Briefs: Master Builders help clean Housing Hope project in Monroe

Briefs: Master Builders help clean Housing Hope project in Monroe

  • By Wire Service
  • Monday, October 17, 2016 1:30am
  • Business

Members of Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties, Professional Women in Building Council and AAA KARTAK on Sept. 30 volunteered to rake, measure, dig and plant around the future homes of low-income families at Housing Hope’s Main Street project in Monroe. Housing Hope offers a range of housing solutions for families experiencing homelessness or with low-incomes.

Bartell Drugs raises $55,000 in School Tools drive

Bartell Drugs has announced the results of its 14th annual School Tools fundraising drive. The event raised more than $55,000 to help kids in need get the items they needed to start the school year. The drive, in partnership with World Vision, was held in 64 Bartell Puget Sound locations during the month of August.

Sign up for water quality workshop

Water quality, quantity and rights information for landowners will be presented at the workshop H2O-Managing Your Water Resources from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the Washington State University Snohomish County Extension Cougar Auditorium, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. To register, click here visit . For more information, visit this website or contact Holly Small, hollynthompson@wsu.edu, or Kate Ryan, 425-357-6024 or kate.ryan@wsu.edu.

Networking 101, business planning workshops offered at Terrace library

Mountlake Terrace Library will offer a Networking 101 workshop from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Learn how to find meet-ups, utilize social media marketing, work a room, and turn connections into leads. Space is limited. Those interested should pre-register at www.sno-isle.org/events, or phone 425-776-8722.

Also on Wednesday, the library will offer Your Business — Plan Smart, a workshop for small business owners, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. . Attendees at this free workshop will learn about types of business plan models, what makes a strong plan, and resources that are available. Space is limited. Pre-register at http://tinyurl.com/zdsq4s6. The library is located at 23300 58th Ave. W, Mountlake Terrace

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