Month: May 2020
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Help us help our business community
Our community’s beloved small businesses have been hit hard by COVID-19. As soon as the crisis hit, PNA’s Business Member Coordinator Chris Maykut started working diligently to support our neighborhood businesses with the latest information, resources, and connections. Now some local businesses are giving back - with a $10,000 pool in matching funds for all donations received by June 11! Read more about how we've been supporting businesses and give a gift - your impact will be doubled! ...
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Business Spotlight: The Right Place – Senior Options LLC
Article and photo by Karla Rava Determining the living situation for an elderly loved one, with or without care needs, can be an emotional and challenging journey for all parties […]...
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Seed Library serves gardeners, even with PNA doors closed
New gardeners and veterans alike have been requesting seeds from the King County Seed Lending Library branch that is hosted at the PNA. It is happening because we figured out a way, even with the PNA closed and social distancing mandated, to share our seed supply. Since announcing our program on April 19, we’ve filled over 50 seed orders. Phinney, Greenwood, and Ballard neighbors have used the service, but we’ve also served people from around the city....
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Community in the Midst of Crisis: The PNA’s Response
The PNA has been closed since March 16, but our work hasn't stopped. Even though staff is working from home, we've been doing all we can to keep vital services going and connecting with those who need it the most....
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“What’s Good in PhinneyWood” : COVID in Community
The PNA and the Greenwood Branch of the Seattle Public Library are collecting experiences of COVID-19 to share with the community – for a little virtual connection. See what's new and share your own!...
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An Update from the Board of Directors
These last few weeks have been hard ones for the PNA as well as for all of you, we’re sure. It is a new environment where our thoughts are constantly invaded by COVID-19, fear and stress for ourselves and our loved ones, and economic uncertainty. On top of that we are isolated from each other – this is clearly not the PNA way! Today we are writing to share our knowledge of several situations that have occurred in our community and how we are responding....
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We love our community!
We have seen our community come together in a big way before—when the Greenwood explosion happened—and we feel honored that once again you have rallied; this time for the PNA. So many folks—from life-long PNA members to names who are new to us—have believed in the future of the PNA, and we are grateful and humbled. Our community has generously given $104,188 to our Don't Stop Believin' campaign to date and another $25,664 during the GiveBIG appeal, nearly reaching our first milestone of $135,000! If you helped us get there, thank you so much. ...
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Update from our Executive Director, Dar’Nesha Weary
It's been a big week for the PNA. Read this letter for updates from our Executive Director. Also, it's time for GiveBIG, another opportunity to support the work and the future of the PNA and our community....
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