: Bellevue College, 3000 Landerholm Circle SE in Bellevue, Building U 3rd floor U301AB
MORE INFO/FULL LIST OF ATTENDING EMPLOYERS: https://www.bellevuecollege.edu/careers/job-fair-2024/


Shoreline Community College Job Fair - Open to All
Around 40 employers signed up to attend
WHEN: Tue May 21, 2024 @ 11:30am-2pm
WHERE: Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Avenue North in Shoreline, Main Dining Room
MORE INFO/FULL LIST OF ATTENDING EMPLOYERS: https://shoreline.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/46886/student_preview?token=HDQI3K633_a2hf4kQCTlPN9eTEZQ5vD5BkD2-qbxT75x5pinyYFHsQ
QUESTIONS: Megan Tucker [email protected]

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I just received word there is a public meeting about the Thunderbird Treatment Site. COME GET INFO AND BE HEARD, YOUR VOICE MATTERS

Park CommUNITY Fund:

• Introducing the Park CommUNITY Fund - a new Seattle Parks and Recreation initiative
working to advance park equity through partnership with frontline communities. We're
collecting ideas for Seattle Park and Recreation improvements in your community!
• How would you spend City dollars from the ? Open to anyone who
lives, works, plays, or worships in Seattle or Tribal government. Submit your idea today:
bit.ly/ParkCommunityFundIdeas
• How can you get involved?
o Submit Your Project Ideas: From March 18 to April 30, share your vision for
enhancing park and recreation spaces. Visit bit.ly/ParkCommunityFundIdeas or join
us at a nearby event or SPR Community Center to submit your ideas.
o Need Assistance? We're Here to Help! Our dedicated staff will be available at
community centers, pop-up events, and office hours to assist you with idea
submissions. Let's work together to turn your vision into reality!

• The program is helping shape the future of our Parks and Recreation spaces in the
community by providing equitable access to greenspaces
• Help advance park equity in YOUR community!
• Visit the website to learn more: bit.ly/ParkCommunityFund
• Submit your ideas here: bit.ly/ParkCommunityFundIdeas

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You have a voice, make sure your ideas are heard. This is your city

Social Media Handles and Links
• X (formerly Twitter):
• Instagram:
• Facebook: /SeattleParksandRecreation
• Email: [email protected]

• Submit Ideas: bit.ly/parkcommunityfundideas
• Website: bit.ly/parkcommunityfund
• Blog: Press Release
• Additional: Informational Guide

Fire Connect is a quarterly workforce development virtual coaching session. For this Wed session, they will be featuring their female firefighters and the fire chief as the special guest. It is well attended and continues to be a great opportunity for students & job seekers to learn about the Seattle Fire department. Attached is the flyer.

Please HELP get the word out to folks in your network. Thank you!

We are hosting the upcoming Rainier Beach College, Job & Resource Fair. Come check it out. We still need volunteers, you can sign-up below
https://forms.gle/FbW2FAaT2nfR3h7P8

RECREATING SOUTH HENDERSON STREET

The Recreating Henderson Street Project Team is engaging with residents, students, businesses, property owners, organizations, artists, and everyone in between to gather ideas and input for creating a safe and culturally vibrant corridor along S Henderson Street. This corridor runs east and west to connect the Rainier Beach light rail station to Be'er Sheva Park and Lake Washington.

Needs some tips on growing your business. Check out Urban Impact Seattle Economic Development Team

The Silent Killers of Business Growth This is a pre-recorded episode.

FYI

Greetings!

Here's an update from the Seattle King County Clinic (SKC) which is happening next week!

I done been signed up as a volunteer. If you want to volunteer, please do check to see if volunteers are still needed and sign up. It is such a rewarding volunteer gig and they do feed us and and treat us all very well. Also, if you need/want any of the services provided, now is the time to put it on your schedule. Please keep in mind that you will need to plan on being there all day. It really is worth your time.

See you there and ta ta...for now.

Yvette

https://seattlecenter.org/skcclinic/

Hello Seattle/King County Clinic Stakeholders,

Happy New Year! We are days away from the Clinic (Feb. 15 – 18, 2024) and the flood gates of activity have opened. This week we have our first event of the year underway. Volunteers are busy inventorying supplies, organizing them by service, and on pallets to make loading into the facilities as efficient as possible. Patient outreach efforts have begun in earnest in addition to continued volunteer recruitment. In a less than a week 150+ leadership team members will come together for orientation and from there the countdown to the Clinic will be in full swing.

DID YOU KNOW?

When people initially hear about the Clinic, they often have misconceptions about the patients who seek services. It’s understandable, based on individual backgrounds and experiences, or what wear hear from the media, we all have preconceived ideas that come to mind when we hear ‘people in need.’ In 2023, we learned from patients:

• 96% were housed

• 34% were unemployed

• 60% said their primary reason for attending was they couldn’t afford healthcare costs

• 52% didn’t have health insurance

• 22% with insurance still couldn’t access the services they needed

Those with Clinic experience help to provide additional perspective. As one volunteer described, “I was truly surprised to see that people seeking services were just like me, my family, my co-workers, and neighbors. That was the biggest realization for me; folks who desperately need these services aren’t ‘them,’ they’re ‘us.’” As we see insurance premiums increase, public health funding threatened, and costs of living soar, we expect more people to face barriers accessing affordable healthcare.

PATIENT OUTREACH

At this point, patient outreach takes center stage. Community based organizations and volunteers are helping to distribute flyers, ads are placed in ethnic, community, as well as social media, and interviews are scheduled on television and radio. We have many ways of letting people know about this healthcare opportunity, but additional assistance is welcomed. Flyers in multiple languages, social media graphics, and FAQs can be found at seattlecenter.org/patients.

VOLUNTEER NEEDS (Downloadable PNG or PDF)

Hopefully by now you know our shorthand, # volunteers = # patients. We still need volunteers, especially on Thursday. The next greatest need is on Sunday. Please look at the specific areas where we have openings and help us to recruit people to fill the gaps. seattlecenter.org/volunteers

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IT TAKES A VILLAGE

The many efforts and contributions to design, produce, and operate this project are about to coalesce. The way the Clinic succeeds is through collective investment from the community. As shared by one patient, “I cannot express how much your kindness and support have meant to me during a difficult time in my life. Your unwavering commitment to helping those in need is truly inspiring and has had a profound impact on our lives. Your dedication to serving the community and making a positive difference in people’s lives is a gift that cannot be measured.” A heartfelt thank you to our partners, donors, volunteers, and everyone who has collaborated to bring Seattle/King County Clinic to fruition.

SEATTLE/KING COUNTY CLINIC - SEATTLE CENTER FOUNDATION

Wishing you and our community a healthy 2024!

Regards,

Julia

Julia Colson

Project Executive

Seattle Center | Seattle/King County Clinic

305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109

M: 206.856.8766

seattlecenter.org/skcclinic

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Seattle/King County Clinic - Seattle Center Foundation Seattle/King County Clinic Seattle/King County Clinic brings together healthcare organizations, civic agencies, non-profits, private businesses and volunteers from across the State of Washington to produce a giant free health clinic at Seattle Center. The four-day volunteer-driven clinic provides fr...

We wanted to share the following opportunity with you:

Seattle City Light has posted 49 paid internship opportunities for undergraduate students that you can learn more about here. Positions are part-time year around, and others are fulltime summer internships.

We would love it if could help us spread the word out to your communities (nonpaid activity). If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Grecia Elenes or Angela Cabatbat (both copied here) from Seattle City Light, who are coordinating this effort. Please note that some application deadlines will be in a week or so.

Student Internships & Workstudy | City of Seattle If this is the first time you are applying using our online job application, you will need to create an account and select a Username and Password. After your account has been created, your master profile may be used to apply for more than one job opening. Online applications are stored on a secure....

Resident Service Coordinator of Out of School Time at Emerald City Commons

This is a full-time position serving as the Resident Services Coordinator of Out of School Time at Emerald City Commons (ECC). This person works to support the children and families of ECC by planning and facilitating programs and events at ECC and fostering engagement with Emerald City Bible Fellowship (ECBF) and the surrounding neighborhood.

https://www.urbanimpactseattle.org/careers

We're recruiting HR Reps, College Reps, Faith-based, non-profit Reps to host an exhibit at our 2024 Rainier Rainier Beach College, Job & Resource Fair.

Register today
https://forms.gle/SxWrojCtBe8BmLjz8

Seattle Housing Choice Voucher Opening Application Process on January 17th.

News | Seattle Housing Authority

Here is our Christmas Toy Giveaway and more eNEWS

CHAMPS: Christmas Toy Giveaway & More DONATE www.champsseattle.org CHRISTMAS GIFT CARD & TOY DRIVE Hello Danielle, Happy Holidays to everyone, as we come closer to the holiday there are many struggling to provide for their families. As we

Dear Community,

I received this email regarding King County Housing Authority Waitlist Status.

We are writing to inform you that with more than 22,000 households waiting as of November 1, 2023, King County Housing Authority has decided to temporarily close its waiting list for subsidized housing (i.e. public housing and other site-based programs) on December 15, 2023.

While it’s common practice among housing authorities to routinely open and close waiting lists, KCHA has historically kept our waiting list open-ended. With an average wait time currently exceeding five years, we will now suspend the list.

KCHA plans to use this period of temporary closure to transition to a new software system. Among other anticipated improvements, a new online application will streamline the application process. We do plan to reopen the waiting list once the software conversion and restructuring are complete. Although our region’s housing needs will continue to exceed capacity, KCHA’s waiting list for Section 8 voucher-supported housing is also closed until further notice.

We are not an emergency-housing resource, but we do continue to offer a variety of rental housing and rental assistance. Options such as Other Rental Housing and Moderate-Income Housing remain available to those who qualify. Please direct people in need of non-emergency services to kcha.org/housing to estimate their housing eligibility and explore other possible options.

Information about the list closure is now posted on KCHA.org and will be disseminated in other forums today and over the next few weeks. Please feel free to contact me or our Central Applications Center ([email protected] and 206-574-1248) with questions.

Thank you, as always, for your partnership and for all you do for our neighbors in need.

King County Housing Authority > Find a Home Please note the waiting list for subsidized housing (i.e. public housing and other site-based programs), which had an average wait time of more than five years as of Nov. 1, 2023, will be suspended starting Dec. 15, 2023, while KCHA reviews and refines its policies and procedures related to the wait...

Today is Family and Friend Fellowship. Come out and worship with us.

The Boo Bash is coming...GET READY

Are you looking for a new church?
Do you want to serve the community with like minded Christian?
Do you have a genuine love for SE Seattle?
You ready to unleash your TAGS (Talents, Abilities, Gifts and Skills) to make the change you want to see in your community?

Come hear and learn more.

South Precinct Advisory Council
Rainier Beach Safety Meeting
September 13th Meeting Recap

Thank you all for attending Wednesdays meeting. We received an update from SPD with an opportunity for community members to ask questions. SPD shared information on the continuing robberies in the South Precinct as well as the reoccurring instance of fender-benders leading to carjacking and robberies. Alvin Edwards from Department of Neighborhoods provided updates on some of the continuous projects around the precinct.
We continue to have new people joining the meetings. Please share with your neighbors!

Next Meeting
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
Zoom
6:00pm-7:00pm

Upcoming Meetings:
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 6pm- ZOOM

Please share this invitation with your neighbors!
Zoom Meeting Info:
Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88118081638...
Meeting ID: 881 1808 1638
Passcode: 352313

FYI

Mark your calendars! It's the 10th anniversary for Rainier Beach Community Center and Pool, and we're celebrating with FREE carnival games, music, contests, raffles, cookies and cupcakes, demos from staff, a free swim at 2:30pm (limited capacity), and more. September 23, from 1-4pm. Everyone is invited!

FYI: BEACON HILL
FIRE SAFETY FAIR STATION 13
Saturday, September 9, 2023
12-2pm

South Precinct Advisory Council

August Meeting

*Joint Meeting with the
African American Advisory Council

Join us in Person!

Rainier Beach Community Center
8825 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023
6:30pm-8:00pm

Download the flyer to share amongst your community here!

Weather Cooling Center

The City will be hosting a cooling center for community members experiencing homelessness. The cooling center will be in Seattle City Hall’s lower level on Fourth Avenue, behind the Red Room. This service will allow unsheltered residents to spend the day in a cool, safe, and air-conditioned space while the extreme summer temperatures pass over our region. This cooling center will be open from Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, through Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. each day. Please note, end date is weather dependent and may be adjusted.

Take the Pike Place Market Visitor Survey!
Note: This is an unpaid activity.

Pike Place Market PDA is developing a Master Plan. The goal of the Master Plan is to understand the current perceptions of the Market and identify ways to encourage more local visitors and discover what frequent visitors want to see in the future. An essential part of that process is hearing from visitors, shoppers, and advocates! Be a part of history and take the survey! The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. Feel free to share with your community as well!
See survey link below in the following languages, and an outreach toolkit is attached.

Summer Heat Safety | seattle.gov Find places to cool off and ways to stay safe during hot weather