COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD WINNERS
Our recent community grant winners:
Camp Fire Central Puget Sound
PCC’s summer quarter Community Grant recipient is Camp Fire Central Puget Sound! The $2,000 grant will fund a garden plot in the Colman Park P-Patch. Seattle P-Patches use organic growing methods. To learn more about Camp Fire Central Puget Sound, visit campfireseattle.org.
Hunger Intervention Program (HIP)
We’re excited to announce that our third Community Grant of 2017 has been awarded to Hunger Intervention Program (HIP).
Alleycat Acres
We’re excited to announce that our second Community Grant of 2017 has been awarded to Alleycat Acres.
International Community Health Services
We’re excited to announce that our first Community Grant of 2017 has been awarded to International Community Health Services (ICHS).
Indigenous Learning 360
We’re excited to announce that our final Community Grant of 2016 has been awarded to Indigenous Learning 360 in Seattle.
Green Plate Special
We’re excited to announce that our third Community Grant of 2016 has been awarded to Green Plate Special in Seattle.
Meals on Wheels
We’re excited to announce that our second Community Grant of 2016 has been awarded to Senior Services’ Meals on Wheels program. This nonprofit organization delivers nutritionally balanced meals and local produce to 2,200 individuals in King County and provides educational home visits. They enable home-bound persons age 60 or older to eat well and remain independent without having to grocery shop or worry about the nutritional value of their food. The meals are prepared with the special dietary needs of seniors in mind.
Graham Hill Elementary School PTA
We’re excited to announce that the Graham Hill Elementary School PTA is the recipient of our Community Grant award. Specifically, it’s their remarkable Food Share Table that will benefit, along with a new “Long Break Food Security” program. The entire amount of our grant will go toward purchasing food for these programs.
Bellevue Lifespring
We’re excited to announce that our fourth and final Community Grant of 2015 has been awarded to Bellevue LifeSpring.
John Rogers Elementary
We’re excited to announce that our third Community Grant of 2015 has been awarded to John Rogers Elementary in northeast Seattle. The school offers an ecology-based program for kindergarten students that focuses on honeybees. Over the course of six lessons, students learn about basic insect anatomy, pollination, why it’s important to help bees and how to help bees.
InterLm Community Development Association’s Danny Woo Community Garden
We’re excited to announce that our second Community Grant of 2015 has been awarded to InterIm Community Development Association’s Danny Woo Community Garden. The garden operates a space in Seattle’s Chinatown/International District where elders can practice farming and gardening from their cultural heritage, as well as teach youth about these cultural histories and introduce them to the joys and wonders of gardening.
Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust
We’re excited to announce that our first Community Grant of 2015 has been awarded to Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust. This organization leads and inspires action to conserve and enhance the landscape from the Puget Sound to the Central Washington region, ensuring a long-term balance between people and nature.
New Beginnings
We’re delighted to announce that our fourth Community Grant has been awarded to New Beginnings, whose mission is to empower survivors of domestic violence and mobilize community awareness on the issue.
Magnuson Children’s Garden
We’re thrilled to announce that our third community grant has been awarded to the Magnuson Children’s Garden. Part of Magnuson Nature Programs, this garden hosts classes, camps and school field trips that teach principles of organic gardening and environmental stewardship to both children and adults.
Kids Kitchen Program Run by Gilda’s Club
Gilda’s Club offers community-based programs of social, emotional and educational support for people living with cancer along with their families and friends.
Daniel Bagley School Garden
We’re delighted to announce that our first Community Grant has been awarded to the Daniel Bagley School Garden program, in the Greenlake neighborhood. Our $1,000 award will ensure that all classes can participate in the program, some of them for the first time.