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Neighborhoods and Communities 

Starbucks is a proud sponsor of The Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG on May 15. Committed to helping make communities stronger wherever they do business, Starbucks supports the development of young people to become extraordinary leaders through Youth Leadership Grants, is committed to year-round community service, including their annual Global Month of Service in April and donates a portion of their innovative Community Stores’ profits back into the neighborhoods they serve. Learn more about Starbucks community programs and initiatives.

 
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International District Emergency Center »International District Emergency Center (IDEC) is a not for profit emergency service group that operates in the International District of Seattle. IDEC was started by local Asian American youth who saw a need for this service.
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American Red Cross Western Washington Chapters »We provide immediate, short-term disaster assistance for victims of fires, floods, earthquakes and other disasters, community and workplace disaster education and safety classes for adults and youth.
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Got Green »GOT GREEN leads community organizing efforts, public policy advocacy, and job training programs to ensure that the benefits of the new, green economy –green jobs, access to healthy food, energy efficient homes, and public transit – are widely available to low income communities of color.
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Recent Foundation Activities
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) recently held a funders briefing in Seattle regarding citizenship and civic engagement among the rapidly growing immigrant and refugee population locally. The event was moderated by Michael Brown, Vice President–Community Leadership.
Success Story
SEED Grows Commercial Activity and Maintains Affordable Housing
SouthEast Effective Development (SEED) has improved community conditions in Rainier Valley by working to maintain affordable housing and growing commercial activity. SEED spearheaded housing developments for low- and moderate-income residents, seniors and disabled people through a combination of acquisition, rehabilitation and new construction projects. The projects, including the award-winning Rainier Court housing complex, also feature cultural and retail spaces.
Houses with the above-average levels of walkability command a premium of about $4,000 to $34,000 over houses with just average levels in typical metropolitan areas.
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Building Communities of Opportunity
PolicyLink released this report highlighting someof the innovative programs in President Obama's 2012 budget that "will help build a brighter future for all Americans."
Transit Oriented Development that's Healthy, Green & Just
This Puget Sound Sage report provides evidence that gentrification is happening in the Valley, meaning new people with higher incomes have been moving into Rainier Valley and station-area land value and rents are on the rise.
Seattle ranks third in nation on vitality index
Creative Cities International has released its Vitality Index rankings for the top U.S. cities. Seattle stands strong at number 3, preceded by New York and Chicago and followed by San Francisco and Boston.
Soul of the Community Report
This John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Gallup report highlights research in 26 cities across the country to find out what emotionally attaches people to a community.
Geography of Opportunity
This report explores how low-income groups and racial and ethnic populations are situated within King County’s geography of opportunity.

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