| Join Stream Team and the City of Olympia’s Habitat Stewardship team in creating healthier natural areas surrounding Indian Creek in southeast Olympia. Join us Saturday, February 8 to remove invasive plants like English Ivy and Himalayan blackberry, followed by planting native trees and shrubs along the Karen Fraser Woodland Trail. No experience necessary. Gloves and tools will be provided. Please wear/bring layers to stay warm and wear sturdy footwear. Register here to participate, space is limited. Date/Time: Saturday, February 8, 10am to 1pm Location: 1300 Frederick Street SE Meet at the Karen Fraser Woodland Trail Parking lot (corner of Frederick St SE & Wheeler Ave SE). |
Last week the Eastside Neighborhood Association conducted its Annual Meeting to a great turnout thanks to Nathan and Casey Allan of the Swantown Inn, who supplied not only the location, but a soup supper! The program that followed included two guest speakers: Chris Hyde, the Souper Sunday guy, and Berenice Hartt Plazas from the Thurston County Food Bank. Both spoke on the topic of food insecurity.
Chris Hyde has been a great asset to the people of Olympia and has followers from all over the United States, some of which have begun their own free food give aways. He has just successfully become a nonprofit organization, Food Source Foundation, and is hoping to expand to provide more types of free food to more people.
Berenice Hartt Plazas spoke about the Thurston County Food Bank program in existence for over 50 years. It has 20 locations and 18 mobile programs. Besides Thurston County, their programs serve some surrounding counties. She noted that in the last six years there has been a real increase in need for those who work but do not have enough money for food after paying all their bills. The number of seniors needing food has increased by 50%.
Programs provided by the Food Bank include: Backpack food for Kids, Holiday meals, hygiene supplies, Birthday bags and Newborn bags. Funding comes from City, State, Federal and donor programs. They have 32 employees and all the rest are volunteers.
For more information on these programs go to:
foodsourcefoundation.com or tcfb.org
To learn more and or become involved with the Eastside Neighborhood Association contact:
Kick off your holiday season supporting Madison Elementary PTO! This is the perfect oppurtunity to support local schools and businesses, and do your holiday shopping.
Join other locals for an afternoon of food, drink, community and live entertainment!
$40.00 General Admission Soiree Ticket includes, admission to the event, food and live entertrainment.
$75.00 Madison Lover Soiree Ticket includes entry into the event, food, two drink tickets, one GOLDEN raffle ticket and live entertainment.
Bid on items from all of these wonderful Olympia businesses;
- Swantown Inn
- Radiance
- Great Wolf Lodge
- Bucks Spices
- Rainy Day Records
- Queen Bs Cupcakes
- Alderbrook Resort and Spa
- Jujus
- WA Performance Center
- Captain Little
- Legends Arcade
- Ilk Brewing
- 3 Magnets Brewing
- Bayview Cooking School
- Hands on Children’s Museum
- Capital City Marathon
- Left Bank
- Flipped Pot
- Cascadia Grill