Neighborhood Blog

Showing the Love – GiveBIG Early Giving Starts Today

By DNDA Admin | April 27, 2017

Every spring, The Seattle Foundation hosts an online day of giving – GiveBIG – galvanizing nonprofit supporters across the Puget Sound. Collectively, the Greater Seattle community has raised $75 million for local nonprofits. This year’s GiveBIG is Wednesday, May 10, and here at DNDA we want to take the opportunity to give you – our…

Earth Day Celebration: Spring Has Sprung!

By DNDA Admin | April 4, 2017

  I can’t believe it, spring is officially beginning! Daffodils are blooming, the temperature is slowly but surely climbing and the sun isn’t hiding behind so many rain clouds. What better way to appreciate this beautiful Seattle weather than by celebrating Earth Day outside with your community in Seattle’s largest forest? This year Earth Day…

Strong winds and possible power outages 3/10

By DNDA Admin | March 9, 2017

The National Weather Service is forecasting strong winds early Friday morning.  Winds of 25 to 35 miles per hour with gusts to 50 miles per hour will occur from 1 AM to as late as 10 AM over Western Washington.  This would include impacts associated with downed trees and tree branches including isolated power outages.  Public…

Destination Delridge 2017: The Funnest FUNdraiser!

By DNDA Admin | March 7, 2017

As DNDA’s Winter quarter marketing intern, I was excited to volunteer at the 2017 Destination Delridge event. Destination Delridge was a celebration and fundraiser for Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association (DNDA). I was impressed by how well organized and calm the event was. There were plenty of volunteers, and the event went off like clockwork. Metropolist,…

Destination Delridge 2017!

By DNDA Admin | February 10, 2017

It’s Destination Delridge time again! It’s my pleasure to share with you our plans for the 2nd annual Destination Delridge fundraising party, coming right up on Friday February 24th, from 6-9pm at Metropolist in SoDo.  Last year’s party was a hit, and we’ve got another great one in store for you.  Tickets are selling, get…

ARTS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE SYMPOSIUM

By DNDA Admin | January 27, 2017

DNDA‘s Nature Consortium and ReelGrrls Present ARTS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE SYMPOSIUM Arts in Social Justice encompasses a wide range of visual and performing art that aims to raise critical consciousness, build community, and motivate individuals to promote social change. Art is used as a means to record history, shape culture, cultivate imagination, and harness individual and social transformation. It can generate…