Each year, community services in the Parkland-Spanaway area support low-income families by collecting items for Winterfest. Families receive invitations from those community services to participate in the event. Winterfest has served hundreds of local families over the past 30 years. They share refreshments, hold a children’s fair with games, face painting, a visit with Santa,…
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Parkland Spanaway Kiwanis – Join a Gem
In South Pierce County, there is a hidden gem that meets at noon the 2nd and 4th Thursdays at the Paradise Lanes Entertainment Center, 12505 Pacific Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98444. The club, part of Kiwanis International, raises money and provides more than $12,000 of college scholarships annually in the Franklin Pierce and Bethel school…
June 11, Parkland Spanaway Rotary Auction
The Parkland-Spanaway Rotary is priming up for its Booty Bash, fundraiser on June 11, 2022, at the Marymount Event Center at 325 152nd STE, Tacoma WA 98445, 5:30 p.m. Our Rotary club had been holding auction events for over 20 years and has raised over $900,000 that has benefited our local charities, organizations, and scholarships….
Spanaway historic cemetery cleanup, May 24 & 25
First, the Kiwanis on May 24, from 4 to 7 p.m. will do some preliminary work on the cemetery. Then, on May 25, the youth and their leaders from 4 congregations of the Latter Day Saints Church will be mowing, weed eating, and doing general cleanup at the Spanaway Cemetery from 4:15 to 6 p.m….
Free Shredding October 16
The Parkland Spanaway Rotary Club(FB/webpage) will host on site document shredding event Saturday, October 16, from 10 am – 2 pm, at Paradise Lanes and Entertainment Center (12505 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, WA 98444). The shred event is sponsored by TwinStar Credit Union so all proceeds(donations) raised go to support local nonprofits and the causes supported…
Women’s History Month
[Editor Note: In honor of Women’s History Month, Pierce County Councilmembers Jani Hitchen and Amy Cruver prepared two proclamations for the March 9th, 2021 meeting. The following is from Councilmember Cruver, photos from editor, Marianne Lincoln.[ The first proclamation brings attention to March as Women’s History Month and was read by myself and Jani Hitchen,…
New Rotary Chapter Forming – Jan. 25
The local Rotary Club is forming a new chapter for Graham Frederickson and Eatonville. GFE Rotary will help local businesses address issues facing their business and others and help them support their surrounding communities. The event will be held at Frontier Park Lodge, Saturday, January 25, starting at 6 pm. The cost is $15 for…
Rotary’s Surrender the Booty Bash May 18
Service clubs are a vital part of a functioning community. The Parkland Spanaway Rotary has been active in the area for a very long time, providing scholarships to students in the Bethel and Franklin Pierce School Districts as well as charitable services in the community. The Surrender the Booty Bash is their annual auction fundraiser….
October 6 is ABC Day at Bethel High
ABC Day is All Bethel (School District) Community Day. Over the past 10 plus years, it has become a very popular event for the community to come to that year’s high school to see what is going on in the c=-schools and around the community. Community groups come out and show what they offer to…
Disabilities Easter Egg Hunt – March 31
[Updated with photos] The Prairie House Museum in Spanaway is the location of the annual Easter Egg Hunt for children with Disabilities. This event is hosted by the Spanaway Lions Club and will take place at 10am on March 31st. The Prairie House Museum is location at 812 176th St East, Spanaway. From the Lions…
July 7 – GBA Golf Tournament
Hello GBA Members and Friends, Come on down to the High Cedars Golf Course in Orting tomorrow (Friday July 7th) and participate with us in the Graham Business Assn. Annual Golf Tournament. 50% of the proceeds will go to the Charlie’s Dinosaur project. It’s a shotgun start at 1:00. If you are not a golfer,…
Eatonville Arts Festival August 7-9, 2015
The 44th annual Eatonville Lions Club Arts Festival offers entertainment for the whole family in the scenic foothills of Mt. Rainier. Held the first full weekend every August (August 7, 8, and 9 for 2015), the Eatonville Arts Festival offers over 100 artisans from across the country, a live and silent auction, live entertainment on…
South County Golf Tournament Aug 7 – Brookdale Golf Course
South County Chamber of Commerce Presented by Timberland Bank Date: August 7, 2015 Time: 7:30 AM – 1:30 PM Event Description Play Golf. Build Your Network. Grow Your Business. Spend your morning at the 2015 South County Golf Tournament networking with South County business community members! Join us for a full round of 18 holes…
Boy Scout Fundraiser, July 31 – Aug 2
Local Boy Scout Troop 679 chartered out of Spanaway Lutheran Church is holding their annual fundraising sale. They are non profit Troop 679 Annual Yard Sale ** New location- at Bethel Station- 2225 Mountain Hwy E Spanaway, WA 98387 in the old Blockbuster location Friday July 31-Aug 2 Consider supporting the local Boy Scout Troop 679…
GBA Golf Tournament – July 24
Team Charlies Dinosaur and GBA members and friends, It’s the week of the tournament and there is still a lot of opportunity for businesses and individuals to support this great cause – proceeds not only help disadvantaged youth in our community, but also support the GBA, an organization of community and business leaders who do…
Join, help your community and be happier as a result
South Pierce County has many local organizations from Rotary, Lions and Kiwanis to community associations in the unincorporated areas. These groups are made up of volunteers who care about the people and places around them. They put in countless unpaid hours to make your lives better. If you are feeling low, participating in one of these…
Graham Business Association
GRAHAM BUSINESS ASSOCIATION Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Start your day right with the Graham Business Assn. SPONSORED BY: ICIT Solutions, Kamar Oyenuga 7:00 a.m. – Networking and Breakfast At Graham Fire & Rescue at 23014-70th Ave E, Graham (Meridian, R 224th, L 70th Ave, R 4/10’s mile, 1st driveway) 7:30 a.m. – Meeting – Jimmy Morgan, President–Come…
GRAHAM BUSINESS ASSOCIATION Jan. 21
Hello GBA Members and Friends, Come out and join us for a good program and to congratulate the new officers and board members! GRAHAM BUSINESS ASSOCIATION Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Start your day right with the Graham Business Assn. SPONSORED BY: NA 7:00 a.m. – Networking and Breakfast At Graham Fire & Rescue at 23014-70th…
Parkland Spanaway Kiwanis celebrates the Kiwanis 100th birthday!
As our 100th birthday approaches we want to thank all of you who have made birthdays possible for children across the globe. Because of your generosity, vaccines have reached the women who need them—saving and protecting lives around the world. Maternal and neonatal tetanus is heartbreaking. Each day, 134 babies die from this painful disease….
GBA Annual Scholarship Auction Wednesday the 19th
Hello GBA Members and Friends, GRAHAM BUSINESS ASSOCIATION Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 Start your day right with the Graham Business Assn. SPONSORED BY: nowyr, Robert Bain 7:00 a.m. – Networking, Breakfast, Silent & Oral Auction DIFFERENT LOCATION: SILVER CREEK RETIREMENT 17607 91st Ave E, Puyallup (176th & 91st) 7:30 a.m. – Meeting – Regis Jackson,…