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July 18, 2024
Bridge Shelter tiny house village fire: how you can help
A fire tore through the Bridge Shelter tiny house village in Seattle’s Interbay neighborhood early Thursday morning, destroying or damaging 25 homes and forcing the evacuation of the entire property site. The fire also spread through an adjacent housing facility, which also had to be evacuated. KOMO News reported that a King County Metro bus…
July 5, 2024
Celebrate parks & recreation this summer
Since 1985, the United States has officially designated July as Park and Recreation Month. Not that Northwesterners have ever needed a reason to celebrate our great outdoors… But July certainly kicks off prime season to get outside and enjoy the magnificent natural lands around us, liberated for a few fleeting weeks from school schedules, cold…
July 1, 2024
Learn and engage this Disability Pride Month
Disability Pride Month is celebrated every July to honor the history, achievements, experiences and struggles of the disability community in recognition of the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), landmark legislation that broke down barriers to inclusion in society. Disability Pride Month was officially established in July 2015, on the 25th anniversary of…
July 2, 2024
How to stay safe in wildfire season
Does it seem like wildfire season has grown longer, more unpredictable and more devastating than it used to be? Do you feel like there are more days of unhealthy, smoky air these days? You’re not imagining. According to Professor Justin Angle, a UW alumnus and author of “This is Wildfire,” the western wildfire season runs…
June 30, 2024
Practice social wellness this July — perfect it year-round
July is Social Wellness Month, a time to celebrate the virtues of social support and increase national awareness surrounding the long-term benefits of social interaction. Social wellness means nurturing your mind, body and relationships. It can be defined in many ways and encompass different qualities depending on the individual. For some, social wellness may mean…
June 29, 2024
Solving summer hunger: keeping kids nourished when schools are closed
More than 250,000 children in Washington state associate summer with being hungry, according to Feeding America. That’s the scale of food insecurity that emerges when the academic year wraps up and schools stop serving free or subsidized breakfasts and lunches to qualifying students. Nutritious meals are essential to helping kids remain healthy and active during…
June 5, 2024
Juneteenth: A celebration of freedom, a call to action
Juneteenth, variously known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, Jubilee day or Liberation Day, is a holiday commemorating the June 19, 1865, announcement in Galveston, Texas of the emancipation of all chattel slaves following the end of the Civil War. The oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, Juneteenth —…
June 1, 2024
Happy Pride Month! How to get involved, get support or give support
This June, Seattle Pride celebrates a massive milestone: the 50th anniversary of Pride festivities in Seattle, established in 1974 as a rallying cry for gay rights and queer visibility after the Stonewall uprising of 1969. At the University of Washington, organized support and celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community goes back even further. In 1967, UW…
May 3, 2024
Go green at the UWCFD Environmental Nonprofit Expo
Want to get informed, inspired and involved in organizations dedicated to making our communities healthier, more resilient and better connected to the natural world? The UW Combined Fund Drive’s Environmental Nonprofit Expo is a great place to start. The expo will feature a dozen CFD-affiliated organizations that are dedicated to environmental conservation and sustainability. Join…
May 2, 2024
Support, educate or advocate this Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the U.S., as it has been since 1949, an opportunity to focus or refocus on self-care, acknowledge the importance of mental health and honor the courage of millions of people affected by mental illness. Many people prioritize their physical health, but mental health is equally important for holistic…
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