Neighborhood Blog
Destination: Success!
It’s rather impossible to summarize my feelings about our recent fundraising party, Destination Delridge: A Landmark Celebration, held on Friday February 26th. But I will try…mostly, I will here express my tremendous gratitude for our community and everyone who made this event possible. It was our first fundraiser in several years, so no part of…
A Word from The Delridge Champion Award 2016 Recipient, Willard Brown
I am honored to receive the Delridge Champion award for dedication and perseverance in leading Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association. I first connected with the organization at the request of the founding Executive Director, Paul Fishburg, who recruited me to join the Board back in 2006! I attended meetings, worked side by side with a number…
Reflections on Destination Delridge 2016
It’s been just about two months since I joined the Youngstown Team as a Marketing Intern, and I’ve learned an incredible amount since my first day. Destination Delridge 2016 was an event that took a lot of hard work from many passionate people, and it was truly an amazing experience to witness everything come together.…
It Only Happens Once a Year
Today is the day! GiveBIG to DNDA and Youngstown. It’s a one day opportunity to support your community! GiveBIG is The Seattle Foundation’s 24-hour giving spectacular. This year the theme is “Day of Champions” and we’re forging a creative path for the champions in our community, the youth – the ones who keep our creative…
Get Ready for Thrive
It’s back! Youngstown’s annual birthday party, the Thrive, returns this March for an evening of family-friendly arts activities, games, and entertainment at the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in West Seattle. This year, the celebrated, dynamic arts hub is ringing in its 9th year of fostering arts and cultural activities for West Seattle and the city at large. Thrive 9…
Thanks to Nucor Steel
There are few firework displays that are more dramatic than the explosions created from melting down scrap metal. Last week, Nucor Steel welcomed DNDA into the world of steelmaking – their mill down the street from Youngstown Cultural Arts Center has been firing up steel for more than 100 years. As there slogan suggests, they’re…