Van Jones to Deliver Keynote Address at May 14 Breakfast Event
Van Jones, the civil rights activist and founder and president of Green for All, will speak to his vision for social justice in a sustainable future at the Neighborhood House 7th Annual Breakfast Celebration May 14 — and to how everyone in America can be a part of this revolutionary movement.
Liberation — from the environmental degradation that scars our planet, and from the social inequality that plagues our cities. Van Jones finds a common solution in our effort to free ourselves from these complex and troubling issues. Jones champions green economic development as a means to promote social justice, empower working Americans, and preserve our fragile environment.
By investing in sustainable technologies, building eco-friendly industry and training a green-collar workforce, Jones envisions a revolutionary future — a “green wave, that can lift all boats.”
Important: Please note that the date of Neighborhood House's Breakfast Celebration has changed to May 14.
The event will still take place at 7:30 a.m. at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center. To learn more, contact Development Manager Liz-Beth Levy at 206-461-8430, ext. 230, or liz-bethl@nhwa.org.
Table captains: download our guest list form here.
This event is co-sponsored through generous contributions by Wells Fargo and Regence BlueShield. Are you interested in becoming a Corporate Sponsor? Click here to learn more about our sponsorship opportunities, then contact Liz-Beth Levy to sign up.
See Van Jones on the Colbert Report
Van Jones, founder and president of Green for All, and keynote speaker at Neighborhood House's 7th Annual Breakfast Celebration May 14, appeared on Comedy Central's Colbert Report April 1, where he spoke to host Stephen Colbert about green-collar jobs. Here's what he had to say:
High Point Family Center grand opening Join us for fun, food and prizes!
The High Point Family Center's grand opening week will be April 19-24, with three days of special celebrations.
The event kicks off with an open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 19 at the High Point Family Center, located at 6558 35th Ave. S.W., at the corner of Holly Street in West Seattle. Two more open houses follow from 5:30-7:30 p.m. April 22 and 24.
Volunteer for Reading Week 2008! Ready for Reading!!!
Who: You, your friends and neighbors! Why: To help children learn that reading is a grand adventure! What: An exciting opportunity to sit and read with children (ages 3-5) enrolled in our Head Start Program When: April 14th – 17th (times vary depending on location)
Yesler, and Rainier Vista classes meet from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
NewHolly and High Point classes meet from 8:15 a.m.– 11:45 a.m. and from 12:45 p.m.– 4:15 p.m.
Where: Our Head Start classrooms are located in Yesler Terrace, Rainier Vista, NewHolly and High Point. How: Contact Jen Rosenbrook at 206-461-8430, ext. 255 or Jenr@nhwa.org, to sign up for a half-hour time slot and for directions to Neighborhood House locations. Please sign up for your reading time slot by Monday, April 7th, 2008.
Thank you in advance for your participation in enriching the lives of our Head Start children.
Happy Reading!
View photos from chocolate-tasting event with Fran Bigelow of Fran's Chocolates November 2007
Friends of Neighborhood House joined us at the West Seattle home of Judy Pigott November 8th for an evening of chocolate and port wine tasting with expert chocolatier Fran Bigelow. To view a gallery of photos from the event, please click the link below:
Neighborhood House said thank you to our major donors for their generous support last month at the beautiful Mercer Island home of Ron and Cheryl Berenson.
Boat tours of Lake Washington with "Captain Ron" and the delicious cuisine of Matt Dillon, named one of this year's top 10 chefs in the nation by Food & Wine magazine, were the highlights of the lovely event, attended by over 50 people.
Special thanks to Chef Matt Dillon of Sitka & Spruce for the delicious meal, West Seattle's Coffee to a Tea with Sugar for their delicious pastries and the Berensons for generously opening up their home.
101st breakfast event, May 2007
CBS-TV news correspondent Hattie Kauffman was the keynote speaker May 24 at the Neighborhood House “Next Century of Hope” Breakfast in Seattle, an event that raised $150,000 and drew some 500 supporters.
Kauffman, a former KING-TV reporter who went on to become the first Native American woman to anchor a national television broadcast, spoke about her childhood growing up in West Seattle’s High Point public housing community and the “safety net” provided by Neighborhood House and other organizations.
The event, which was chaired by former Seattle Mayor Norman Rice, also included illuminating cultural displays of life and “immigration paths” from Eastern African and Southeast Asian countries where Neighborhood House’s staff and clients once resided.
To see more photos and to read more about the event click here.
Thanks to our presenting sponsors Wells Fargo and Regence BlueShield.
100th Anniversary Gala, Oct. 2006
Hundreds gathered in late October to celebrate Neighborhood House's 100th anniversary. With guests attired in the finery of their native countries, the evening began with a silent auction and displays of cultural art and lifestyles. After mingling and appetizers, guests progressed to a buffet dinner of foods from countries including Mexico, China, Greece, Egypt and Gambia.
The high point of the evening was a moving and colorful performance by the Apsara Ensemble, a troupe of traditional Cambodian dancers.
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