The team at Goodwill are spreading the news that the end of the year is the perfect time to donate! The simple act of cleaning out your closets and donating to Goodwill will help us help others with free job training and education programs. Goodwill has some simple tips to help maximize your donations. “Goodwill […]
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Trupanion encourages locals to help pets in need
Trupanion pet insurance company, who have headquarters located here in Ballard, is encouraging locals to donate unopened cat or dog food to help local pets in need this holiday season. The Trupanion team will be loading up two trucks with 3.9 tons of dog and cat food to be donated to the Seattle Humane Society tomorrow. The […]
Rain boots needed for outdoor adventures
Nature Vision is a non-profit group that takes kids outdoors to learn about the environment. Carmen Zelaya is a lead naturalist with the organization, and an active member of the MyBallard forum. A photo of a summer day camp courtesy Nature Vision. Zelaya posted this call out for rain boots in the forum: Through my […]
Young cancer patient raising money for research
Earlier this year 9-year-old Owain Weinert was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL). Since then he’s been going through cancer treatment at Children’s Hospital, but the disease and treatments aren’t slowing him down. Owain riding with Loyal Heights principal Wayne Floyd during the Syttende Mai parade. On Sunday Owain and his family will be riding […]
Citizens trying to save fireworks show
Update: Microsoft and Starbucks have donated $125,000 each. Earlier: As the realization started sinking in that Seattle’s only 4th of July fireworks show has been canceled, some local celebrities and businesses are donating money to save the annual tradition. On the Dave Ross show this morning, restaurateur Tom Douglas started the campaign to save the […]
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