Action-Area Specific Partners

Economic Development Partners

Rainier Beach Merchants Association/G. Anderson
Rainier Health and Fitness/R. Schmid
Seattle Housing Authority/C. Liam
Seattle Habitat for Humanity
Mayors Office/P. Banks
Rainier Valley Chamber of Commerce/S. Davis
ACORN/J. Jones
COS Office of Economic Development/T. Bereras

Education Organizations and Links

Rainier Beach High School/X. Dufresne
Aki Kurose Middle School/M. Williams
The New School/S. Encarnacion
Dunlap Elementary/G. Immel
South Lake High School/B. Moore
Alliance for Education/S. McCurdy
Seattle Pacific University/T. Hairston
University of Washington/S. Jones
Stand for Children
Community & Parents for Public Schools
City of Seattle / H. Miller
Cleveland High School / C. Drape
Seattle Urban Academy

Environment Organizations and Links

Community Coalition for Environmental Justice/S. Charles
Urban Wilderness Project/J. Keith
WA Toxic Coalition
SEED-Mapes Creek/A. Norris
Kubota Gardens Association
Enviornmental Coalition of South Seattle

Public Safety Organizations and Links

Seattle Neighborhood Group/J. Duong
Rainier Beach Block Watch/Y. Gill Masundire
Southeast Crime Prevention Council/M. Quarnstrom
Seattle Police Department/Capt. Liggins, Lt Koutsky
POCAAN/CURB/P. Little, N. Carter
The Defender Association/Racial Disparity Project/K.L. Shannon
King County – Organizing Project/S. Fox
Youth 180/G. Ladd

Transportation Organizations and Links

Sound Transit-Link Light Rail/C. Doering, K. Hall
King County Metro/S. Luthens
Seattle Department of Transporation-RB Gateway/S. Woods
Seattle Department of Transportation-Parking Zones/S. Robertson,
Southeast Seattle Transportation Core Advisory Team/T. Mazzeli

Youth and Family Organizations and Links

Urban Impact/S. Bury, N. Oliver
Seattle Neighborhood Group/K. Godfroy, J. Duong, K. Kaminski
Seattle Youth Hip Hop Council/W. Garrett
Atlantic Street Center-RB Family Ctr/M. Williams
Rainier Beach Community Center/M. Winther, J. Gates
Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Club/R. Dupree
Southeast Youth and Family Services
Lake Washington Apartments/B. Biondo

In addition to Action-area specific partners, these agencies and organizations also collaborate with the Rainier Beach Community Empowerment Coalition:

Faith Based
Emerald City Bible Fellowship/G. Davis
New Birth Ministries/C. Sopher
World Vision/P. Patu
Union Gospel Mission/M. Gray
Truevine Holyness MB Church/R. Willis
Rainier Beach Presbyterian

Media
Rainier Valley Post/Amber Campbell
SouthendSeattle/Maia Segura
South Seattle Beacon Hill News/Loren Lavinthal
Seattle Times/Lornet Turnbull
Northwest Asian Weekly/Carol Vu
International Examiner/Nhien Nguyen
Seattle Facts/Marla

Foundations
Stuart Foundation/K. Krikwa
Seattle Foundation/C. Maillard
Blacks At Microsoft/Jennifer Harden
Neighbor To Neighbor/Eunice Letzing

Historical Partners

  • ACORN
  • Atlantic Street Center -Rainier Beach Family Center
  • Rainier Beach Community Center Advisory Council
  • City of Seattle
    Department of Neighborhoods
    Southeast Neighborhood Service Center
    Mayor’s Office
  • Truevine Holyness Church
  • Damascus Missionary Baptist Church
  • Rainier Beach Merchants Association
  • Urban Impact
  • Emerald City Bible Fellowship
  • Racial Disparity Project – The Defenders Association
  • African American Reach and Teach Health
  • Rainier Beach Merchants Association
  • Construction Clearinghouse
  • South Pacific Islanders Education Services
  • Seattle Police Department Southeast Precinct
  • Southeast Youth and Family Services
  • Southeast Seattle Crime Prevention Council
  • Rainier Beach Youth Violence Initiative
  • Seattle Neighborhood Group – Weed and Seed
  • Seattle Public Schools (RB neighborhood schools)
     •   Rainier Beach High School
    •    Community Learning Center
    •    PTSA
    •    Alumni Association
    •   South Lake High School
    •    The New School
  • Boys and Girls Club
  • Rainier Beach Library
  • Community Coalition for Environmental Justice


Affiliations

  • Southeast District Council
  • Southeast Transportation Study Core Community Team participation (SDOT)
  • Black on Black Crime Coalition
  • Community Uniting Rainier Beach (CURB) Advisory Coalition formerly known as Clean Dreams Advisory Coalition
  • Alliance for Education Community Engagement Task Force
  • City of Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative Design Team
  • City of Seattle Office of Economic Development – Rainier Beach Strategic

Spheres of Influence

Government

  • City of Seattle
    o        City Council
    o        Mayor’s Office
    o        Human Services Department
    o        Office of Economic Development
    o        Department of Neighborhoods
  • King County Council, particularly District 2
  • 7th District – State of Washington

Foundations

  • Stuart Foundation
  • Seattle Foundation
  • Neighbor To Neighbor

K-12 Education

  • Alliance For Education
  • Neighborhood Education Leaders

Economic Development Organizations and Links

Rainier Beach Merchants Association/G. Anderson
Rainier Health and Fitness/R. Schmid
Seattle Housing Authority/C. Liam
Seattle Habitat for Humanity
Mayors Office/P. Banks
Rainier Valley Chamber of Commerce/S. Davis
ACORN/J. Jones
COS Office of Economic Development/T. Bereras