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Category Archives: Volunteering
AI Honors to Jim deMaine!
Administrator’s note: There are opportunities to be authors, editors, and administrators of this blog. It will be a learning experience and adventure for us all.
Posted in Retirement, Skyline Info, Volunteering
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Skyline Happenings Blog – time for a change
Dear Friends, Skyline Happenings (this blog) started in 2014 when residents had no easy way of hearing about each other, learning about the goings on in the community or simply having fun and sharing interesting postings that we could all … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Skyline Info, Volunteering
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How a Healthy Mind-Set Influences Longevity
Ed note: One day when I was still in medical practice, a woman let me know that she felt unable to move on from the grief of loosing her husband a few years back. We talked about options for trying … Continue reading
Posted in Aging Sites, happiness, Volunteering
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Twin Cities tow truck driver returns abandoned vehicles to families after ICE arrests
By Ray Campos – CBS Minnesota (thanks to Pam P.) Juan Leon had only been running his Twin Cities tow truck business, Leo’s Towing, for a few months when he noticed a pattern that kept repeating itself. Cars were being left … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration, Kindness, Volunteering
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Skyline resident honored
Evergreen Treatment Services We are proud to announce Suzanne Hittman, longtime friend of ETS and philanthropist in Seattle, as the 2025 Evergreen Trailblazer Award recipient! Suzanne has spent her life as a catalyst for change through her roles as a … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Philanthropy, Volunteering
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Volunteers in action
Thanks to Kim C. Sheila Cory — Major Instigator For The Common Good — is pictured here with the First Hill clean-up volunteers at Skyline from this past Saturday. What a beautiful example of a caring community in action outdoors in … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, In the Neighborhood, Volunteering
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Help wanted to deliver clam shells nearby
Please let me or Linda Marcuse know if you can bring washed, clam shells from Skyline to the Women’s shelter in the Presbyterian Church on Spring St. It is a 5 minute walk on 8th Av. Proceed to Marion, Madison, … Continue reading
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A bit of hopeful news
On May 30, the Trump administration released further details about its proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget request, including a request to preserve the current $430.5 million Peace Corps appropriation in the coming year. NPCA would like to congratulate the tens of thousands … Continue reading
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DOGE and the Peace Corps meet up
Ed note: I just received the sad but expected message below from the National Peace Corps Office. Please note that this beloved creation of President John F. Kenney has a very modest budget. Peace Corps: ~$430.5 million; Department of State … Continue reading
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SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR THE MEMORY HUB
Do you enjoy hospitality and connecting with people? Would you like to be part of building a welcoming and vibrant community center for people with memory loss and their families, here on First Hill? Join the team at the new … Continue reading
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SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR THE MEMORY HUB
Ed note: We are fortunate to have the Memory Hub just a short walk up Columbia St. They have reached out looking for some volunteer help. It’s a great opportunity for any Skyliner to help out. Do you enjoy hospitality … Continue reading
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