Assistance League of Seattle, Enrichment Scholarship Program for students in grades 6-11, offers students with limited financial resources to have a summer enrichment learning experience. The award may be up to $500 per student, depending on the number of applicants. Please see the attached scholarship application which includes the eligibility criteria. Link here for more information and to apply. For more information about the Assistance League of Seattle, visit the website: https://www.assistanceleague.org/seattle/ Lois Van Ottingham, Assistance League of Seattle Volunteer
World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), March 21, is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. Down Syndrome is a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome. Down Syndrome International (DSi) encourages our friends all over the world to choose their own activities and events on WDSD to help raise awareness of what Down Syndrome is, what it means to have Down Syndrome, and how people with Down Syndrome play a vital role in our lives and communities. You can take local action to support WDSD on March 21:
- Airways Brewing Company, Beer and Bistro, Kent Station: $1 will be donated for every pint sold from 5-8pm
- Mod Pizza – Factoria: 20% of your bill donated
- HeyDay Burgers and Bar, Seattle: 10% of sales donated
- Geraldine’s Counter, Seattle: 10% of sales donated
- Glassbaby, University Village: 10% of sales donated
- Top Pot Doughnuts, Seattle: – blue and yellow sprinkles! YUMMY and changing the world…one doughnut at a time!
