Briefs: Leadership Day planned in Snohomish County in October
Published 1:30 am Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Leadership Snohomish County and its partners plan to hold the first Leadership Day in Snohomish County on Oct. 14. The organization seeks to shine a light on the work being done — and yet to be done — by engaged and dedicated leaders across the county. The event will include two Leadership Snohomish County awards and a celebratory community breakfast. Tickets for the event, taking place at Everett Station’s Weyerhauser Room, are available at no charge. Visit www.leadershipsc.org to reserve a seat before Oct. 7.
BECU, car dealerships donate $27,000 to Housing Hope
Driving Hope, a partnership between BECU, Housing Hope and 13 local car dealerships, raised more than $27,000 during its recent campaign in Snohomish County. The funds will support the Generations of Hope Campaign, a Housing Hope fundraising campaign aimed at building more than 175 units of affordable housing, expanding job programs and enhancing services for children and families experiencing homelessness.
Rotary Club of Everett honored on its 100th anniversary
Everett’s Port Gardner Rotary Club presented two checks, each worth $5,000, to the Rotary Club of Everett to celebrate the older club’s 100th birthday. The funds will help support two service projects — a program to help people in the Dominican Republic build commercial gardens and a facility to train Everett residents for jobs in the food service industry.
Economic Alliance Speaker Series at Terracotta Red in Everett
The next installment of the Economic Alliance Snohomish County Speaker Series, presented by Lithtex NW, is The Key to Success: How to Make the Most Out of Your Networking. The event is from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Terracotta Red restaurant, 2820 Hewitt Ave., Everett. The speaker is Allison Raduziner of Pilchuck Business Consulting.
