Phinney Neighborhood Association – Winter Festival and Crafts Fair.
All canned goods collected on Sunday are donated to the FamilyWorks Food Bank. Hope to see you there!
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4 Dec
Phinney Neighborhood Association – Winter Festival and Crafts Fair
26 Oct
2009 Greenwood CoolMom & FamilyWorks Holiday Toy Swap‘n’Sale
Looking for some cool (inexpensive) toys for your kids? This November, FamilyWorks will collaborate with CoolMom.org in a first annual Swap n’ Shop Toy Sale.
The sale itself will be Saturday, November 14 – 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Woodland Park United Methodist Church, 302 North 78th St., Seattle, 98103. Please support us by donating [...]
21 Oct
Volunteers for Food Drives Needed
Help us keep our food bank stocked with nutritious food! FamilyWorks is looking for volunteers to help with food drives at two local grocery stores. Duties include handing out flyers and placing donated food into bins. The following dates and times are available. We ask that volunteers commit to 1-2 hour shifts.
Wallingford QFC (Adults only [...]
9 Sep
FamilyWorks Sunday Dinner & Auction
There’s community building going on in preparation for the September 27th FamilyWorks’ Sunday Dinner and Auction. BlackRock is our major event sponsor this year and has teams of employees volunteering at the food bank as part of the partnership package. These volunteers will get a complimentary ticket to this extraordinary Tom Douglas’ meal and FamilyWorks program. Companies [...]
6 Aug
I also encourage teen and young parents to join us on saturdays for our support/fun group. We will be having a field trip to the aquarium on the 29th.
6 Aug
Family Center is in need of diapers sizes 3-6 and bus tickets would be appreciated. Our elderly clients thank you.
20 Jul
Homelessness Suburbanizes
End Homelessness – Change.org: Suburban, Rural Homelessness Jumps in 2008.
Statistics show near stability in total homelessness, but an increase in suburban/rural homelessness. Worse yet, the number of homeless families increased by 9%.
8 Jul
Food Banks in NY Serve Dogs
NY food banks begin serving dog food this week. The program is set to expand throughout the summer and include cats soon as well. The goal is to keep families (furry and not) together and help people spend money on human food, not pet food.
NY1 | 24 Hour Local News | Top Stories | Food [...]
8 Jul
Twittering from the Tractor: CNN.com
Twitter continues to spread, giving a new perspective on food, crops, and food security issues, as farmers use the internet access of smartphones and the simplicity of Twitter to connect with each other and us – their consumers. Speaking of Twitter, are you following FamilyWorks yet? Check us out on Twitter – and consider joining [...]
7 Jul
Interview with Michael Pollan |AlterNet
Here’s a fascinating interview with Michael Pollan (author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma) on everything from picky eaters to the reformation of the American food industry. Definitely worth the read!
Michael Pollan: We Are Headed Toward a Breakdown in Our Food System | Environment | AlterNet.
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