UDistrict Food Bank Sets Up Unique Program To Include Nearby Neighborhoods

Evan, from the University District Food Bank, sent us email about a new grocery delivery program launched last month, for surrounding neighborhoods, including Laurelhurst. 

This goal of this program is "to reach homebound seniors who are in need of food with groceries delivered to their door," Evan says.

He says they are in the process of trying to get the word out to the community about this new opportunity, not only to take on new clients but also to find volunteer drivers to help make the deliveries, which go out on Wednesdays.

If you are interested or would like more information, contact Evan at 206-523-7060 or evan@udistrictfoodbank.org.

Help with UDistrict Spring Clean-Up And Shop at Farmers Market Tomorrow

If you're already headed to the U District this weekend to shop at the Farmer's Market for fruits and veggies, how about also stopping by the Ave and joining the University District Street Clean Up crew and "help make the District sparkle," Joe from the University District Food Bank wrote to us.

Tomorrow from 10am-1pm, the annual University District Street Spring Clean-up will take place.  It's always held the week before the popular Street Fair.

"Community members meet for breakfast, conversation and assemble in groups to go out into the neighborhood, in designated areas, to 'Spring Clean" up their neighborhood,' the website says.


Meet at the University Heights Center west lot on the corner of NE 50TH & University Way.

Here are some details:

SPRING CLEAN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD!

Activities include:

· Rake
· Sweep
· Paint-Out Graffiti

All volunteers receive breakfast and lunch PLUS the first 100 VOLUNTEERS get a commemorative T-SHIRT.

10:00am - Breakfast & Check In

10:30am - 12:30pm: Spring Clean

12:30pm - 1:30pm; Lunch & Trash Contest

Contacts:

Karen Ko - City of Seattle; Univ. Neighborhood Service Center; (206) 233-3732; karen.ko@seattle.gov ;

Ruth Rosa - University Heights Center (206) 527-4278,

Apple-Looza Tomorrow at the UDist Farmers Market

Check out Apple-Looza tomorrow starting at 10am at the University District Farmers Market.

The site says it's a day of celebrating APPLES!

Apple Tasting starts at 10 am. You can learn, sample and vote on a huge range of varieties grown by the market farmers.

Pie baking demo starts at 12:30.

And all day long there is free cider, recipes, prizes and very interesting & useful apple information.

Sounds fun!

University Heights Community Center Reception Tonight

The University Heights Community Center invites supporters to a reception tonight from 5:30-7:30 in Room 209.

The invite we received reads that tonight's event is to "celebrate the acquisition of University Heights Elementary School."

We recently did a story about this acquisition.

There will be a brief program at 6:30 pm followed by light refreshments.

University Heights Center is located at 5031 University Way NE. To RSVP call 527-4278.