The nonprofit organization Housing Hope announced its volunteers of the year. From L-R: Suzie Wright, Dwayne Carpenter, Jaidacyn Madrigal, and employees from Campbell’s StockPot. (Contributed photo)

The nonprofit organization Housing Hope announced its volunteers of the year. From L-R: Suzie Wright, Dwayne Carpenter, Jaidacyn Madrigal, and employees from Campbell’s StockPot. (Contributed photo)

Briefs: Housing Hope honors volunteers for efforts

Non-profit Housing Hope honored its volunteers at a recent Everett AquaSox baseball game. Top volunteers honored included Suzie Wright of Marysville, Dwayne Carpenter of Monroe and Jaidacyn Madrigal of Everett. Also recognized were the employees of Campbell’s StockPot in Everett. In this past fiscal year, Housing Hope volunteers collectively gave 7,884 hours of time worth $228,557.

Stantec plans regional headquarters in Seattle

Stantec has unveiled plans for its new regional creative headquarters in Seattle’s downtown South Lake Union neighborhood. The new 16,993-square-foot office and its staff will help comprise a greater Seattle-area network of Stantec offices with 257 total team members between the South Lake Union neighborhood location, the Lynnwood office, and two offices in Bellevue.

Lynnwood chamber holds After Hours event at Umpqua Bank

The next Lynnwood Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Umpqua Bank located at 19230 Alderwood Mall Parkway, Suite 110, Lynnwood. Build meaningful connections throughout the community at this networking opportunity. There is no cost to attend but an RSVP is requested at this website.

Fluke’s Infrared Camera wins award from trade magazine

Electrical Construction and Maintenance magazine has honored the Fluke TiX560 Infrared Camera with the overall Silver Award in its 2016 Product of the Year awards. This is the sixth honor for the TiX560 Infrared Camera. Everett-based Fluke Corporation is a world leader in compact, professional electronic test tools and software for measuring and condition monitoring.

Fundraiser generates $4,400 for Providence General Children’s Association

Members representing Guild 1 of the Providence General Children’s Association have presented a check for $4,400 to Board President Mary Lou Finley. The funds represent the proceeds from the Guild’s summer Garden Party that was held at the home of Pat Dennis in Old Town Mukilteo. Providence General Children’s Association is a non-profit organization.

Financial planning focus of Getting Your Dough to Rise

KSER’s monthly personal finance show Getting Your Dough to Rise, hosted by Chuck Noel, will feature Financial Planning Association of Puget Sound’s Kathryn Garrison on the financial planning process and Mike Parks of Marples Northwest Business Letter with his view on the election-year economy. The broadcast starts at 6 p.m. Tuesday at KSER Everett 90.7 FM and KXIR Freeland 89.9 FM.

Workforce Snohomish holding retail roundtable in Everett

Workforce Snohomish is convening a business roundtable event with more than 20 retail employers to discuss workforce challenges related to hiring quality candidates and retaining valuable employees. The Retail Community Conversation Business Round Table is from 9 to 10 a.m. on Tuesday at Xfinity Arena’s Edward D. Hansen Conference Center. More information is at http://tinyurl.com/zeltuah.

Also, the launch event for Re-imagine Retail, a new Workforce Snohomish initiative about retail workers, is scheduled for 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Xfinity Arena’s Edward D. Hansen Conference Center. The initiative is focused on entry level retail job access, up-skilling current retail workers and positioning retail as a viable family-wage career. More information is at https://re-imagine-retail-wfs.eventbrite.com.

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