Our Mission

The Rainier Beach Community Empowerment Coalition builds community capacity to successfully address critical issues and enhance quality of life.

United Way Free Tax Prep

United Way of King County’s Free Tax Preparation Program helps people keep more of their hard earned money.

 

Every year United Way of King County, with the help of hundreds of volunteers, help people file their tax returns and secure all of the refunds and credits that they’re eligible for, including [...]

[MAYORMCGINN] The Reader – State of the City

State of the City This week Mayor McGinn delivered his 2012 State of the City address, focusing on economic development, education, transportation and public safety.

 

Highlights of the speech include: •Regulatory reforms to help local businesses •Expanding broadband service •Investments in our neighborhood business districts •Advancing rail planning to connect our neighborhoods [...]

special RaVE Community Dinner! 2.17.2012

Greetings friends and neighbors!

We have a special announcement about the coming RaVE community dinner!  Evening Magazine will be coming out to film us for an upcoming show!!  This is going to be a  great opportunity to show Seattle, and beyond, what we are doing in our community! I hope to see you all [...]

Rainier Beach Community Empowerment Coalition

  RB Tickler Greetings!

 

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  2011 Rainier Beach Unsung Hero Award Winners Announced!! On Saturday, January 7, 2012 at the RB Coalition’s recognition event for its SE SeattleFreedomNet project two Rainier Beach Unsung Heroes were recognized : Tammy Nguyen of Got Green [...]

Free Zumba Classes Every Friday

Zumba Fridays at South Shore in the first grade pod

Youth Engaged In Transit Justice – They need your help surveying the Rainier Beach neighborhood

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Dear Community Leaders:

The youth (ages 13 – 18 years old) that are a part of the Transit Justice Youth Leadership Project are awesome. For many this is the first time doing any kind of community organizing, and we want it to be the best experience for them. That is why we are [...]

Kubota Garden needs volunteers!

Kubota Garden is a Seattle City Park, open 365 days a year with no admission charge. 20 acres are landscaped, with a large Natural Area surrounding Mapes Creek. The central core of the garden that was built in 1927 by Fujitaro Kubota is designated as a historic site. A project to restore the Natural [...]

Green your Food Service Business and Save Money Jan. 30th

 

Green your Food Service Business and Save Money Join Community Power Works and the Rainier Valley Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Jan. 30 from 5:30 – 7:30 at Maya’s Restaurant for a conversation about how to green your business. You’ll be able to talk with experts on energy efficiency, waste management and water [...]

Family Oppurtunity

SPS seeks community volunteers for Special Education Advisory & Advocacy Council (SEAAC) Seattle Public Schools is seeking unpaid volunteers from our ethnically, linguistically and culturally diverse communities to serve on the Special Education Advisory & Advocacy Council (SEAAC), for a term of one year. The purpose of this committee is to advise Seattle Public [...]

Rainier Beach Community Center Construction Underway but…..

On January 11, 2012 the Rainier Beach Community Center Advisory Council met to discuss programming and other issues regarding the Rainier Beach Community Center. Advisory Council member Vic Roberson and Justina Guyott were in attendance along with Seattle Parks and Recreation staff, four SE Seattle FreedomNet Citizen Journalist reporters.

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