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Vashon Youth & Family Services

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Global Perinatal Services

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Horn of Africa Services

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Neighborhood House

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Open Arms Perinatal Services

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Congolese Integration Network

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Denise Louie Education Center

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Southeast Youth & Family Services

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El Centro de la Raza

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Voices of Tomorrow

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Heal The Hood Committee

The Marvin Thomas Memorial Fund requests Neighborhood Matching Funds to host five community events from November 2024 to October 2025, promoting engagement among underrepresented groups, non-native English speakers, and communities of color in King County, specifically Southeast Seattle residents who have some of the highest poverty rates and the largest percentage of low-income residents in Seattle. These free, inclusive events will strengthen community connections, raise awareness of health disparities, and celebrate local culture. Events include a basketball tournament, a community BBQ, a back-to-school supply giveaway, a cancer awareness event honoring local heroes, and a senior storytelling and basket giveaway. All events will be held in Seattle encouraging relationship building and physical, mental, and social well-being.

Historic Seattle Preservation Foundation

This project will transform the grounds around the Dearborn House into a native plant demonstration garden. Dearborn House is a designated Seattle landmark that is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The house serves as the administrative office for Historic Seattle. The goal of the project is to create a welcoming public space that highlights the culture of the Coast Salish peoples. Using native plants as the medium, the garden will create a unique opportunity for people to deepen their understanding of and appreciation for the bountiful history and culture of these indigenous people, including their deep relationship with the natural world. The new garden will connect the present with the past through native plants. Signage will be incorporated to identify plants with their botanical name, the Native Lushootseed name and pronunciation, and information on how they've been used traditionally as well as the benefits they can bring to home landscapes.

Cleveland High School PTSA

The Cleveland High School PTSA will organize an event to promote community building, health, and wellness among South Seattle youth. The event will be held October 30, 2019 from 4 pm - 7 pm at Cleveland STEM High School located at 5511 15th Ave S. The event will offer demonstrations and activities that support wellness and cultivate a sense of belonging among youth and families.

Path with Art

Hear and Now will bring attention to issues surrounding homelessness. Hear and Now will bring adults living in or who are in recovery from homelessness, addiction or other trauma, together with members of the general public to conceptualize a response to community perceptions of homelessness through music and performing arts. Interactive exhibitions of the S'Leiterwägeli sound sculpture, community art classes, and performances will take place throughout 2019.

Cascade Neighborhood Council

The Cascade Neighborhood Council will organize a series of interactive public art events to celebrate the role of the arts and artists in the Cascade neighborhood. The events will be held November 1 and December 6, 2018 and January 3 and February 7, 2019. Each event will take place 5pm - 7pm. They will be held at Low Income Housing Institute - Lakeview Building located at 1170 Harrison St and other locations in the Cascade neighborhood.

NISO Programs

Help Me Grow

Perinatal Support Washington

Help Me Grow

Majam Research

The fund will pay for a public seating area in the park and the slab portion of a feature made for grinding on at the River City Skate Park located at 736 S Cloverdale St Seattle WA 98108 in the South Park neighborhood. The anticipated project completion date is 2/28/2022.

Friends of Japantown and Beyond

The Friends of Japantown and Beyond will develop a series of free community walks in the Chinatown-International District. The walk route will include sites of historical, economic, and cultural significance to the Japanese American community. Walking events will take place in the spring, summer and fall of 2017 and when possible, will correspond with relevant community events such as Nihonmachi Nite on August 26, 2017.

Shared Spaces Foundation

Heron's Nest is a volunteer-led project focused on repatriating a 3.5 acre parcel of land to the Duwamish Tribe. To do this, the land will be purchased and placed in a trust held by Duwamish Tribal Services. Our goal for this land is to provide community accessible facilities including workshop, class, and meeting spaces, a recycling facility, office space, storage, and short term accommodations for tribal members. An important element of our plan is the development of an outdoor kitchen facility. We have preliminary plans to build the kitchen in the shape and style of a traditional Duwamish Longhouse with cedar beams and roof. With this funding award we will complete the first phase of the outdoor kitchen which includes finalizing the design and completing the permitting processes. Phase 1 of this project will be completed by December 29, 2023.

Friends of Highland Park Elementary

The Friends of Highland Park Elementary will make physical improvements to a portion of the playground at Highland Park Elementary School located at 1012 Trenton Ave SW. These improvements feature an ADA ramp, new steps, a new play structure, and a playground entryway. They will be built during the summer and fall of 2017.

Friends of Highland Park Elementary

The Friends of Highland Park Elementary will hire a designer to create construction drawings based on our Conceptual Site Plan which was developed with a Small and Simple award. We will continue outreach efforts and work to ensure that the spaces created are inviting to the many cultures present in our community.

Friends of Highland Park Right-of-Way

The Friends of Highland Park Right of Way will clean up, restore native plants, and provide care for the trees in the 3,000 square foot right of way located along 14th Avenue SW and SW Cloverdale Street. There will also be a safe flat pedestrian path created next to the street. This project will be completed by July 31, 2020.