Thousands attend first Ruthless Ryderz Trunk or Treat at Alderwood Mall
LYNNWOOD, Wash., November 3, 2023—More than 4,000 children and parents participated in the first Trunk or Treat event at the Alderwood Mall by the Ruthless Ryderz Foundation on October 28. The event was sponsored by the City of Lynnwood and the Verdant Health Commission. “This event demonstrated the power of a community coming together to […]
Seattle Seahawks help at Lynnwood Food Bank amidst volunteer shortage
LYNNWOOD, Wash., September 29, 2023—Four former Seattle Seahawks, who took the team to a Super Bowl 48 Championship for the 2013 season against the Denver Broncos, donated their time on Saturday, September 23, for the Back to Action campaign at the Lynnwood Food Bank. The campaign is to raise awareness and increase volunteerism at food […]
To catch a thief: Catalytic converter stolen from Lynnwood Food Bank truck
LYNNWOOD, Wash., May 11, 2023—Surveillance video shows that at approximately 7:08 a.m. on Sunday morning, May 7, a man covered from head-to-toe, stole the catalytic converter off of the food truck of the Lynnwood Food Bank. “We may have to adjust some of our mobile distributions due to this gentleman stealing our catalytic converter from […]
Verdant awards $4.3 million in community health grants
LYNNWOOD, Wash., February 24, 2023—The Verdant Health Commission awards $4.3 million in new grants to 31 community organizations offering programs and services that address their strategic priorities: Mental Health, Healthcare Access and Food Security. “This funding will ensure that health related programming is available and accessible for the community. By working together with healthcare organizations […]
Edmonds School District Family Resource Advocates
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash., June 12, 2022 – When Belen Robasti immigrated to the United States in 2013 from her home country of Argentina, she was overwhelmed by the culture shock. She didn’t speak a word of English, she was 7,000 miles from her family, and she didn’t know where to turn to find resources needed […]
Project Girl empowers young women of color
LYNNWOOD, Wash., June 8, 2022 – At Project Girl, young women of color are provided a safe place where they can feel appreciated and connected. Through various resources including mentorship, counseling, life-skill coaching, and even working with courts to get troubled teens’ lives back on track. At Project Girl, young women of color are empowered […]
Verdant Health celebrates grand reopening
LYNNWOOD, Wash., May 15, 2022 – Verdant Health Wellness Center celebrated their grand reopening Friday, May 13, after two years closed due to the pandemic. To celebrate, the Center invited members of the community back to learn more about the services they provide and partake in fun activities including photo booths, food samples, costumed characters, […]
Verdant Health awards $97,000 to Foundation for Edmonds School District
LYNNWOOD, WA – The Foundation for Edmonds School District announced today that it has received $97,000 in grants from Verdant Health Commission to help fund important nutrition and wellness support programs for low-income and at-risk families. Verdant Health Commission works to support programs that help the local community with health inequalities to improve quality of […]
Verdant awards over $1.5 million to local nonprofits
LYNNWOOD, Wash., March 29, 2022 – Verdant Health Board of Commissioners recently approved more than $1.54 million in grants to 14 local nonprofit organizations in support of community health through its recent competitive application process. The following grants were approved: American Heart Association – Stop the Silent Killer: Hypertension in South Snohomish County – $66,997 […]
Verdant awards over $1 million to local nonprofits
LYNNWOOD, Wash., December 22, 2021 – Verdant Health Commission recently approved more than $1 million in grants to local nonprofit organizations in support of community health through its recent competitive application process. The requests granted by the Verdant Board of Commissioners will support 10 different programs run by various local nonprofits, totaling in $1.27 million. […]
