Located on the north side of the Bellevue Downtown Park next to Bellevue Square, The Light the World Giving Machine provides our community with the opportunity to donate to local and global charities with a push of a button.

Open daily from November 29, 2022, through January 1, 2023, featured donation items include hot meals, warm clothing, fresh water, classroom supplies, polio vaccines and more!

The organizations featured in the Giving Machines represent a wide variety of global and local causes, all with pressing needs and with the goal of helping people one by one.

One hundred percent of donations made at a Light the World Giving Machine will be used for the purchased item, similar items, or services of greater need as determined by the applicable charitable organization.

Donation options are also available online at LightTheWorld.org.

Where: Edmonds Waterfront Center

When: November 5^th, 2022 @ 6pm

What: They will have a plated dinner, speakers, music, a silent auction, paddle raise, desert dash and more!

Purchase your ticket, or simply donate to Hand in Hand today!

Join them on the 7^th of each month during their SHARE, days, to spread the message of hope and connection. Find out more here.

Aqua Quip has partnered with Wish for Our Heroes to donate a new Sundance Spa to a veteran. Wish For Our Heroes is a non-profit organization what helps veterans and their families in times of need and two veterans will be selected to receive a Chelsee or Hamilton Sundance Spa from Aqua Quip. If you are, or know a veteran who could be in need of hydrotherapy, follow the link below and complete the form HERE for them to be considered. The recipient will be announced on Veterans Day, November 11, 2021. Local Puget Sound area submissions only and submissions must be received by contest administrators by Friday, November 5, 2021 at midnight PST

Every purchase of a Sundance® Spa from Aqua Quip contributes to helping veterans in need through the support of Sundance® Spas and Wish for Our Heroes. If you are, or know a veteran in need of hydrotherapy, please complete the form below to be considered. Recipient will be announced on Veterans Day, November 11, 2021. Local Puget Sound area submissions ONLY.

They carefully match each child with a qualified high school athlete, who commits to mentoring a child for one to three years. Once a mentorship is formed, the pair meets two to four their times a month.

Mentor candidates are referred to their program by other AFK Mentors, coaches, teachers, Athletic Directors, and community members. Every applicant must pass a thorough screening and background check before being accepted into their program. Once selected, they are required to attend an intensive training, followed by monthly group meetings where they receive ongoing training and support from their Mentorship Coordinator. The training topics are all based on evidenced based best practices for mentoring.

Learn more about Athletes for Kids here.

Their history: On June 4, 1928, a group of twenty-five mothers residing in Washington, DC, met to make plans to organize a national organization to be known as American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., a nondenominational, non-profitable and nonpolitical organization. On January 5, 1929, the organization was incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia. The Charter was kept open for ninety days. At the end of this time they had a membership of sixty-five, which included mothers throughout the United States: North, South, East and West. There were many small groups of Gold Star Mothers functioning under local and state charters. When these groups learned of a national organization with representation in nearly every State in the Union they wished to affiliate with the larger group and many did so. This group was composed of women who had lost a son or daughter in World War I.

Who is a Gold Star Mother? Often the question has been asked, “Who is a Gold Star Mother?” During the early days of World War I, a Blue Star was used to represent each person, man or woman in the Military Service of the United States. As the war progressed and men were killed in combat, others wounded and died of their wounds or disease, there came about the accepted usage of the Gold Star.

This Gold Star was substituted and superimposed upon the blue Star in such a manner as to entirely cover it. The idea of the Gold Star was that the honor and glory accorded the person for his supreme sacrifice in offering for his country, the last full measure of devotion and pride of the family in this sacrifice, rather than the sense of personal loss which would be represented by the mourning symbols.

Learn more about the Washington Chapter of Gold Star Mothers Here.

They center and support women, girls (cis and trans) and gender expansive folk, both in the content of their programming and in the identities of the mentors who are a part of their community. Participants in their programs receive instrument instruction from local musicians and write, rehearse and perform original songs with the support of mentors.

And they do it all while ROCKING OUT in a supportive, empowering community!

Learn more about Rain City Rock Camp here!

Ovarian cancer can be genetically linked to breast cancer. While breast cancer survival rates have improved, ovarian cancer remains the deadliest gynecological cancer and is underfunded by national funding agencies.

Ovarian cancer tends to be caught in later, less treatable stages, because its signs mimic common symptoms — abdominal pain, bloating, feeling full quickly, and a frequent need to urinate. While we all experience these occasionally, talk to your doctor if they’re severe or last for more than two weeks.

The Rivkin Center is a Seattle-based nonprofit fighting to end ovarian cancer. The organization funds ovarian cancer research around the world. The Rivkin Center also provides ovarian and breast health workshops in the community.

Join the race to end ovarian cancer at the Rivkin Center’s SummeRun & Walk for Ovarian Cancer on Sunday, July 11th. Register HERE!

Since their establishment in August of 2004, they have placed over 100 service dogs and have established youth programs in a local high school and an alternative school for at-risk youth. They have also started a program for veterans, as well as a prison programs at Cedar Creek Correctional Center in Little Rock, WA; Washington Corrections Center in Shelton, WA; Stafford Creek Correctional Center in Aberdeen, WA; and Coyote Ridge Corrections Center in Connell, WA. The dogs live with and are trained by the inmates.

Learn more here.

Founded in 1973 after the simple act of a mother publicly supporting her gay son, PFLAG is the nation’s largest family and ally organization.

PFLAG is the first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents and families, and allies.

Learn more here.

Family-First Approach: The work starts (and continues) with the family, typically Mom and Dad, long before they meet your loved one, who is struggling with addiction.

What is Battlefield Coffee House?

Battlefield Coffee House is their community project and a pathway to make the impact they are here to make, in addiction. All proceeds, sales, donations through the Coffee House keep their doors open and support their Baristas/Team members, who serve in exchange for their treatment and sober living costs.

This space is not just a coffee shop, but a “space for exploration and creation”, a training ground so-to-speak, for the Battlefield Addiction movement to grow and expand.

JustServe.org is a website where the volunteer needs of organizations may be posted and volunteers may search for places to serve in the community, providing opportunities to help those in need and enhance the quality of life in the community. For more information on ways you can help, visit JustServe.org

You can also find important projects and non-profits proudly supported Bonneville Seattle by visiting MyNorthwest.com/Community.

– Consider donating to or learning more about our recent Charity of the Month recipients (including September’s charity with a focus on services for first responders).

– Send a card to someone living in a nursing home with Gee and Ursula’s letter writing campaign.

– Help Coaching Boys into Men in their mission to prevent domestic violence.

We created this page to connect families in need of food and services with the appropriate restaurants and service providers.

It also acts to prop up local service industry businesses and restaurants, and promote safe commerce for families navigating through the social distancing lifestyle.

As Washington state slowly reopens, we have made it available for local businesses and restaurants to list their open positions for those looking for employment.

Check out Washington: Open for Business and Hiring

Follow @http://twitter.com/Mynorthwest

March, 2019, will mark the beginning of an extensive marketing and recruitment campaign utilizing several of 710 ESPN Seattle’s resources, partnerships and radio shows in an effort to help bring awareness to the program and expand their reach throughout the Pacific Northwest.

“We are excited to partner with an organization that makes such an important difference in our community,” said Mike Salk, Program Director for 710 ESPN Seattle and cohost of the “Brock & Salk” show.  “Coaching Boys Into Men has a unique ability to positively affect young people by helping them grow as leaders, while also changing long-term views on consent and respect.”

“Raising the bar for healthy relationships through Coaching Boys Into Men can be a catalyst for the betterment of our athletes, coaches, communities and ultimately our society,” said Ward Urion, Certified Trainer for Coaching Boys Into Men. “It is truly amazing to see how such a seemingly small investment of time and energy can have such a huge, lasting impact on the individual student athletes. I am inspired and filled with hope every day when I see measurable, tangible changes in young men that makes them part of the solution to issues our society has struggled with.”

About Coaching Boys into Men/Athletes as Leaders

Coaching Boys into Men and Athletes as Leaders inspire high school athletes on boys and girls teams to promote healthy relationships and to lead change in their communities. Using the influential relationship between coaches and athletes, and within teams themselves, these programs give young people the tools and vocabulary they need to stand up for respect and positively influence their school’s culture or their community.

Contact:
Mike Salk – 710 ESPN Seattle Program Director
206-726-7000
msalk@espnseattle.com

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America has partnered with 710 ESPN Seattle and the Seattle Seahawks to bring you the CCFA Charity Flag Football Tournament at CenturyLink Field on Sunday, September 7th! The tournament is hosted just days after the season opener on September 4th.

This unique fundraising tournament pits 16 teams against each other on the field of an actual NFL team, all the while helping to raise critical funds to find cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

The event is open to the public with a fan zone where you can watch the first week of NFL games live!

All proceeds raised from A Touch of Football will provide patients with support and researchers with the resources they require to one day find cures for these debilitating diseases.

Visit ccfa.org/football for more information on how to sign up for your team!

The KIRO Radio 97.3 FM Holiday Magic program helps foster kids by raising money to provide each child in the program with one significant holiday gift along with support for programs and services throughout the year.

The 2012 Holiday Magic event set a 24-year record with $509,000 in cash through listener donation and sponsor matching funds during the 12-hour radiothon from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on 12/12/12.

Click here to donate to this year’s Holiday Magic

The 2013 event will take place on July 11, 2013 from 12:30 – 3:30pm at Renton Memorial Stadium. Young athletes (ages 8 to 18) interested in participating in this year’s program should listen to 710 ESPN Seattle or visit 710sports.com on Monday, June 24th to find out how to register.

Last year, more than 150 youth, ages 8 to 18 years old, took the field at Renton Memorial Stadium on July 19, 2012 for a free football clinic with current 710 ESPN personality and famed University of Washington Husky and Seahawks Quarterback, Brock Huard.

Brock and former NFL players Dave Wyman and Damon Huard help demonstrate the value of teamwork, perseverance and hard work during the Brock Huard Youth Football Camp.

A special thanks to the Renton School District, Aquafina, Muscle Milk, Promoshop, Cadman, Country Financial and Sports In Schools for making this event possible!

Each day, October 21-25, one exciting sports experience will be open for bidding from 9am – 9pm.

But there’s more!

October 21-November 1, you can also bid on over 80 autographed footballs, baseballs, soccer balls, game tickets and more!

Click here to start bidding NOW!