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Community garden nears completion
May 26, 2009—Issaquah Press
By David Hayes
50 volunteers turn out to help
Sustainable Issaquah had the idea. AtWork! had the land. At an April 22 work party, all interested constituents came together to map out plans to develop a new community garden.
Sustainable Issaquah, a new community group that champions ecofriendly projects, had decided a community garden would be one of its projects.
Grand Opening of the Hallock Building
Bellevue’s Deputy Mayor Claudia Balducci (l), and Leslie Hallock cut the ribbon, opening AtWork!’s remodeled building at the dedication event for the Hallock Building. Bob Strayhan (r), Chair of the Board of Directors, served as emcee.
It’s amazing what can be done with a 30 year old building! With the generous support of the Hallock Family, AtWork! remodeled the old Custom Industries building on Bel-Red Road in Bellevue from a workshop to offices and training facilities. With a new address and a new face lift, AtWork! dedicated the Hallock Building on April 23rd.
Over 200 friends of AtWork! assembled under sunny skies to celebrate. Bob Strayhan, Chair of AtWork!’s Board of Directors, dedicated the building, and Russ Keithly, Chair of AtWork!’s Facilities Committee, thanked the contractors and volunteers who contributed to the successful completion of the project. Deputy Mayor Claudia Balducci, representing the City of Bellevue, and Leslie Hallock, representing the Hallock Family, did the honors by cutting the ribbon, welcoming everyone present.
Chris Brandt, AtWork! CEO, also took the opportunity to dedicate the building conference room to long-time volunteer Bob Nissley, who was instrumental in the establishment of Community Enterprises of Issaquah, one of the founding organizations of AtWork!. The staff resource room was dedicated to Charlotte Trenner who has volunteered as front desk receptionist in Issaquah for over 10 years, and the client resource room in memory of Chelsea Howe, a staff member who passed away in 2008.
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Plans for Issaquah community garden in full swing
By Katie Regan, Issaquah Reporter Staff
April 14, 2009
Something new will be sprouting in Issaquah come June.
The unused land at the AtWork! site on Northwest Juniper Street will soon be home to organically-grown vegetables and flowers, thanks to about 15 people who met Wednesday, April 8 to pull together plans for a community garden. READ MORE
Breakfast Fundraising Event Sets New Record!
We did it! Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and our guests, AtWork! raised a total of $155,786 at our 3rd annual fundraising breakfast on April 2nd, the highest total ever.
Most importantly the contributions of our guests were doubled. Ray Mahan, President of Scan Design Furniture, announced a $60,000 challenge grant from the Scan Design Foundation.
Because over $60,000 was raised from donations, meeting the challenge, the Foundation contributed an additional $60,000. Our heartfelt thanks to the Scan Design Foundation Board of Trustees for providing this inspirational matching grant.
We want to especially thank our presenting sponsors, Langly Properties and Costco Wholesale, for their support and belief in the work we do.
We were thrilled to welcome 325 friends and supporters of AtWork! to the event, another record. Each year more and more of our guests learn about AtWork! and hear the stories of spirit and courage from our clients.
AtWork! Donates Land for Community Garden
AtWork! has donated land next to it's NW Juniper Street building in Issaquah for a Community Garden. CEO, Chris Brandt, a member of the Sustainable Issaquah Committee, said, “AtWork! looks forward to working closely with Sustainable Issaquah in this venture. We expect to cultivate a plot within the garden and use this opportunity to help our clients learn about gardening and interact with members of the public.”
Anyone interested in getting involved in the Community Garden at the AtWork! Issaquah site should attend an information meeting at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, at AtWork!, 690 NW Juniper Street.
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