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City of Seattle's Food Equity Fund invests $2 million in 21 …

WebThe City of Seattle is investing $2,000,000 to support community-led projects through the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ (DON) Food Equity Fund General Grant. Twenty-one community groups will receive awards ranging from $49,688 to $100,000 to advance projects that increase equitable access and opportunities to grow, learn about, …

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URL: https://frontporch.seattle.gov/2023/06/29/city-of-seattles-food-equity-fund-invests-2-million-in-21-community-initiated-projects/

Native American Heritage Month: Seattle Indian Health …

WebSeattle Indian Health Board (SIHB) is a community health center that provides health and human services to its patients while specializing in the care of Native people. They are recognized as a leader in the promotion of health improvement for urban American Indians and Alaska Natives, locally and nationally. Founded on the principle …

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AAPI Heritage Month: International Community Health …

WebBy the mid-1990s, services expanded to South Seattle, and the clinic was renamed International Community Health Services (ICHS). Over the years, ICHS has reflected the growth in both population and diversity of the Puget Sound region. New facilities have opened in South Seattle, Bellevue, and Shoreline, and in 2018, ICHS …

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City of Seattle’s Food Equity Fund Now Accepting Proposals

Web$2.3 million available to community-initiated projects working to advance food equity.. Community-based organizations working to create an equitable and sustainable local food system in Seattle are encouraged to apply for the City of Seattle’s Food Equity Fund by the March 19, 2024 deadline. The Food Equity Fund supports work led by those …

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Community Liaison Amanda Richer Goes inside One …

WebAmanda J. Richer has experienced homelessness herself and is familiar with many of the issues the unhoused community faces. For this project, she talked with One Health Clinic to learn the needs of their clients so she could bring those stories back to City staff. Why did you choose to tell this particular story? I […]

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City of Seattle Launches Seattle Together Initiative

WebThe City of Seattle is launching the Seattle Together initiative, which is designed to celebrate ideas, share resources and events, and connect community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Seattle Together initiative asks community members to amplify stories of good work and resiliency by residents, elevate resources and share best …

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Food Equity Fund Grantee Clean Greens Farm and Market …

WebFounded in 2007, Clean Greens Farm and Market is a small nonprofit organization established by Black Dollar Days Task Force to provide education around food justice and healthy eating and to grow and supply fresh produce at affordable prices to low-income families. They also organize a youth program that gives local, BIPOC kids an …

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Free Health Clinic at Seattle Center October 23-26

WebAll are welcome at Seattle/King County Clinic with Remote Area Medical ®, Oct. 23 – 26, in KeyArena at Seattle Center. This giant health clinic, presented by a host community of over 50 partner organizations, offers a full range of free dental, vision and medical care to anyone in need. The goal is to serve 1,000 patients on each day.

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The Road Thus Far

WebTepatasi Vaina was born and raised on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa. Proudly identifying as Fa’afafine, she serves on the staff of UTOPIA WA as the Program Director. Her work has been dedicated to human services; from supporting adults with developmental disabilities, mental health challenges and houseless communities to …

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Like Fine Wine, Black Joy Over Time: The Necessity of Black Joy

WebIn celebration of Black History Month, we have invited community leader and activist, Reagan Jackson, to curate a series of community stories and profiles that both amplify the Black experience right now and imagine a new Black future in Seattle.Stories will be published throughout the month under #ReimaginingBlackHistoryMonth.

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City of Seattle’s Food Equity Fund now accepting proposals

Web$2.3 million available to community-initiated projects working to advance food equity. Community-based organizations working to create an equitable and sustainable local food system in Seattle are encouraged to apply for the City of Seattle’s Food Equity Fund by March 15, 2023. The Food Equity Fund supports work led by those most impacted by …

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Seattle/King County Clinic Coming to Key Arena Oct. 22-25

WebThe community is coming together to produce the Seattle/King County Clinic Oct. 22 – 25 in KeyArena at Seattle Center. This giant health clinic offers a full range of free dental, vision and medical care to underserved and vulnerable populations in the region. The effort, involving months of preparation and thousands of volunteers, transforms …

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Young BIPOC Community Members Envision Food Security …

WebOver the summer, Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Urban Food Systems partnered with the Seattle Public Library to co-create BLOOM (Beginning Leadership for Organizing and Orchard Management), a college level, food and racial justice fellowship designed to create space for young adults to imagine solutions to food security …

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Reimagine Seattle: Amanda Richer

WebAmanda Richer is a Community Liaison for the City of Seattle, serving the unhoused community. She operates BEING, an organization that uses outreach, communication, and networking to foster relationships with the unhoused, beings, and the environment. She is a consultant and photographer for the One Health Clinic.

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The Vietnamese American Community and COVID-19 by Trang …

WebKhang’s story of the work that Vietnamese American Community of Seattle South King County (VACSSKC), one group trying to close this gap, is an example of how we can alleviate the mental health issues that occurs in the community and how we can make things better for our community during this time. If you could see one digital gap problem

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Community Liaison Abdirahman Hashi shares the Somali American

WebAbdirahman Hashi is a veteran workforce development and human services professional with an extensive background in employment, training, housing, public health, and community relations. In his work, Abdi addresses socio-economic barriers, health disparities and racial equity in the greater King County region. He offers technical …

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International Community Health Services supports COVID-19 …

WebBy Stacy Nguyen, journalist, designer, and community member International Community Health Services (ICHS) is a nonprofit community health center that offers affordable health care services to anyone in need. They serve thousands of patients every year at multiple locations across our region. ICHS was founded in 1973, during a time …

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