Inspirational. Heartfelt. Passionate. Giving. Caring. Compassionate. Selfless. These are words that I use to describe Violet and her story, which I was fortunate to hear on a rainy afternoon, over coffee and donuts at King’s Donut Shop off Rainier. Violet, Healthy Food Access Team member, seemingly overnight, became one of Got Green’s most vocal emerging…
The Healthy Food Access Team made great progress in 2012. Last year was the mark of empowerment and emerging leaders. In the pursuit of food justice, for low income women and women of color, the Team took to the steps of the State legislature and embarked on a mission to save the Farmers Market Nutrition…
For Sintayehu Tekle, Got Green represents one simple thing: Hope. Sintayehu’s is a classic story of overcoming a negative environment, language barriers, and the influence of gangs to build a future – not only for himself, but for his community. He went from being an unemployed immigrant from a third world country to sitting on…
Family is the bedrock of our society, the fabric upon which our society is formed. As the proverb goes, it takes a village to raise a child. Khalil Panni grew up with a strong extended family that shaped his sense of community. A Seattle native, the current member of the Board of Directors struggled to…
Vernon Hill, a Got Green grassroots leader, enjoys working with his hands. He has worked in construction, maintenance, and aerospace industries, and has his AA in Construction Management. This past year, Vernon combined his construction work experience with his deep commitment to community and racial justice. He has since been a strong community voice for…
“Our power is greatest when the debate about jobs is happening in the public eye.” – Michael Woo, Organizer and Got Green Director Wielding signs that read, “What, no local hire?”, “If you work here, hire here” and “Do the right thing, hire locally,” members of Got Green’s South Seattle Jobs Committee picketed the Rainier…
Exactly one year ago Got Green’s “Access to Healthy Foods Campaign,” organized through our Women in the Green Economy Project, was invited to join three other grassroots groups in Washington State to help build the Strong Families Movement. Grassroots leaders from Community to Community in Bellingham, the Seattle Young People’s Project, Catalyst for Kids, and…
[stream provider=video flv=x:/gotgreenseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/team-sage-is-the-vest.m4v img=x:/gotgreenseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Team-Sage-is-the-Vest-jpg-300x224.jpg embed=false share=false width=400 height=225 dock=true controlbar=over bandwidth=high autostart=false /] This Wednesday, October 3rd. One day to come together to give green, get green, go green! There are 12 days remaining before the first annual Green-A-Thon, Got Green’s signature fundraising event. We are halfway to raising our goal of $15,000 and more…
Got Green is excited that many Seattle residents who use the Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP)/Food Stamps will be getting a healthy boost to help offset the costs of eating more nutritious produce this summer! The City of Seattle has introduced its first ever Fresh Bucks pilot program which will run from August 1-September 30 2012…
