*Updated January 11, 2:43pm While many folks take Monday, January 17 off for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, John Stanford families will "Make it a Day On -- Not a Day Off!" Wallingford neighbors are invited to participate in the MLK Day of Service activities at John Stanford International School from 10 am until 2 pm. The volunteers will be meeting on the school's playground, where they will be weeding, digging, and spreading wood chips. The playground is just south of…
We've gotten such a great response to our Wallyhood Mugs that we've decided to ask Irwin's and A Muddy Cup to help sell a few on our behalf. And being the super-awesome neighborhood coffee places that they are, they agreed! So if you missed out on ordering a mug from us last month, now's your chance to get your very own. Maybe it's just me being biased at all, but they've got a great feel to them: they're ceramic with a…
Christmas came to the Wallingford Boys and Girls Club (WBGC) a few days early, thanks to a generous donation from Microsoft. Yesterday, the club received an Xbox 360 with Kinect. The software company donated the console and two games to 4,000 Boys and Girls Club locations nationwide. As a special bonus, WBGC also received 13 additional Kinect games, courtesy of the Hotmail team, who shipped them using their new Active View feature. Club members were invited to come and try out…
If you're planning any winter cleaning this month, Sarah Ihrie wants you to know that her organization, Rebuilding Together Seattle, is seeking donations of supplies to help with their programs. From their web site: RTS provides donated repair services for homeowners in need so they can continue to live independently in warmth and safety. About Us: Rebuilding Together Seattle was established in 1989 and is part of the national Rebuilding Together organization. We are a volunteer, charitable group and repair or…
Tis the season of giving and Salon Metro needs our help! Salon Metro (1714 N. 45th) is now collecting toiletries for the Orion Center and Youth Care Transitional Living Program. Drop off your donations at Salon Metro, Tuesday-Friday, 11am-7pm, Saturday-Sunday 9am-3pm. Donation requests include unused/unopened shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, brushes, make-up, toothpaste, facial and body soaps, and etc.--full size or travel size. These items will help support the teens and young adults who are trying to obtain jobs and continue their education. By simply dropping off toiletries…
Wallingford's most famous resident, Dave Matthews, is giving a special acoustic performance with Tim Reynolds on Monday December 6th at McCaw Hall. Tickets go on sale tomorrow morning (Saturday, November 7th) at 10 am and are expected to sell out within hours. The twist? While the ticket prices are high ($135), more than 100% of it is going to charity: after you purchase, you'll get a token to use to direct $150 to a charity of your choice through JustGive.org. Flipping…
On a daily basis I look around my house and wonder why I have multiple bins, toy chests, and baskets full of toys. I try to conquer and organize, but the task is endless. Just yesterday I went through my son’s toys and got a bag together to donate, eliminating some of the clutter while thinking that the amount of toys my kid winds up with is astonishing, and it'll just continue to grow if I don’t take a stand. Seems…