Rainier Beach Moving Forward

History of Thanksgiving

Throughout that first brutal winter, most of the colonists remained on board the ship, where they suffered from exposure, scurvy and outbreaks of contagious disease.                    Only half of the Mayflower’s original passengers and crew lived to see their first New England spring. In March, the remaining [FULL ARTICLE]

Garden GOO

  Native Plant Nursery: Native plants grown from locally collected seed are the corner stone of conservation and ecological restoration. Learn about growing native plants for stream and wetland restoration projects while helping to perform critical nursery tasks. Activities include starting plants from seed, divisions, and transplants, or help maintain nursery stock by watering and [FULL ARTICLE]

United Nations’ Universal Declaration Human Rights Day, December 10,2013

The Seattle Human Rights Award will be presented at the Seattle Human Rights Day/Seattle Human Rights Commission 50th Anniversary celebration on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall. This ceremony is a powerful way to acknowledge the work of outstanding people who inspire us all.  Past Human Rights Award recipients have included Magdaleno [FULL ARTICLE]

Service cuts proposed- Metro

Service cuts proposed- Metro must plan now for major service cuts in absence of funding Metro has cut costs, raised fares, and created other efficiencies to preserve most service over the past five years. But temporary funding authority from the state expires in June, and unless action is taken on stable funding, Metro must plan [FULL ARTICLE]

Sign Up Now to attend the Equity Summit!

  WILL YOU JOIN US! NOVEMBER 8TH & 9TH Rainier Beach Moving Forward  in partnership with Rainier Beach Community Empowerment Coalition & Puget Sound Sage Group discussion leaders representing Rainier Beach & SE Seattle Got Green Southeast Seattle Education Coalition Seattle Neighborhood Group Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands Puget Sound Sage Horn of Africa [FULL ARTICLE]