The annual fundraising campaign GIVE BIG is back May 5 and West Seattle and White Center based organizations are asking you to do just that, use this day to provide some support for the organizations of your choice. Organized by the Seattle Foundation, the event focuses charitable donations at a time when they really needed.

On May 5, browse or search for a nonprofit in The Seattle Foundation’s Giving Center. Once at the correct nonprofit profile page, click the Donate Now button, select Make a Credit Card Donation, and fill out the required form. Here are more detailed instructions.

http://www.seattlefoundation.org/givingcenter/Pages/default.aspx

Each online donation* made to the 1,600 nonprofit organizations profiled on The Seattle Foundation’s website between midnight and midnight (Pacific Daylight Time) on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, will receive a prorated portion of the matching funds (or “stretch”) pool. The amount of the “stretch” depends on the size of the stretch pool and how much is raised in total donations on GiveBIG day. As long as you have an Internet connection (or access to the Internet on your mobile phone), you can participate! And it doesn’t matter if you give a dollar or a $1,000, every contribution makes you an MVP.

WEST SEATTLE HELPLINE
http://www.wshelpline.org 

West Seattle Helpline provides support and assistance to members of our community who are working to get back on their feet after a crisis.  We focus on preventing evictions and water and electricity shutoffs for individuals and families who are recovering from hardship and work toward self-sufficiency.  In addition to rent and utility assistance, we also provide transportation assistance via our low-income bus ticket program as well as free clothing to infants, children, and adults.

Our goal is to minimize the negative impact of unexpected circumstances on low-income individuals and families so that they can get back on track and achieve their goals. Our office is located in the Highpoint area of West Seattle, one of the highest need neighborhoods in King County.

Mission Statement
The West Seattle Helpline is a non-profit social service agency dedicated to helping members of the West Seattle community. We provide information, referrals, and limited financial assistance to help working families in need. We strive to strengthen our community through "neighbors helping neighbors."

WEST SEATTLE FOOD BANK
http://www.westseattlefoodbank.org 

The West Seattle Food Bank has been serving this community since 1981 when local volunteers started distributing food to families in need. In 1989 the agency was incorporated and in 1999 changed its name to the West Seattle Food Bank. The agency works to eliminate the root causes of hunger by partnering with a range of community members. In addition to providing quality food, we invite other agencies to provide services and information to our clients to improve their access to the Basic Food Program, local health clinics, other basic social services, employment opportunities and more.

Mission Statement
The West Seattle Food Bank is committed to providing food security and community
connections to our neighbors in need.
We envision a strong and connected community in which all people have access to safe and nutritious food and the essential necessities for living.

WESTSIDE BABY
http://www.westsidebaby.org

Through partnerships with more than 80 established social service agencies in King County, WestSide Baby provides the material items many families desperately need.

Mission Statement
WestSide Baby, in partnership with our community, provides essentials to local children in need by collecting and distributing diapers, clothes, books and equipment.

WESTSIDE SCHOOL
http://www.westsideschool.org

At Westside, classrooms buzz with energy and curiosity. Teachers cultivate learning environments celebrating students’ individuality and creativity.

Our curriculum simultaneously supports and challenges students. It encourages each student – from preschool through 7th grade (adding 8th grade fall 2013) to become confident contributors, critical thinkers, and empathetic friends.

In our multi-age community, students learn to take care of each other, formally and formally through our Reading Buddies and Helping Hands programs. Older students mentor younger students, who in turn have positive role models to look up to.

Mission Statement
Westside School prepares students for the world by challenging them to achieve academic success and by connecting their human spirit and imagination to learning.

WEST SEATTLE JUNCTION ASSOCIATION
http://www.wsjunction.org 

The Junction Association is an organization of Junction businesses that aims to develop, promote and participate in activities that enhance a healthy social, economic and environmental climate for the West Seattle Junction community.

Mission Statement
The Junction Association is an organization of Junction businesses that aims to develop, promote and participate in activities that enhance a healthy social, economic and environmental climate for the West Seattle Junction community.

EXPLORER WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL
http://explorer-west.org 
A small learning community where young adolescents thrive. We combine academic rigor with a special emphasis on the character growth of each student by fostering confidence and discovery.
• Collaborative learning environment with small class sizes
• NWAIS accredited
• Award-winning Sustainability program
• Outdoor education
• 17 years of high school preparatory success
• Annual Rainier Scholars
Community Partnerships 2013-2014: Students receiving financial aid: 29%, Aid as percentage of Total Tuition Revenue: 20%,
Students of Color: 22%, Faculty/Staff of color: 29%

Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation
http://wsuu.org 
 
Mission Statement
Explorer West Middle School embraces the energy and enthusiasm of diverse young people on the journey to adulthood by fostering confidence and discovery. Offering the benefits of a small learning community, Explorer West views the complexity of adolescence as a unique window of opportunity to develop the academic, creative, and social skills required for a sustainable future.

We are a faith community without dogma, that unites around big beliefs of love, justice and inclusion.  We serve all who walk in our doors and the broader community.  We are 20% GLBT.  Our current community health goals are to advance GLBT and racial civil rights, and food justice and support for those who are food and shelter insecure. Our activities are organizing public demonstrations for civil rights, growing food for food banks, supporting Mary's Place shelters, and volunteer time and money to different charities every month. Examples this year including Seattle Against Slavery which advocates against trafficking, Orion Center for homeless teens, Seattle Tilth faith community gardens, White Center and West Seattle Food Banks, Duwamish Tribal Center, and immigrant serving agencies.

Mission Statement
We are a caring community that celebrates and respects the diversity of individuals. We nourish our spiritual, intellectual, and ethical growth, take personal and collective action to promote social justice, and inspire and encourage each other to live the values we share as Unitarian Universalists.

ARTSWEST
http://www.artswest.org 

ArtsWest is a non-profit, multi-disciplinary arts organization with programs in theater, visual art, and education. Since November 1988, ArtsWest has presented over 1,100 theater productions and art exhibitions. ArtsWest’s mission is outward-facing, one that measures success by response and not by the simple production of art. Requiring conversation from the production of art constructs a perfect confluence of tolerance, understanding, and intellectual growth.

Mission Statement
ArtsWest produces artistic events that are so fiercely compelling that they require conversation, improve the imagination, and promote cultural vibrancy as a core value for the communities of Seattle.

SOUTHWEST SEATTLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
http://www.loghousemuseum.info 

The Southwest Seattle Historical Society, founded in 1984, is dedicated to education, preservation and advocacy for the Duwamish peninsula, including West Seattle and White Center. In 1995, a 1904 log building built as a carriage house was purchased by the Southwest Seattle Historical Society, restored and converted into its storefront, the Birthplace of Seattle Log House Museum. The museum has been open since November 13, 1997, the 146th anniversary of the landing of the Alki party on AIki’s beach. The landscaping consists of native plants. A granite and marble donor circle adorns the courtyard in tribute to the many people and organizations helping to make this heritage project an award-winning facility and community treasure.
Mission Statement
To promote local heritage through education, preservation and advocacy.

FAUNTLEROY CHILDREN'S CENTER
www.fauntleroychildrenscenter.org 

FCC is sponsored by the Fauntleroy Community Service Agency.  The Children's Center serves children between the ages of 1 month and 12 years.  The core of our program is to help children build a strong foundation for life long learning and promote positive self-esteem. We provide a play based curriculum where children have fun learning, become critical thinkers and actively engage in negotiating differences and solving problems.  We build community by creating a partnership with our families, helping children and families develop lasting friendships.

Mission Statement
Fauntleroy Children's Center is a nationally accredited nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the community and families of the greater West Seattle area by offering high quality childcare in an educational environment.  Our skilled, professional staff provides a secure. stable and diverse environment where children want to be.  Our mission is to work in collaboration with the families we serve and the community to enrich each child's social, emotional, intellectual and physical growth.

SEATTLE CHINESE GARDEN SOCIETY
http://www.seattlechinesegarden.org 

SCG is a cultural and horticultural education center that enhances the environment and expands the city's open park spaces. Perched on the ridge of the Delridge Neighborhood in West Seattle, the Garden and its mission complement the goals of the Delridge Neighborhood Development Association: inclusiveness, access to art, providing a gathering place, and expanding and preserving open space for its diverse population, including low and moderate income residents. The Garden draws visitors from all over Seattle and the region, plus visitors from abroad.

Mission Statement
The Seattle Chinese Garden Society (SCG) is creating a traditional Chinese garden as a "coming together space" for all people and organizations interested in China or in horticulture and the integration of nature and culture. The Garden also enhances appreciation for the contributions to our region by our citizens of Chinese and Asian heritage.

Duwamish Rowing Club
http://www.duwamishrowingclub.org 

Duwamish Rowing Club is a small, grassroots rowing club in the heart of South Park, Seattle. We have a community of about 15 adults from South Park, Georgetown, White Center, West Seattle and the Duwamish Valley. We also have a youth rowing program that serves about 15 young women ages 13-17. We aim to bring the sport of rowing to the community in a way that's affordable, healthy and fun. We also hope to bring the community to the river to reflect the mighty Duwamish in a positive light. 

Mission Statement
Our mission is to bring the sport of rowing to the residents of South Park, Georgetown, White Center, and surrounding neighborhoods; and to offer recreational access to the Duwamish river that is affordable for everyone

DELRIDGE NEIGHBORHOODS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
http://www.dnda.org 

DNDA takes a holistic approach to community development, tailored to meet the current challenges of our community, while honoring and celebrating our rich environment and collective cultures. Like many Community Development organizations, the preservation and development of affordable housing and community facilities has been a core strategy.  Increasingly, DNDA has invested in emerging strategies focused on building community through arts and culture, and on organizing the community to address health disparities.

Mission Statement
DNDA's mission is to activate growth in the Delridge corridor by providing vital resources for our neighbors.

These resources include access to:
- Affordable housing
- Green space
- Healthy food
- Education
- Arts & Culture

SOUTHWEST YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
http://www.swyfs.org 

SWYFS makes a difference in the lives of children, youth, and families, individually and communitywide. Youth and families increase their self efficacy and self-sufficiency, and improve healthy relationships among their family members, their peers and friends, and among communities. As a result, community violence is reduced, more children are ready for school, immigrants and refugees get the practical help they need, and youth and families improve their mental health and general well-being.
Mission Statement
Southwest Youth and Family Services works to create communities in SW Seattle and King County in which culturally and economically diverse families, youth and children thrive and prosper. We promote healthy family functioning, early childhood learning, student academic success; and youth development.

HOLY ROSARY PARISH SCHOOL
www.holyrosaryws.org 

Holy Rosary is a Catholic Grade School serving students from Pre School through eighth grade. The institution is over 100 years old and is open to everyone regardless of their faith, ethnic, or socioeconomic background. We strive to incorporate diversity in everything we do as we attempt to help build a better world for all people. Helping students become self-directed in action based upon the Gospel teachings of Jesus Christ while becoming a positive contributing member in our homes, school, parish and world society.

Fostering the uniqueness of the individual child through a growing positive attitude of self through respect to one’s self and others implementing a challenging curriculum, nurturing intellectual curiosity, and aiding in the mastery of basic skills as a foundation for lifelong learning educating the whole child —- spiritually, intellectually, aesthetically, socially, and physically in preparation for a productive future.

Mission Statement
The mission of Holy Rosary School is to help each child discover and fully develop their God-given talents. As a Catholic School community, we strive for excellence in our students’ spiritual, academic, physical, mental, aesthetic, and social-emotional growth. It is our intention that those who attend this institution mature into active citizens leading a committed faith life and reaching out to help others locally, nationally, and internationally with their wisdom, time, talent, and financial resources.

DUWAMISH TRIBAL SERVICES
http://www.duwamishtribe.org 

Tribal leadership continues unbroken since the time of Chief Seattle. In 1981, Duwamish Tribal Services, a 501c3 non-profit, was established to aide in providing services and fiscal management to its tribe. Both the Tribal Council and DTS Board meet on a monthly basis to plan, manage, and monitor finances and programming.

After the resurrection of the Longhouse, the organization is now in the process of expansion. This includes educational outreach to both its members and surrounding community, environmental engagement and long term sustainability of the Duwamish Culture.

Mission Statement
The mission of Duwamish Tribal Services is to promote the social, cultural, political and economic survival of the Duwamish Tribe. In January 2009, we opened the Duwamish Longhouse & Cultural Center to share the heritage of Chief Seattle’s Duwamish Tribe, Seattle’s First People and only native tribe. The Longhouse also serves as a cultural and an education center for its community partners. We are committed to provide for the needs of the Duwamish Tribe and to preserve and sustain the recently built Longhouse as well as its environmental surroundings.

THE WHALE TRAIL

The Whale Trail is a series of sites around the northwest to view orcas and other marine mammals from shore.

Our goals are to increase awareness that our marine waters are home to orcas and other species; connect visitors to orcas, other marine wildlife and their habitat; inspire stewardship and build community; and promote land-based whale watching. 

Our signs and programs reach a broad and diverse public. By connecting human impacts to orca survival, we motivate people to become engaged.

Mission Statement
Our mission is to inspire appreciation and stewardship of whales and our marine environment by establishing a network of viewing sites along the whales’ trails through Puget Sound and the coastal waters of the Pacific Northwest.

KILLER WHALE TALES
http://www.killerwhaletales.org 

Our environmental science program is designed to promote the stewardship of the Puget Sound killer whales and their habitat by teaching children about the species and the human impacts on it. We use the endangered orcas to capture children’s attention and imaginations, thereby opening a gateway for teaching about field science and the importance of environmental conservation in the area.   

The program is delivered at no cost to schools, with 80% of the students we visit qualifying for free and reduced-rate lunch, according to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Mission Statement
Killer Whale Tales is a nonprofit environmental education program that uses storytelling and field based science to inspire students to take an active role in the conservation of Pacific Northwest killer whales and their habitat.

WHITE CENTER FOOD BANK
http://www.whitecenterfoodbank.org 

White Center Emergency Food Association, dba White Center Food Bank (WCFB) provides emergency food assistance in West Seattle, White Center and Burien. In 2013 WCFB served 63,065 individuals / 20,677 families;95% of our families qualify as very-low income (less than 30% of median income for King County, WA). White Center Food Bank serves a highly diverse client base: 28% Caucasian, 25.3% Hispanic, 16.8% Asian, 3% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander, 10.7% African American, 15.2% Multi-Racial. Over 36% of our clients are under age 18 while 14.6% are over age 55. Last year we saw a steep increase in seniors and children in need of food. 

Mission Statement
The mission of the White Center Food Bank is to minimize hunger, while nourishing community, nurturing self-reliance and embracing our rich cultural diversity.

NAVOS
http://www.navos.org 

One in four adults and one in five children has a diagnosable mental disorder. Navos ensures that people with mental illness and living in poverty have access to quality health care. With Ruth Dykeman Children's Center and Seattle Children’s Home, we help people to reach their full potential for recovery and self-sufficiency. Navos’ range of mental health services, support for clients’ families, and services for 20 Navos Consortium members, which improves the lives of 23,000 children and adults a year.
Mission Statement
The mission of Navos is to improve the quality of life of people vulnerable to mental illness and addictions by providing a broad continuum of care.

TWELFTH NIGHT PRODUCTIONS
http://www.twelfthnightproductions.org 

Twelfth Night Productions (TNP) has been providing performing arts experiences to the Seattle area for more than 20 years. Each year, TNP offers volunteer opportunities for over 200 community members, both on stage and off. We encourage artists, professional educators and other nonprofit organizations to collaborate with us on our high-quality productions, bringing people of diverse backgrounds together (including those not typically exposed to the performing arts) and providing much needed artistic and cultural experiences for our West Seattle and White Center communities.

Mission Statement
Twelfth Night Productions (TNP) is dedicated to building an inclusive, strong, artistically sound West Seattle community through the performing arts. The TNP ensemble provides a home for local artists to develop and practice their craft, an environment for students of all ages to learn about the performing arts, and a place for community members to participate in the arts in a variety of ways.

WHITE CENTER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
http://www.wccda.org 

The White Center Community Development Association (WCCDA) is a catalyst for community mobilizing and networking across neighborhoods that reflect cultures from around the world.  Since 2002, WCCDA has been known for its commitment to resident leadership and vision to bring community voices to the table, promote economic self-sufficiency, and strengthen White Center’s educational, social and civic fabric. Partnership with residents and organizations is a core value for the White Center CDA because we believe that we must all come together to make White Center a great place to live and do business.

Guided by our "White Center Promise" framework, we are committed to ensuring long-term success for all residents.  The promise commitment is embedded in the way that we build opportunties so that children can be successful in school, eliminating inequities through systems change, continue to foster economic vitality and community well-being and removing barriers to increase opporunity for residents and families of White Center.

Mission Statement
The mission of the White Center Community Development Association is to develop authentic leadership, leverage resources and build economic and social equity to create a strong, connected and vibrant community. 

We do this by:
Creating opportunity for community engagement that affirms resident leadership

Promoting strong community leadership through engagement and relationship building

Building capacity to work together across communities, cultures and systems

Leveraging resources to strengthen families, develop neighborhoods and enhance the way work, play and worship

Organizing and advocating for community-driven policy and social change

YES FOUNDATION OF WHITE CENTER

The work of the YES Foundation is to provide excellent programming, opportunities, resources and social capital to our children and youth because we believe that having access to solid relationships and powerful life experiences is a good foundation for developing strong leaders.  

We want White Center to become known as the place where families thrive, children are happy and youth are living into their passions, thinking critically about their world and becoming leaders in their communities.

Mission Statement
To address the social, economic, educational, physical, and spiritual needs of youth in the White Center area. By developing programs and partnering with other organizations, we provide kids with positive role models and powerful life experiences to encourage their hope and vision for the future.

SWEET PEA COTTAGE
http://www.sweetpeacottage.org 

Sweet Pea Cottage is an early education program serving over 300 children annually at three different campuses located in Queen Anne, Sand Point, and West Seattle. Our unique programming connects educators and artists with children for the exploration of a variety of traditions, disciplines, and experiences. Our philosophy is based on the belief that the arts are an integral component to a child's total development. Sweet Pea Cottage takes a holistic approach to arts integration with arts-based teachings at the core of every learning experience and activity offered. 

Mission Statement
To enrich, inspire, challenge, and expand every child’s world through an arts-based education.

NATURE CONSORTIUM
http://www.naturec.org 

Nature Consortium creates opportunities for all of our West Seattle community to connect to themselves, to each other and the natural world. We foster a journey of discovery for people to find empowerment and action in a way that is unique from any other local organization. We believe that access to art and nature can incite individuals to alter their behavior and affect the future of their community. 

Mission Statement
Nature Consortium is a West Seattle community-enhancing organization whose mission is to connect people, arts and nature. We believe that arts and nature are essential to a healthy community, a bright future and should be accessible to everyone. 

The organization is comprised of one full time director and a seven person community- based advisory board. 

The organization involves middle - high school age students, (many defined as "at risk) who meet with local community members to ascertain areas of need in that community. These needs could be, safety, environmental, transportation, living history documentation, or education.

This diverse group of students (usually involving  10 - 15 ethnicities) allows us to work with underserved communities, where the students have a pro-active leadership role in ascertaining community needs, and subsequently working hand in hand with community members to address and solve those needs.

In the past the students created and produced projects that focused on:  living history documentaries, race and social justice issues, immigration and the environment.

Mission Statement
Youth for Social Justice is a program that empowers students to create and work on projects that benefit the community, while providing them with transitional educational skills to help them achieve success.

South Seattle College Foundation
The South Seattle College Foundation, a non-profit 501 (c)(3), tax exempt organization, promotes and supports educational programs and training pursuits at South.

The South Seattle College Foundation Board of Directors is comprised of business and community leaders who generously contribute their time and resources to enrich lives, build hope and provide opportunities to fulfill dreams. The South Seattle College Foundation has taken a leadership role in seeking private support to maintain standards of excellence at South.

Mission Statement
The South Seattle College Foundation's mission is to change lives by providing students with scholarships so they can pursue quality academic and vocational education. We do this through relationship building, fundraising, and stewarding resources.