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Dear New Beginnings,,
A very warm hello to you as we enjoy these last days of summer. We hope you were able to take this Labor Day off to honor the essential contributions that labor organizers have made to our country. With fall on the horizon, we wanted to share what’s happening this month at New Beginnings and other organizations in our area. Take care, and thank you for your investment in the work we do together to make our community safer for all who live here.
Back-to-School Gift Card Drive
We are so grateful to those of you who expressed your love and care for New Beginnings' participants by donating Target and Fred Meyer gift cards for our back-to-school drive. Parent and children participants alike have appreciated being able to get school supplies that they need, like clothing, shoes, and backpacks. If you’d like to give but haven’t yet, we are still accepting Target and Fred Meyer gift cards at give@newbegin.org or at P.O. Box 75125, Seattle, WA 98175-0125 for those last minute needs. Thank you again, we cannot do this work without community members like you!
Workplace Giving
As we mentioned in our August eNews, September is Workplace Giving Month. If your company has a workplace giving or United Way program, workplace giving is a great and easy way to invest in our participants. Below we’ve listed several common codes to find New Beginnings in your employee giving paperwork and for more information, email Molly Lewis at mlewis@newbegin.org.
Common Workplace Giving Codes for New Beginnings:
Adobe – 3043
Boeing – 1772758
Cambia/Regence – 6341
Combined Federal Campaign of WA – 315425
Gates Foundation – 2073
Google – 1084
King County Combined Federal Campaign – 0923
King County Employee Giving Campaign – 9365
Liberty Mutual/Safeco – 43657
Microsoft – 1179
Pricewaterhouse Coopers – 288016
Starbucks – 2897453
Thomson Reuters – 9858
United Way of King County – 1065
United Way of Pierce County – 112574
United Way of Snohomish County – NEW10
Support Community Organizations: JFS and Entre Hermanos
September of course is not only Workplace Giving Month, but the month of important Jewish High Holidays (like Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur) as well as the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15). As such, we wanted to tell you about two wonderful organizations in the Seattle area that serve these communities. The first is Jewish Family Service, an organization that provides a variety of programs to our community, including support for those in abusive relationships, counseling for addiction issues, and other emergency services. This month, they are organizing a High Holiday Food Drive and are in need of volunteers and donations. If interested, check out their website here.
Another organization in the Seattle area doing amazing things for the communities they serve is Entre Hermanos (roughly translated in English to “Between Siblings”). Their mission is to promote the health and well-being of the Latino Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and questioning community in a culturally appropriate environment through disease prevention, education, support services, advocacy and community building. Entre Hermanos’ programs include focuses on HIV prevention and treatment, immigration, and community advocacy. To learn more about Entre Hermanos and invest in their mission, click here.
Looking Ahead: Domestic Violence Awareness and Action Month
Although it’s the beginning of September, we wanted to give you the heads up that October is Domestic Violence Awareness and Action Month. For the entire month, we are planning a variety of activities, videos, and collaborations that enable us all to show up for survivors, our community, and ourselves. And make sure you are following us on Instagram and Facebook so you can take part with us during this important month. We can't wait to share more details, stay tuned!
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