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Dine Out to Fight Hunger in Phinney – Greenwood

admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:40:13 +0000

The annual “Pig Out” to fight hunger will happen across North Seattle on October 14th, 2010 including some of the top restaurants in Phinney Ridge and Greenwood. A portion of sales from designated restaurants listed below will be donated to soup kitchens that serve almost 200 meals per week to low income, disabled, and elderly neighborhood restaurants. The event is a “Pig Out” because a portion of meals from breakfast, lunch, and dinner all go to help the needy. Last year – the event raised over $4,000 for the Phinney soup kitchens and you can help out while having a great meal. PhinneyRidge.org is a huge advocate of this event and encourages you to participate in this worthy cause to help the hungry.

Participating Restaurants:
74th Street Ale House
Baranof Restaurant
Barking Dog Alehouse
Carmelita
Fatty’s Corner Pizzeria
Fresh Flours
In the Red Wine Bar
Kouzina
Mae’s Phinney Ridge CAfe
New Noodles
Oliver’s Twist
Picnic
Porst!
Red Mill Burgers
Romio’s Pizza
Santa Fe Cafe
Stumbling Goat
Wingdome
Yanni’s Greek Restaurant

You can also donate directly to help the hungry by sending a check to the Phinney Neighborhood Association at 6532 Phinney Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98103. Get more information or your questions answered by calling 206-783-2244.

Greenwood Help Facility Opens Today.

admin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:17:25 +0000

Today, Volunteers of America opened a new facility that will house the Greenwood Food Bank, Senior Companion Program, and Disability Services. Together, these programs help over 4,000 individuals each month.

“Up until this month, we have rented three separate spaces for our programs. Now we can co-locate our programs and better integrate our services,” says Lori Drabant, Vice President of Development & Communications. “This facility will allow us to increase our presence and our capacity to serve the north Seattle community.”

To kick off the grand opening, a celebration will be held at the Community Resource Center which will also be a stop on the Greenwood Community Art Walk. There will be live music, refreshments, and local art from community members and Volunteers of America clients.

“The Greenwood community has always been so supportive of our north Seattle programs,” says Drabant. “We are excited to welcome the community into our new facility to celebrate its grand opening.”

Guests are welcome to stop by anytime between 5:00pm and 8:00pm on June 11th at9041 Greenwood Ave North to hear stories of hope and take a tour of our new facility.

Volunteers of America Western Washington is one of the region’s most comprehensive human service organizations. With the help of our generous donors we are able to respond to 350,000 requests for assistance each year from families in crisis, children at risk, seniors, and adults with disabilities.
For more information, visit www.voaww.org.

Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest Benefit

admin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:49:25 +0000

Rescued Chimpanzee

Chimpanzee supporters will soon raise their paddles at the inaugural Celebrate the Seven auction and fundraiser. The event will raise money for Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest (CSNW). Celebrate the Seven will feature outstanding works of art from Helene Wilder, Gene Eckhart, Robert Blehert, and others; Northwest wines and wine tasting excursions; and lifestyle items including Seattle “staycations” at local boutique hotels, NASCAR tickets, and more.

All proceeds from the October 2nd event will benefit Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest (CSNW), one of only nine sanctuaries in the country that cares for chimpanzees.

CSNW is home to the Cle Elum Seven chimpanzees. The primates range in age from 26 to 36, and include six females and one male. CSNW was founded in 2003 to provide sanctuary for chimpanzees discarded from the entertainment and biomedical testing industries. The Sanctuary is located on a 26-acre farm in the Cascade Mountains, due east of Seattle.

Diana Goodrich, the sanctuary’s Director of Outreach says, “I was nervous about holding our first big fundraiser in this economy, but businesses and individuals have been generous with their donations, and we have some really unique items to bid on”.

Celebrate the Seven will be held at Fremont Abbey Arts Center in Seattle on Friday, October 2nd, from 6-9 PM. Tickets are $50.00 and are available for purchase online.

Pig out on Phinney Ridge and Greenwood to benefit charities.

admin — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:19:31 +0000

Mae's Phinney Ridge Cafe

Thursday, October 1 is the day that your dining can raise funds for the hungry around Phinney Ridge and Seattle with the Phinney Neighborhood Association supported soup kitchens. All day on October 1, a portion of proceeds from the following restaurants will help feed the hungry.

74th St. Ale House, 7401 Greenwood
Barking Dog Alehouse, 705 NW 70th St
Bleacher’s Pub, 8118 Greenwood
Carmelita, 7314 Greenwood
Fresh Flours, 6015 Phinney
Gaspare Ristorante, 6705 Greenwood
Kouzina, 8403 Greenwood
Mae’s Phinney Ridge Cafe, 6412 Phinney
Oliver’s Twist, 6820 Greenwood
Park Pub, 6114 Phinney
74th St. Ale House, 7401 Greenwood
Barking Dog Alehouse, 705 NW 70th St
Bleacher’s Pub, 8118 Greenwood
Carmelita, 7314 Greenwood
Fresh Flours, 6015 Phinney
Gaspare Ristorante, 6705 Greenwood
Kouzina, 8403 Greenwood
Mae’s Phinney Ridge Cafe, 6412 Phinney
Oliver’s Twist, 6820 Greenwood
Park Pub, 6114 Phinney
Pete’s Egg Nest, 7717 Greenwood
Picnic, 6801 Greenwood
Pig ‘N’ Whistle , 8412 Greenwood
Prost!, 7311 Greenwood
Red Mill Burgers, 312 N 67th
Santa Fe Cafe, 5910 Phinney
Stumbling Goat Bistro, 6722 Greenwood
The Dray, 708 NW 65th
Wingdome, 7818 Greenwood
Yanni’s Greek Restaurant, 7419 Greenwood

Thanks to community members and all diners from around Seattle in advance for their support of a great network of neighborhood restaurants.