Featured Provider: Healthy and Active Rainier Valley Coalition

The Healthy and Active Rainier Valley Coalition is a group of agencies and individuals that have come together in the Rainier Valley area of Seattle, Washington, to promote physical activity and nutrition. The Coalition meets on the third Wednesday of every month from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. at the Rainier Community Center. Everyone is welcome to attend meetings.

Rainier Community Center
4600 38the Ave. S.
Seattle, WA 98118

web-site: http://www.metrokc.gov/health/steps/HARVC/

Healthy and Active was featured last month in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/food/338535_healthyfood07.html

Diana Vinh
email: diana.vinh@kingcounty.gov

Featured Provider: Solid Ground

For more than three decades, Solid Ground—formerly the Fremont Public Association—has helped our most vulnerable community members overcome economic crises and develop the skills and resources they need to thrive. Our 30 programs have helped hundreds of thousands of people break the cycle of poverty since 1974.

Each year we provide shelter, food, homecare, transportation and other basic services to more than 30,000 families in need throughout King County. And we do more than help people overcome homeless, hunger and isolation.


1501 North 45th Street
Seattle, WA 98103-6708

web-site: http://www.solid-ground.org/Pages/Default.aspx

Katherine Chen
Phone: 206-694-6791
Fax: 206-694-6777
Email: katherinec@solid-ground.org

Featured provider: Horn of Africa

Horn of Africa Services is a multi-lingual, multicultural, organization offering support and advocacy services in response to the health, employment, housing, educational, and social service needs for East African refugees and immigrants living in the greater Seattle area. This is accomplished by providing East Africans with a conducive atmosphere for positive and supportive interaction and learning; offering information, guidance and referral assistance for accessing social and other related services; assisting with the development of new skills; and playing a strong advocacy role to ensure that none of its clients are denied legitimate social or related amenities. HOAS currently offers Outreach and Community Mobilization, Citizenship and ESL Classes, Computing/Technology Lab, Income Generating Activities and Youth and Parent Leadership Programs.

Horn of Africa
4714 Rainier Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98118

web-site: http://www.hoas.org/index.html

Outreach Specialist
Contact Name: Yemane Gebremicael
Phone: (206) (206) 760-0550
Fax: (206) 760-0098
Email: yemanegm@hotmail.com

Featured Provider: Boys and Girls Club

A facility-based youth service organization that provides daily access to a diverse set of programs designed for ALL kids aged 5-18! We service youth in five core programs: character & leadership development, education & career development, health & life skills, the arts and sports/fitness/recreation. Our hour of operation is Monday thru Friday 2:30pm – 7:30pm during the fall, winter and spring. Our summer hours are 7:30am – 6:00pm.

Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club
Rainier Community Center
4600 38th Ave South
Seattle, WA 98118

web-site: http://www.positiveplace.org/

Denise Lewis
Senior Program Director
Phone: (206) 436-1892
Fax: (206) 436-1893
Email: dlewis@positiveplace.org

Dakota Park Planting on December 8th

The time has come to beautify another fine park for the Rainier Vista community. This is a great opportunity to meet your neighbor and plant trees/shrubs that will be a part of the community for many years to come.

Please join us at the Dakota Park near
29th Avenue South & Dakota Street
Adults and Children are welcome!!!

We will begin the planting work on Saturday, December 8th from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

We will spread topsoil and plant trees/shrubs
Tools will be provided, but please bring your own gloves

Refreshments will be provided!

Please call Denise Wright at 721-2980 should you have questions
Chinese and Vietnamese Translation, please call
Naomi Chang at 722-4010 ext. 2