In addition to our wish list, check this out:
Families are invited to the Safe and Sound and Green Event on April 29, 2009, from 9am – 1pm at IKEA in Renton. Organizations throughout King County have partnered to help families be safe and environmentally responsible. Certified passenger safety technicians will be on hand to:
- Provide FREE [...]
Archive for April, 2009
30 Apr
Need a Car Seat? Have a Car Seat? Need a Bike Helmet?
28 Apr
Fifth Graders Rock
Two fifth grade classes from Meridian School receive recognition for their service at the FamilyWorks Food Bank this year. Throughout the year on Wednesdays, the fifth grade classes would alternately work in the food bank sorting and packing food products. On Friday, during Meridian’s Service Day (and FamilyWorks Volunteer Appreciation Week), the students helped to [...]
27 Apr
Chicken a la Carte
Thanks to John Piedre for sending this our way. We think it speaks for itself – please watch.
View this movie at cultureunplugged.com
23 Apr
Mayor Nickels Visits FamilyWorks Food Bank!
The mayor does neighborhood walks monthly. April was Wallingford’s turn, and Nickels stopped to check out the FamilyWorks Food Bank!
Left: Mrs. Nickels, FamilyWorks Board Member Cathy Sanders, Mayor Nickels, and Food Bank Manager Ava Dowell with an Obama bag from our Yes We Can Campaign (note that Ava is wearing her Tarheels shirt)
23 Apr
Starting a Diaper Bank – TIME
The latest issue of TIME Magazine features an article on a social worker who started a diaper bank in Connecticut. The article (click on the photo to read it)nicely explains the necessity of such diaper banks as well as potential ways to grow from diapers to larger issues of health and hygiene for children living [...]
18 Apr
Hunger Action Week
This upcoming week is Hunger Action Week. This means that you’re being asked to eat just $35 worth of food for the whole week. Can you do it? Can you do it *well* – eating all the appropriate nutrients and not just loading up on the filling and inexpensive fast food options that abound [...]
14 Apr
Wallingford Earth Day Happening!
Sustainable Wallingford hosts the 39th Earth Day Happening on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Wallingford QFC parking lot 1801 N 45th Street. It’s A Giving Happening when you can give and receive free gifts in your community and care for your little bit of the planet. A Love-In [...]
9 Apr
Seattle’s Saturday Kitchen closes its doors after 25 years | Seattle Times Newspaper
It’s always sad to see a community service close its doors…. Here’s an article about the Saturday Kitchen’s last lunch a few weeks ago.
Local News | Seattle’s Saturday Kitchen closes its doors after 25 years | Seattle Times Newspaper.
9 Apr
Save the Date – Letter Carriers’ Food Drive!
May 9, 2009 The annual US Postal Carriers’ Food Drive will be in full effect on May 9th. Food donated to your mail carrier will make its way to the FamilyWorks Food Bank, so thank you in advance for your efforts! For more information, click here.
Last year, through the Wallingford Post Office, our community collected [...]
8 Apr
What’s Your Food IQ? For every correct answer, donors will donate!
Check out this quiz and see if you can beat FamilyWorks’ score. For each correct answer you choose, donors will contribute to Feeding America! Good luck!
America’s Second Harvest Is Now Feeding America: .
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