Meet our JVC Member
We have a new Sustainability, Education, and Services Coordinator/JVC Member! Nicole has recently begun her year of service for InterIm and the Danny Woo Community Garden. She graduated from the University of Maryland where she studied biology and public health with a minor in sustainability. She is excited to engage with the community in the International District, manage garden maintenance, lead volunteers, and explore the PNW. Outside of service, she enjoys reading, running, thrifting, and spending time outside. Stop by the garden to say hi!
WILD Summer Program
For the last 3 weeks of WILD summer programming, we’ve focused on giving back to our community and the planet. We’ve partnered with the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, a government agency that works to protect and improve air quality in areas of Washington. Through this partnership, we collected data, monitored air quality, and explored solutions to air pollution. Additionally, we volunteered at Danny Woo Garden in the CID community, gaining hands-on experience in garden maintenance and chicken care.
We hope you’ve enjoyed this summer full of field trips, community service, and exciting explorations with us!
Photos by Youth Summer Program Intern, Nora Hong
Wilderness Inner-City Leadership Development (WILD) Youth Summer Camp
🌲 Just wrapped up an amazing USDA Forest Service Overnight Camping Trip!
🌌 We had the best time camping under the stars, roasting S‘mores by the campfire, and lending a hand with trail maintenance to help future hikers. We all enjoyed the stunning scenery pretty much! Every moment was filled with adventure and the beauty of nature.
Photos by: Nora Hong
Seattle's karaoke hotspot Bush Garden looks to late 2024 reopening, new future
Exciting news about Bush Garden opening at Uncle Bob’s Place later this year! Follow the link in our bio to learn more.
KUOW – Seattle’s karaoke hotspot Bush Garden looks to late 2024 reopening, new future
TODAY! demand a Comp Plan with real-antidisplacement strategy!
DVCHAP Program Highlight: InterIm CDA - Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence
InterIm CDA’ DV program was given the opportunity to share the good work we do for the DV survivors in the community. This is the link for an article which was published on the Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence.
Washington State Medal of Valor ceremony awarded to Donnie Chin
“Donnie watched over us for nearly 50 years. He saved hundreds of lives and made the world a better place. He was humble and thought that he was just doing his job. Donnie ultimately gave his life protecting our community. He was our hero, our brother, our friend. He was a hero, but not for how he died but how he lived.” (Connie Magorty, February 21, 2024)
Donnie Chin was awarded the Washington State Medal of Valor at a ceremony in the Washington State Capitol Building on Wednesday morning –A bittersweet and emotional gathering to honor and remember our beloved CID guardian angel and hero, Donnie Chin. Thanks to Donnie’s sister, Connie, for helping everyone understand who Donnie was and what he meant to our CID community. And thanks to Washington State Representative, Sharon Tomiko Santos, for nominating him.
Clean Water, Sustainable Building, Green Jobs Symposium & Career Fair
Clean Water, Sustainable Building, Green Jobs Symposium & Career Fair
Hands-On Demonstrations | Breakout Sessions | Networking | Resume Help
March 6, 2024
4-7 pm
South Seattle College – Georgetown Campus
6737 Corson Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98108
You are invited to meet in-demand employers in the fields of clean water, sustainable building, and green jobs! Attend and participate in hands-on demonstrations, break-out sessions, networking, resume help, and other skill-building activities. This event is free and open to the public, including people in all stages of careers and education.
Job Seekers: RSVP with this QR code or click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VM8KH5J
Sponsored by King County Wastewater Treatment Division and South Seattle College – Georgetown Campus / Sustainable Building and Science Technology program.
PDF of the flier: https://sustainablebuildingscience.technology/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/01/Final_Green-Jobs-Symposium-and-Job-Fair.pdf
JPG of the flier: https://sustainablebuildingscience.technology/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/01/Final_Green-Jobs-Symposium-and-Job-Fair-scaled.jpg
Exhibit Application/Interest: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R8NNYPS
Thank you, Native Wildflower Nursery
2023 Gift Drive! ~ Thank you donors, supporters, volunteers, CID and InterIm CDA
The Chinatown International District is one of the most impoverished communities in Seattle. InterIm CDA serves many of the neighborhood’s low-income, immigrant, refugee, Asian, and Pacific Islander residents through all our community-building programs and services. To further provide emotional and material support, InterIm initiated an end-of-the-year gift drive for our clients and community residents.
InterIm CDA and CID residents would like to thank our supporters for the many thoughtful gifts we received. We initially hoped to get 200 gifts for our gift drive; however, with our supporters’ help, we could provide 441 clients and residents with gifts. We would also like to thank the score of volunteers who helped to organize our holiday party and wrap, transport, and hand out gifts.
The gifts embraced and provided cheer for many of the recipients. We are grateful for those who participated in this effort to make the holiday season and New Year good for our community.
We want to thank the following companies and individuals for providing gifts to this project:
- Marpac Construction
- Enterprise Community
- Gates Foundation’s Gates Asians in Philanthropy Employee Resource Group
- Expedia Group Volunteers in partnership with Asian Community at Expedia
- Starbucks Pan-Asian Partner Network
- ProvidenceSwedish
- Sound Transit
- King County Metro Transit
- Walsh Construction Company
- Site Workshop
- International District Emergency Center
- Mai and Rob Ketcherside
- Elaine Ikoma Ko
- Leslie Morishita
- Teresa Woo
- Elaine Ishihara
- Family of Carl and Marie Ooka
- Mercedes Luna
- Ann Kawasaki Romero
- Liana Woo
- Vivian Chan
- Valerie Pang
- Sharon Tomiko Santos
- Ken Daffon
- Anca Boldan
- Lynette Seigafo
- Sarah Mac
- Peter Kim
- Jilian Carlo (for Jaysen and Qilian)
- Anhkhoa Lam (for Alfred)
- Gary Lee
- Erin Shigaki
- Cindy Domingo
- Erin Demmon
- Sharon Maeda
- Delight Roberts and Ethan Im
- And several anonymous folks
Caption: On December 10th and 11th, InterIm Community Development Association and volunteers delivered gifts to Chinatown International District Residents.
