Get Connected

There are countless organizations doing extraordinary work to enrich the quality of life in our community. Each month we’ll showcase a few to help you get connected, whether it’s to learn about the possibilities, get help for your family, volunteer your time and talents, contribute financially or participate in an event.

Arts & Entertainment: Simple Measures
Chamber music concerts where you're inches away from the performers. Where you can come as you are. Where you can discuss and get insight into the music. Where you can hear unusually juxtaposed pieces played by top area artists in unique venues.

Where? Go to Simple Measures for the February dates and locations for Strung Out: The Multi-Dimensional Guitar. The versatility of the guitar will shine through as classical and electric guitar are paired with a string quartet. Noted classical and crossover guitarist Michael Nicolella and the odeonquartet will perform compositions by Boccherini and the romantics, and a piece for string quartet and electric guitar inspired by Led Zeppelin’s Black Dog.

And speaking of unique venues, watch as Simple Measures takes its music on the road - literally - in the Seattle Streetcar.

Education: Saul and Dayee Haas Foundation
The Saul and Dayee G. Haas Foundation is committed to improving the quality of life among needy secondary students in communities throughout the state of Washington, by supporting schools to encourage students to stay in school, return to school or get involved within their learning community.

Adopt a school or volunteer your talents to help meet the immediate needs of young people. Find out how at Haas Foundation.

Environment: ONE/Northwest
ONE/Northwest helps environmental organizations connect with people. It specializes in tools and strategies for communicating and building relationships and help others influence decisions that impact the environment.

Learn about its services, success stories and how you can contribute at ONE/Northwest.

Health: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
The mission of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is the elimination of cancer and related diseases as causes of human suffering and death. The Center conducts research of the highest standards to improve prevention and treatment of cancer and related diseases.

The Hutch Award Luncheon, established in 1965 to honor baseball great Fred Hutchinson, raises vital funds for early cancer-detection research. It will be on Wednesday, January 21, at Safeco Field. Go to Hutch Award to register and help raise funds.

Poverty: Committee to End Homelessness
Poverty manifests itself in a number of ways, homelessness being one of the more visible results. Over the course of a year, it is estimated more than 24,000 people will experience an episode of homelessness in King County.

The Committee to End Homelessness is a broad coalition of government, faith communities, nonprofits, the business community and homeless and formerly homeless people working together to implement the Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness in King County. As a community we are creating lasting solutions. Together.

Find out how you can be part of the solution at Committee to End Homelessness.