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Pace Race Kirkland – Prostate Cancer Run/Walk
October 10, 2010
Marina Park, Kirkland
One in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, and nearly 30,000 men will die from the disease in 2009.
Because of these staggering statistics, the PACE Race Run / Walk Series was launched in 2002 as a method for the [...]
Share a Meaningful Moment: Become a Table Captain for the Inspirational Seasons of Hope Luncheon to Benefit Evergreen’s Hospice and Palliative Care
Volunteer table captains are needed by the Evergreen Healthcare Foundation for its second annual Seasons of Hope Luncheon. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. and the luncheon starts promptly at noon, Thursday, November 18, 2010 [...]
On Friday, October 8, Kirkland Arts Center hosts its second annual fundraiser event: REDUX, a one-of-a kind benefit party. Each year, REDUX begins with ablank canvas, taking on a different artistic theme. For this, our second year ofREDUX, KAC presents Architecture with a contemporary twist.
In addition to a great selection of art from the artists listed below, exclusive experiences such as a [...]
Award recognizes contributions of YES Volunteer and Board Member Jennifer Rush
Youth Eastside Services (YES) is one of eight Washington nonprofit organizations to receive a Wells Fargo Volunteer Service Award. YES’ award recognizes the extraordinary efforts of Wells Fargo employee Jennie Rush, who is a volunteer and board member at YES.
Rush has been active at [...]
The Kirkland Concours d’ Elegance and Woodinville Wine Country are joining hands. They will be offering a taste of some of Woodinivlle’s finest wines AND an eyeful of classic, vintage automobiles from the Kirkland Concours. The highlight of this partnership is the new Vin d’ Elegance to be held on Saturday, September 11th [...]
8th annual dinner and auction to benefit KITH (Kirkland Interfaith Transitions in Housing) has two news updates:
Synergy Construction, Inc. is presenting sponsor for this event, Master of Ceremonies is Jim Hutchinson, President of the Board of The Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce and , the Auctioneer is Patrick O’Brien. There will be dancing after the auction [...]
On Sunday morning, over 200 swimmers entered the 2010 Park to Park Swim benefitting Children’s Hospital.
The 1.3 mile swim across Lake Washington began at Matthews Beach in Seattle and the finished at O.O. Denny Park in Kirkland’s annexation area. Volunteers in boats and kayaks lined the route to help swimmers stay on course. At the finish [...]
The beautiful and challenging Golf Club at Newcastle is the site for the 17th Annual Don James Golf Classic. One of the premier charity golf tournaments in the state, this tournament includes greens fees with cart, free driving range buckets, lunch, cocktail hour, and a Live Auction Dinner Banquet. On Friday, September 10, 2010 join [...]
Where is Keith Anderson?
A Benefit Concert
At Kirkland’s Trinity Lutheran Church
Keith Anderson, father of Jake Anderson (from Discovery Channel’s “The Deadliest Catch”) went missing on January 9th near Anacortes, WA.
Someone knows what happened to Keith and we intend to find out.
Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Trinity Lutheran Church
11920 ne 80th, Kirkland, WA
Meet Jake and give your [...]
The 3rd annual Grape Stomp competition will be held at Marina Park on September 15th from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The event will feature wine tasting, food pairing and the best seats in the house to watch the competition between grape stomping teams. This event is the primary fund raiser for the Kirkland Wednesday [...]
On Saturday, August 7th, Kirkland Firefighters volunteered their time for their annual “Fill-The-Boot” to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
The 8th annual dinner and auction to benefit KITH (Kirkland Interfaith Transitions in Housing) programs for homeless families in East King County will be held on October 2 at 6 PM at the Hilton Bellevue.
Homelessness is a problem in East King County. Eastside school districts report 564 children are homeless, even with working parents. Eastside Homeless Advisory [...]
The Kirkland Police Department will be hosting the 2010 Charity Golf Tournament benefitting the Special Olympics of Washington and Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) on Monday August 30th at 11:00 AM at the Bear Creek Country Club. They are in need of prizes and auction items for this event. If you can help out in any way, please [...]
The annual Park to Park Swim benefitting Children’s Hospital is scheduled for August 29 at 7:30 AM. The 1.3 mile swim across Lake Washington begins at Mathews Beach in Seattle and the finish line is at O.O. Denny Park in Kirkland’s annexation area. Volunteers in boats and kayaks line the route to help swimmers stay [...]
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On Saturday, the Kirkland Congregational Church and 1 Green Planet hosted a free recycling event which netted four truckloads full of appliances, electronics, barbecues and car batteries. As one arrived at the church (106 Fifth Ave), the smiling volunteers directed traffic through their parking lot and toward an unloading area. Then the 1 Green Planet [...]
Kirkland photographer, Cathy Handfelt, has just released “100 Hounds of Kirkland,” a coffee table book filled with photos of some of Kirkland’s favorite residents: local canines. The 128-page book contains photographs of more than 158 Kirkland dogs. Last fall, Handfelt created much excitement among dog lovers in town with her 2010 “hounds” calendar. This year, she [...]
Sylvester Neal from the Kiwanis Club of Auburn, was recently elected to the office of “Kiwanis International President” for 2010-2011 at the recent international convention in Las Vegas, NV, where over 15,000 Kiwanians attended from all over the world. Sylvester joined the Kiwanis Club of Fairbanks, Alaska in 1980, and has had a distinguished Kiwanis [...]
The following information is from the Rotary website:
2010 Duck Dash Winners
Editor: Shinstrom, Steve
#1 Alan Barer
#2 Bob Kobosky
#3 Angela Main
#4 Lindsey Schwartz
#5 Diane Krush
#6 Scott Kenops
#7 Helga Simmons
#8 Jeff and Deb Twersky
#9 Doris Steele
#10 Scott Kenops (yes, he [...]
This year, the annual Great Puget Sound Duck Dash, sponsored by the Kirkland Rotary, had the help of both the Kirkland Fire Department and local kids on shore. When the signal was given, the fire hose sprayed the ducks toward the funnel at the far end of the beach. Children waded in and helped throw [...]
Photos – Left: Joel Lorenzana of McGinnis Electric, LLC. Right: Shaun Little and Bob Little for Custom Touch Interiors, Jay Schupack of The Master Builders Association and Joel Lorenzana for McGinnis Electric LLC.
As the Master Builders Care Foundation, HomeAid project builder John Day Homes and Compassion House near completion of the Andrews Street Duplex [...]
“Bicycles for Education” bike drives co-sponsored by Alaffia Sustainable Skin Care and PCC Natural Markets
A cooperative effort of two Western Washington companies Lacey-based Alaffia Sustainable Skin Care (Alaffia) and Seattle-headquartered PCC Natural Markets (PCC), will help African teens avoid missing school due to lack of transportation.
For six years “Bicycles for Education,” a program of Alaffia, [...]
The following is from KITH:
KITH is getting ready for a very big, very fun party in October to raise funds to help homeless families on the eastside, and would love help! Our first Gala Committee meeting is July 1, 5:15 PM at KITH. Many people with a variety of skills and talents are needed. [...]
For many years, Deputy Mayor Penny Sweet has championed Celebrate Kirkland, the organization which manages the 4th of July events in town. This year, the parade and fireworks display were dropped from the City budget and businesses and individuals picked up the slack. There were several efforts around town to raise the $50,000 needed for [...]
Earlier this month, we reported on Kirkland’s entrance into a contest to win a $10,000 grant to help offset the cost of Kirkland’s Fourth of July celebration. The results are in and Kirkland did not win. Congratulations to the city of Vancouver, Washington for their successful effort to win the grant.
Liberty Mutual Announces Bring Back [...]
Celebrate Kirkland is throwing a silent auction to save the 4th of July fireworks on Friday, June 18th from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Grape Choice in downtown Kirkland.
If you share our love of this annual celebration in Kirkland, if you are having a party on the forth and/or plan on watching the [...]
