“Not so very long ago, Richard LeMieux was a successful businessman.  He ran his own publishing company, lived in a house on the beach, drove a cool car, had a loving family. Then, suddenly, it was all gone: his business collapsed, his family left him, he was evicted from his home. He was nearly 60 years old, and he was homeless.” – David Pitt, Booklist Review Can a successful, hard-working... [Read more]

The Evergreen Healthcare Foundation Annual Gala, planned for Saturday, May 1, will benefit Evergreen Hospital Medical Center’s Cardiovascular Services. The party begins at 6 p.m. and will be held in a giant, luxurious tent in King County’s Marymoor Park. More than 700 guests are expected to attend the black-tie event. The gala begins with cocktails, a welcome reception and silent auctions.... [Read more]

The Lake Washington United Methodist Church located at 7525 132nd Ave NE in South Rose Hill will host Tent City 4 starting April 24 and will remain in Kirkland through July 17. For additional information or if you have any questions, please visit www.lwumc.com LWUMC also posts a Tent City Needs List. The following text is from the LWUMC website: Tent City 4 is a temporary tent encampment for homeless... [Read more]

Yiota Georgas (Park Lane Gallery), Seth Dostart (KTUB), Katya Difani (Herban Wellness), Morgan Freeman (Simplicity Salon), Bonne VeVea (Meow Cat Rescue), Kristina Kenck (Hopelink), Gisela Manning (Ragamoffyns) and "A" Liengboonlertchai (Simplicity Decor). Kirkland Downtown Merchants present checks to Hopelink, MEOW Cat Rescue and KTUB, as the result of the Days of Giving project Last holiday... [Read more]

In March, prospective volunteers can attend a required orientation session at any of Hopelink’s five locations Hopelink, the largest nonprofit social services agency helping people in east and north King County, seeks volunteers to work at any of its five centers in Shoreline, Carnation, Kirkland/Northshore, Redmond or Bellevue. Hopelink relies upon hundreds of volunteers to fill such needs... [Read more]

Courtesy photo On Monday, February 1, 2010, at 8:00pm musicians from around the Puget Sound area will come together in the second of a series of fund-raising concerts for the victims of the recent Haitian earthquake. Entitled “Singing Back to Haiti,” the concerts will connect the people of Haiti to our community at a musical level and provide a common venue and musical opportunity for people to... [Read more]

Multi-platinum record country artist, author and actress Naomi Judd will host a fundraising event for Hopelink and the Potato Soup Foundation on Friday, February 12, 2010, in Bellevue, Wash. Presented by Aegis of Bellevue, the elegant event features entertainment, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction. It will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. and marks the grand opening of a new Aegis Senior... [Read more]

You can text “HAITI” to 90999 to donate $10 to American Red Cross relief for Haiti. The American Red Cross has collected over $4 million to  help in the earthquake disaster relief from people texting the word, “HAITI” to the number 90999 on their mobile phones. For details, please read the American Red Cross webpage at: http://newsroom.redcross.org/2010/01/12/disaster-alert-earthquake-in-haiti/ You... [Read more]

Public-private, adopt-a-park stewardship could prove to be a model for other City parks As cities across America are tasked with maintaining their parks with ever-strapped budgets, volunteers and community stewards have come to their aid. To that end, The Heathman Hotel in Kirkland and The City of Kirkland Parks and Community Services have initiated a program in which the hotel will donate approximately... [Read more]

Original oil painting titled, "Wednesday Market" will be auctioned off Monday evening. UPDATED When friends of Jodi Bardinelli made the call out to the community for auction items for this Monday night’s benefit dinner and auction (January 11), the response was tremendous. Phone calls, emails, cards and letters from far and wide have poured in. Auction items large and small have been... [Read more]

Prospective volunteers can attend a required orientation session at any of Hopelink’s five locations Hopelink, the largest nonprofit social services agency helping people in east and north King County, seeks volunteers to work at any of its five centers in Shoreline, Carnation, Kirkland/Northshore, Redmond or Bellevue. Hopelink relies upon volunteers for such jobs as sorting food in its food... [Read more]

Jodi Bardinelli Mother, daughter, dear friend and neighbor. Truly a warm-hearted soul. You touched our lives and gave so much to our community. We owe you our deepest gratitude. Sleep well, in the arms of the angels. As many of you know, Jodi Bardinelli was diagnosed with terminal cancer just over a month ago. She passed away in her home on December 30th. Jodi managed the Kirkland Wednesday... [Read more]

Friends of the Jodi Bardinelli family are planning a charity dinner and auction to benefit and celebrate this longtime Kirkland family and the many contributions they have made to our community. The event will take place on January 11th. Please read the following release for details: As many of you know Jodi Bardinelli was diagnosed with terminal cancer just over a month ago. Jodi managed the Kirkland... [Read more]

Boy Scout Troop 570 is running a curbside Christmas Tree Pickup/Recycling Service on January 2nd and 3rd. Here are the details: Curbside pickup: Saturday, Jan. 2nd – 8am to 4pm Sunday,    Jan.  3rd – 8am to 4pm Suggested donation $15 – Thank you! Cash or check payable to “BSA Troop 570” Please put your check in the envelope and, if raining, inside a plastic bag Attach the envelope... [Read more]

During the last two weekends in November, Dooley’s Dog House took Pet Photos with Santa to benefit Homeward Pet Adoption Center, collecting over $4,600 in donations. Dogs and cats of every shape and size came in to sit on Santa’s lap, smile for the camera and say “cheese.” Dogs and cats were not the only pets to participate – one family brought in their pet rat. Another... [Read more]

UPDATED Advance response to the fundraiser pasta dinner at Merrill Gardens has been great so far! Thanks to Les Utley, General Manager at The Heathman Hotel, we will be adding a silent auction for a weekend getaway package at the Heathman Hotel. For those who cannot attend the dinner and have asked about making a donation, checks can be made out to: Lakewood Independent Guild Charity Fund (LPIG) The... [Read more]