Posts Tagged ‘charity’
Gals Giving Fund: Winter 2014 Report
Every quarter, we donate to two at least local nonprofits doing great things in the Seattle area. Here’s our winter 2014 report from the Gals Giving Fund: $1,500 to New Vocations Racehorse adoption program New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program was founded in 1992 to offer retiring racehorses a safe-haven, rehabilitation, and continued education through placement in…
Read MoreNo Child Sleeps Outside
The holidays cometh! Crackling fireplaces, distant family members, bellies full of turkey. We’re entering the time of giving: giving thanks and giving gifts and giving love, and who knows? Maybe we’ll all even get some snow. There are other ways to give, too, amid this holiday season. Ways to give to the people who need help…
Read MoreGals’ Giving: Taste of the GSBA
The GSBA and the Real Estate Gals are giving back. This November, more than 700 black-tie attendees will dine and bid at TASTE of the GSBA to once against support Seattle’s LGBT youth. The proceeds will go to the GSBA Scholarship Fund, now operating since 1996. This event usually raises upward of $450,000, and the Real Estate…
Read MoreMore Than Rumors: Agents of Change
By now, you might have heard the rumors. Agents of Change. A group of Realtors giving thousands of dollars to homeless women and children. Some sort of collaboration between Mary’s Place and the Real Estate Gals. Agents of Change. Something good. It’s time to go beyond rumors. Agents of Change is moving, and we’re going…
Read MorePuget Sound’s Baby Orca
Please welcome baby orca “L120” to the Puget Sound! This new calf is a welcome addition to our favorite orca whale population. A population that has, until this weekend, been shrinking. Dangerously. Before this new baby, the Puget Sound orca population had dropped to a twenty-nine-year low of 78 whales. Few babies were being born—and…
Read MoreOpen House Treasure Hunt!
We’re hosting an open house this week—with a twist. We’ll serve food, organize a treasure hunt, and give away a $50 gift card and a $50 charity donation. We think it’s going to be our best open house of the summer. 1331 13th Ave S. Seattle, WA 98144 (North Beacon Hill) The Event Thursday, August 7…
Read MoreGals Giving Fund: Summer Report
Every quarter, we donate to two local nonprofits doing great things in the Seattle area. We pick one, and you pick the other. Here’s our summer 2014 report from the Gals Giving Fund: Your Pick: Sonja Sivesend recommended the Northwest Network. It’s a great organization that helps LGBT survivors of abuse. We were happy to donate…
Read MoreGiving Report: Fine Wines & Felines (with interview!)
We recently donated $1,000 to MEOW Cat Rescue. If you’ve been reading our blog, that probably won’t come as a surprise—we’re pretty outspoken when it comes to animals. And it really won’t come as a surprise for those who already know about Fine Wines & Felines auction. If you already know about FW&F, skip to…
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