PCC Community Grants

Children’s Garden at Bradner Gardens Park. Food grown here goes to St. Mary’s Food Bank.

In the spirit of giving back to our communities, PCC annually sets aside a portion of its earnings to donate to local, community-based organizations. We’re pleased to announce donations totaling $10,000 to community groups for the year 2000.

• Central Lutheran Church – $1,000.
  Provides food and services for the homeless and disadvantaged in Seattle.
• Nathan Hale Horticulture – $1,000.
  A public high school horticulture department that teaches about environmentally sound agricultural practices.
• Operation: Sack Lunch – $1,000.
  Provides meals and basic necessities to homeless people in downtown Seattle.
• R.O.A.R. of Washington – $900. Provides networking and social services to the homeless and disadvantaged.
• Samoan Community Family Services – $1,000.
  Provides food bank and social services to Pacific Islanders and others in need.
• St. Joseph Baby Corner – $1,000.
  Distributes supplies and provides physical assistance as needed to low-income families.
• Washington Sustainable Food and Farming Network – $1,000.
  Works on policies to support community food programs, small farms and sustainable and organic agriculture.
• Washington Toxics Coalition – $1,500.
  Works to protect human health and the environment by preventing pollution.

Maria Martinez, at R.O.A.R. of Washington Reusables Clothing Bank.

Other groups received funds ranging from $300 to $500. They include:

• Friends of Bradner Gardens Park, an environmentally friendly, educational park;
• Kirkland Congregational Church, operates an emergency feeding program;
• Magnolia Dairy ACRES, seeks to acquire and operate a sustainable and biodynamic farm; and,
• Three Cedars School, for its organic food and gardening program.