Swanksgiving is a state-of-mind: the joyful reminder that the work you do year-round is an amazing gift to our community. Here are some stats that warm our hearts:

1,150 volunteers at Seattle Works Day
180 Bridge graduates ready to take on nonprofit board leadership
350 Swank attendees partying to raise $180,000
17 Team Works teams hitting the ground year-round for major impact
28 Seattle Works founders and alumni connecting through a festive 25th Anniversary reunion

Now that's a serious case of the warm and fuzzies - happy Swanksgiving, friends!

Hello's and goodbye's!
A swanky new chapter at Seattle Works

Ben and Tara at Swank

Seattle Works is proud to introduce

Ben Reuler as the next Executive

Director!

Ben has been the Executive Director of LIFT-Chicago, a nonprofit committed to civic engagement and combating poverty, for the past five years. Ben is thrilled to be back in the PNW and ecstatic about his new leadership role at Seattle Works.

We know that Ben will bring experience and a unique set of skills to Seattle Works in 2015. We're excited to see how the organization continues to grow our impact and visibility in the community!

Thank you, Tara!

10 years of leadership

Thomas Buford, our Board President, says it best:

"Tara has built upon the leadership of our founders to propel Seattle Works to a place that we could not have imagined.

I have had the joy of working with Tara for the last two years. She is an inspirational leader.

Tara- thank you for your amazing endurance in advancing Seattle Works, and we wish you the best in your future endeavors."

Now that is something to be truly Swankful about - we'll miss you Tara!

Feeling extra Swankful? Join us for a powerful
volunteer project at Zeno Math!

Join Zeno for a Math & Science Mashup to transform a cafeteria into a math fun-zone! Volunteers will jump in and support STEM activities with trained volunteer leads and teachers.

Weds 12/17 | 5:45pm - 8:15pm | West Seattle YMCA

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