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Lynnwood Cares Community Food Drive continues through February

A reminder that throughout the month of February, you can donate to Lynnwood Cares, a citywide food drive dedicated to stocking local pantries and food banks with nutritious, shelf-stable...

Cocoon House to host forum on preventing youth homelessness Feb. 5

Cocoon House will host its February Quarterly Forum “Preventing Youth from Homelessness: Stopping Trauma Before It Happens” from 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at the Lynnwood Neighborhood Center. The...

The heart of Snohomish County: Ribbon cut for completed Lynnwood Neighborhood Center 

This article was updated Jan. 12 to correct the name of a nonprofit organization.  More than 15 years ago, members of local faith groups had a quiet dream to create...

Hazel Miller Foundation gives over $350,000 in November

The Hazel Miller Foundation has awarded $351,300 to 25 nonprofit organizations through its November 2025 grant cycle. The awards support programs that serve residents across Edmonds and surrounding communities,...

Free insurance enrollment, health services, vaccine clinic in Lynnwood Dec. 20

Washington West African Center, in partnership with the City of Lynnwood is set to host a health clinic, offering health screenings, vaccines and insurance enrollment assistance free of cost. ...

Advocates Recovery free food giveaways: Dec. 20, 24, 26 and Jan. 2

Advocates Recovery Services and Salt of the Earth's Food Blessing are joining forces for a series of free food giveaways this holiday season. Dates: Dec. 20, 24 and 26 and...

VOAWW launches local resource navigation amid state, federal services cuts

Volunteers of America Western Washington (VOAWW), a nonprofit that ran this region's wing of Washington State's now-consolidated 211 hotline, is launching a dedicated program for local resource navigation services...

Snohomish County provides funds to family resource centers, food banks

Snohomish County said it is making temporary funds available to support food access for county residents. According to a news release, the money is being provided through existing partnerships...

Snohomish County food banks experience surge in need amid cuts, benefit delays

As temporary pauses in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefit payments create uncertainty for families across the region, food banks throughout Snohomish County are preparing for an increase in...

Snohomish County: The federal shutdown’s impact on SNAP and WIC recipients

With several federal programs set to be paused starting Nov. 1, the ongoing federal shutdown will impact thousands of Snohomish County residents who rely on federally funded food assistance,...

‘Clothes For Kids influenced how I see clothes, fashion and community’: Event celebrates Lynnwood-based nonprofit

A Lynnwood-based nonprofit organization clothed 5,678 students in 2024-25.  That amounts to 23,390 pairs of underwear, 23,390 pairs of socks, 17,034 pants and shirts, 5,678 coats, 5,678 jackets and 5,678...

Hazel Miller Foundation gives over $100K in August to 12 organizations

The Hazel Miller Foundation has awarded $103,581 to 12 nonprofit organizations in its August 2025 grant cycle. The funding supports a range of local efforts that strengthen the Edmonds...

WA social and health services event at Lynnwood Library Sept. 18

The Lynnwood Library is hosting Washington State Department of Social Health and Services’ mobile outreach van on the third Thursday of each month — connecting residents with local resources...

15 years and $26M later, Lynnwood’s Neighborhood Center is almost here

The Lynnwood Neighborhood Center, a $26.5 million project 15 years in the making, is nearing completion and preparing to open its doors as a comprehensive hub for community services...

Homelessness still rising in Washington, state data shows

Homelessness is still on the rise in Washington, but data collected by the state Department of Commerce shows that the growth rate across much of the state slowed last...

YWCA Pathways for Women shelter seeking non-perishable food donations

Lynnwood’s YWCA Pathways for Women emergency shelter is seeking donations of the following non-perishable food supplies: Cereal Peanut butter Pasta sauce Mayonnaise Mustard Ketchup Pancake mix Pancake syrup Dry...

Sponsor spotlight: What parenthood is teaching me about collective care

The first time I stepped into the Edmonds Food Bank, I was a few months postpartum with my second baby, seeking a way to engage in meaningful community work....

Washington’s food banks are on the brink

Washington’s already-squeezed food bank system expects further pressure as an estimated 170,000 residents stand to lose food stamp benefits under the president’s tax cut law. Food banks already face high...

YWCA Pathways for Women shelter needs donations of household items

Lynnwood’s YWCA Pathways for Women emergency shelter is seeking donations of household items. Requested donations include: Sheets -- twin and full (fitted and flat). Can be gently used. Towels --...

Access local resources at Lynnwood’s mobile outreach event

The Lynnwood Library is hosting Washington State Department of Social Health and Services' mobile outreach van on the third Thursday of each month -- connecting residents with local resources...