Our Mission

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

Healthy School Summit registration extended to May 10!

Early Bird REGISTRATION ends May 3!

EXTENDED FOR THE RAINIER BEACH COMMUNITY TO MAY 10th!

2010 Healthy School Summit

Thursday, May 27th and Friday, May 28th, 2010 8:00am-4:00pm Seattle Airport Marriott, Seatac, WA

Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program assists seniors purchase fresh produce

The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program distributes checks to eligible seniors for fresh fruits and vegetables redeemable at farmers markets throughout Seattle & King County.

You may be eligible to receive $40 worth of checks if you are:

60 years or older (55 and over if you are Native American) Low income [...]

Youth and Families Initiative Workshop: Feb 22

Dear fellow Seattleites,

Mayor Mike McGinn invites you to participate in the Youth and Families Initiative, a major initiative announced during his inaugural address.

The children and families of our city are facing many difficult challenges. As a community, we need to talk about what we want for our kids and how best to [...]

Foster Care and Your Taxes

Central District Support Group for Foster, Adoptive, & Relative Caregivers is inviting foster parents for a presentation on “Foster Care and Your Taxes.”

Date: Saturday, Feb. 20th, 2010 Time: 10:30 AM—12:00 PM Location: Douglass Truth Library (2300 E. Yesler)

What types of foster care payments are taxable? Can you take a foster child as [...]

Thank Goodness It’s [this] Friday! Jan. 22

TGIF is a gathering for ALL Rainier Beach community members to meet and mingle with the people who live, work and play in our neighborhood.

Families, friends and neighbors of all ages are welcome!

Let’s get to know one another!

Location: Inside the Rainier Beach Community Center

Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

This [...]

November ’09 Action Team Meeting Notes

Action Area Topic: Environmental Issues in Rainier Beach

Demographics of those in attendance:

Total Attendance: 15 Residents: 5 Over 60 years young:1 Under 30 years of age:2 Kinship Caregivers: 1, Support group did not join us due to seasonal business meeting 80% of attendees have used Link Light Rail Organizations: 12- Transportation Choices, Seattle [...]