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PNA’s Culture of Inclusion: We’d love to hear from you!
Help ensure a culture of inclusion at PNA and guide the development of future PNA programming and resources simply by letting us know a little bit about yourself in a short, demographics survey. You can complete the survey in person at the Phinney Center or online at phinneycenter.org/survey.

BIG Thanks!
Thanks to everyone who donated to the PNA during the Seattle Foundation’s Give BIG event. Including employer matches, we raised $4,185 to help fund PNA programs and activities, including the Greenwood Senior Center, PNA Village, Hot Meal Program, Art Gallery and Tool Lending Library.

Sign Up For PNA Summer Camps
Experience a summer of fun, hands-on education and adventure! We offer school age (5-12 years old) and preschool (3-5 years old) summer camps from June to August. More info: phinneycenter.org/pnakids.

PCPE Enrollment
PNA’s Spanish Language Preschool Co-op (PCPE) is still accepting applications for the 2013-14 school year for the 1-2 year olds class on Fridays, and the 2.5-3.5 year olds class on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Contact PCPE to schedule a tour or for an enrollment packet at 206.783.2244, Ext. 63 or pcpe@phinneycenter.org.

Derby Day at the PNA
It’s a winner! Derby Day at the PNA Auction was a tremendous success grossing a record breaking $105,000. Generous bidders donated $22,000 to support the PNA Hot Meal program and Greenwood Senior Center. Thank you to our sponsors, Gary’s Games & Hobbies, Point B, Rest Assured Inspection Services, Woodland Park Zoo, Jan Gray & Kerry Fowler, Ron & Robyn Lewis, Montessori Garden, NRG Seattle, Pro Benefits of Washington, Allegra Print and Imaging and Sharon Hanley of Hanley Design whose sponsorships help underwrite the cost of this event. The contributions of our sponsors, donors, bidders and volunteers make this our biggest and best fundraising event! Thanks also to Glen Beebe for the champagne, Maritime Pacific Brewing for the beer and Starbucks for the coffee.

Job Opportunity: Ballard Preschool Parent Educator
The Parent Educator helps to connect the classroom to the home and families to the classroom, as well as helping families understand their child and resolve any parenting concerns outside the classroom. To learn more visit phinneycenter.org/jobs.
     

Sign Up For PNA Summer Camps
Experience a summer of fun, hands-on education and adventure! We offer school age (5-12 years old) and preschool (3-5 years old) summer camps from June to August. Come for one or all weeks. For more info: phinneycenter.org/pnakids.

Give BIG – May 15
On May 15, be a part of Seattle’s biggest charitable giving event. GiveBIG, sponsored by The Seattle Foundation, is a one-day, online opportunity to donate to more than 1,400 local non-profits, including the PNA. Seattle Foundation and GiveBIG sponsors will match a share of every contribution. Donations made to the PNA will help support a variety of programs. Donations must be made through The Seattle Foundation website at seattlefoundation.org. Select “Find a nonprofit” and then search for the PNA. Thank you!

NW Fine Arts Competition
Call to artsits: Submit your work for the NW Fine Arts Competition! Selected artists will have their work shown in our gallery from October-November 2013 and the winning artist will receive a $200 award and a solo show in 2014. Visit phinneycenter.org/arts for instructions and more information.

PNPC Seeks Twos Teacher
A great opportunity for a parent who would like to work part-time but also needs to be available for his or her own kids when they get home from school. PNPC follows the Seattle Public School’s schedule so you’d have most of the same holidays and vacations as your kids! For more info, visit phinneycenter.org/jobs.

PCPE Enrollment
PNA’s Spanish Language Preschool Co-op (PCPE) is accepting applications for the 2013-14 school year for the 1-2 year olds class on Fridays, and the 2.5-3.5 year olds class on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Contact PCPE to schedule a tour or for an enrollment packet at 206.783.2244 or pcpe@phinneycenter.org.

Comfort And Joy - Thank You!
Thank you for bringing Comfort and Joy to youth at Broadview Emergency Shelter! The crates are overflowing with gifts.

PNA Village Turns One
The PNA Village is celebrating its first anniversary Sunday, April 28, with a party for all who helped launch this new aging-in-place program. Thank you to sponsor Sequoia In-Home Care. Our success is due to: 86 members, served by 87 volunteers; 50 preferred vendors, and quarterly socials.

Featured Volunteer Opportunity
PhinneyWood Art Walk (the BIG One!)
Distribute and pick up A-Board style signs to businesses along the Phinney-Greenwood corridor on May 10 and 11.
   

Sign Up For PNA Summer Camps
We offer school age and preschool summer camps from June-August. Visit phinneycenter.org/pnakids for more info.

Derby Day At PNA Auction
Make your reservations now for the PNA’s fundraising auction and biggest neighborhood party! Tickets are $55 per person or $75 for patrons. Invitations have been emailed and mailed. Let us know if you did not receive an invitation. Go to phinneycenter.org/auction to make your reservation, preview the catalog or to volunteer. Hot items you’ll want to bid on include getaways to Mexico and the WA coast, tickets to ZooTunes & Disneyland, Alaska Airline airfare and much more. The auction website will be updated weekly with new donation items. Donations are still being accepted! For a form or questions, call 206.783.2244 or e-mail chardell@phinneycenter.org.

Garage Sale Day, Flea Market, Tool Sale, Ecycle & Recycle
Clean out your closets for Garage Sale Day on May 18. There are over 100 yard sales, a Flea Market, a Tool Sale and recycling with Goodwill, InterConnection and SustainableWorks. Register your Garage Sale or Flea Market site online at phinneycenter.org/garagesale or at the Phinney Center. For PNA members, Garage Sale registration is $15 and Flea Market sites are $25. The registration deadline is May 10. The PNA promotes the event and provides an online and printed garage sale map. For information, call 206.783.2244 or email chardell@phinneycenter.org.

Marking Place
Marking Place, the large sculpture temporarily on view in the Heart of Phinney Park, is part of a collaborative work of four local artists: Clint Ceder, Susan Gans, Yun Hong Chang and David Traylor. Learn more at phinneycenter.org/hopp.

Comfort And Joy
Make a big difference by donating toys, books and other items to children at the Broadview Emergency Shelter. Gift ideas are posted in the Phinney Center lobby and online at phinneycenter.org/pnina. Unwrapped gifts are due back by April 18.

Featured Volunteer Opportunity
A/V Club Members Wanted!
Join the ranks of the highly desired PNA A/V Club! Members get to set up and maintain our portable sound system for events and performances. Contact bill@phinneycenter.org for more information or to sign up.
    

PhinneyWood Kicks Off 2013 Pride
In June our neighborhood will kick start a month of Pride in Seattle, with a day of support for our LGBTQ family and friends. The first ever PhinneyWood Pride will bring our community together to celebrate diversity and tolerance with events everyone can enjoy. Visit phinneycenter.org/pride.

Donate To The PNA Auction
Save the Date for May 4! Donations like services, parties, dinners, vacation condos, cabins, etc. make the auction our biggest PNA fundraising event. Auction donation forms are available on our website at phinneycenter.org/auction. For sponsor and volunteer info contact Chardell at 206.783.2244 or chardell@phinneycenter.org.

Food Backpacks For Viewlands
The Hunger Intervention Program now serves Viewlands Elementary School in addition to two other schools in North Seattle. Each weekend they give backpacks full of food to students in need. To donate or volunteer, visit hungerintervention.org.

Featured Volunteer Opportunity: Art Gallery Set Up
Prepare gallery space and hang art each month. No experience needed. First Tuesday of the month, 6:30-8:30 pm.
Check out our other volunteer opportunities at phinneycenter.org/volunteer.

New Bike Rack
We have a beautiful new bike rack at the Phinney Center that was the peddle-away winner of the Artistic Bike Rack competition. It was designed and fabricated by Bruce Andersen of Andersen Studios. Come check it out!

Thanks To Reed Painting
Thanks to Randy and the whole crew at Reed Painting for painting our Teacher’s Lounge for free! The pros were able to completely transform the room, “cutting in” all of the window detail by hand and beautifully redoing the entire room. Our thanks for a job well done.

PNA Wine Taste
Thanks to our participating wineries for donating their wines. Thank you to presenting sponsors Ballard Market and Ken’s Market. Thank you to co-sponsor In The Red Wine Bar & Café for donating delicious appetizers, Terry Lundmark for poster design and Starbucks for donating coffee.

Art Walk - The BIG One
Artists and businesses interested in participating in this year’s BIG Art Walk, May 10 and 11, can find application information online at artupphinneywood.com.
    

Missed the PNA Annual Meeting?
Click here to watch a slide show recap (PDF format).

Recycling Challenge - Keep Going!
As of the last count, the Wednesday North area, which includes most of Greenwood, was leading the City of Seattle's recycling challenge! Keep recycling as much as you can and their $40,000 prize money could go to a Greenwood community project. Learn more: wmnorthwest.com/seattle.

PNA Auction - A Day at the Races!
Mark your calendar now for the PNA's biggest and best fundraising party of the year on May 4. In the past, PNA members have made great donations of services, items, parties, dinners, vacation condos, cabins and much more! Auction donation forms and sponsor information are available on our website at phinneycenter.org. To volunteer for planning, at the auction, for donation forms or more information, call Chardell at 206.783.2244 or email chardell@phinneycenter.org.

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
The PNA has new electric vehicle charging stations in the upper parking lot near the building. Our partner on the project is ECOtality (ecotality.com). We installed two chargers that are linked to the Blink Network via the Internet. This is our contribution to the shift away from carbon fuels to a more sustainable future. We won't have the cars without the infrastructure to support them.

New Shelter In Phinney Ridge
Emmanuel Bible Church has put together a Men's winter shelter at 503 N 50th Street. It's open every night from 8 pm-7 am and guests will be given a warm space to sleep with a mattress and blanket. To volunteer, contact Kirby at 425.205.0623.

Holiday Lights Recycling
Through Wednesday, February 13, drop off your old/broken holiday lights at the PNA Tool Library during their open hours (Wed 4:30-6:30 pm, Fri 5-7 pm, Sat 9 am-2 pm). Lights will not be accepted outside of open hours, nor at the PNA front desk. These lights will eventually be recycled through Lights for Life, which helps families that have a child with cancer.

Solar For Your Home?
It's not just a good thing to do for the environment, but it is a smart investment, too. The return on investment from solar has never been better because of big incentives. Learn more at www.solarizewa.org.

Phinney Neighbors In Action
Looking for an easy and fun way to volunteer with your kids? Sign up to provide breakfasts or snacks for women at a women's shelter at phinneycenter.org/volunteer.
  

2013 - A Year of Sharing at the PNA For more than three decades, the PNA has served local neighbors through a wide variety of programs, events and resources. Now we want to support our community in yet another capacity: As a Community Sharing Hub. Inspired by the recent popularity of the Sharing Economy, the PNA wants to do everything we can to support participation in all sorts of sharing efforts among our neighbors and friends. That's why we have officially declared 2013 to be a Year of Sharing here at the PNA and hope that you'll join us in celebrating the power of sharing, discovering new ways to get access to the things you need, and even create programs of your own! For more information visit phinneycenter.org/sharing.

Winter Festival Recap
Thank you so much for braving the wind and rain to help make our 2012 Winter Festival a success! Together with your efforts, we saw 5,000 people through the doors, including musicians, volunteers, children and vendors; popped 70 pounds of popcorn; collected 1,972 pounds of food for the Greenwood Food Bank and raised $2,998.32 through our bake sales alone! We couldn't have done it without the muscles, smiles and festive holiday spirit of our volunteers and neighbors.

Thanks for the Gift of Cheer!
Thank you to all who participated in our annual Giving Tree holiday gift drive! The gift recipients and drive organizers were overwhelmed by your generosity. Hundreds of gifts were carefully selected, lovingly wrapped and donated to the children and residents of Broadview Emergency Shelter, Cate Apartments, Childhaven, Dorothy Day House, Greenwood Food Bank, PNA Kids! and Whitman Middle School. Thanks also to Umpqua Bank for hosting a tree.

New Advisory Board for PNA Village
Having completed its first year of operation the PNA Village is ready to move into another phase of its work plan and has established a formal PNA Village Advisory Board from among its membership. We expect much of the coming year's work to be accomplished through committees composed of Advisory Board Members, PNA Staff and other interested volunteers. Committees for 2013 will be Membership / Marketing, Fundraising, Social/Program, Volunteer and Vendors (businesses). Each committee has developed a set of goals and objectives for the coming year. If you would like to help aging neighbors remain in their homes and in the community, consider participating in one of the Village committees. For more information on any of the committees or to volunteer, contact the PNA Village Volunteer Coordinator, Katie Dineen, katherined@phinneycenter.org or 206.789.1217.

Exclusive Coupons for PNA Members
Did you know? As a PNA member you can now get great discounts at a variety of local businesses. Visit dophinneywood.com/coupons to get your discounts today.

PhinneyWood Business Updates
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PNA Holiday Closures
The Phinney Center and Greenwood Senior Center will be closed from December 23-January 2, except for PNA Kids! programs and Emerald City Contra dance.

Save Your Receipts
Save your Ballard Market receipts for the PNA and we will receive a 1% donation for the Greenwood Senior Center. Receipts can be dropped off at the Phinney Center. Over the past 11 years, Ballard Market and the former Greenwood Market have donated over $40,000 to the PNA!