Let's Finish What We Started

Join us in raising $250,000 for Phases IV & V of the Reimagine Magnolia Village Project

2023 is the year we work together to finish the neighborhood’s efforts to make Magnolia Village the best-looking, most welcoming, and communal business district in Seattle!

With your gift today, we will raise the $250,000 needed to complete Phases IV & V of the beautification efforts started and supported by our community since 2019.

Together, we have made vast improvements to Magnolia Village. We have made our wonderful neighborhood more community-friendly and safer while enhancing shopping and dining experiences. Now is the year to complete the final two phases of streetscape improvements.

What Your Donation Supports

Phase IV will include a new, pedestrian-friendly parklet along the Uptown Espresso building on 33rd Ave. W, between W. Lynn Street and W. McGraw Street. The parklet will feature new trees protected by porous pavement, decorative poles for cascading flower baskets and banners, benches, and tables with chairs with red umbrellas. In addition, the new parklet will increase curbside seating in the Village and further enhance the vibrant community spaces the Reimagine Magnolia Village project is creating.

Phase V will include streetscape improvements on 32nd Ave from W. Lynn Street to W. Smith Street. There will be a new conversation area with three benches in front of Mainspring Wealth Advisors, LLC, and decorative poles on both sides of 32nd Ave W. Several mature trees along 32nd from W. McGraw Street to W. Smith Street will be protected by porous pavement. And sidewalks will be replaced and made much safer by the city of Seattle and its “sidewalk fund.”

Make a Lasting, Loving Gift – Purchase a Memorial Bench

Phases IV & V offer excellent opportunities for donors to purchase new benches. A memorial bench in Magnolia Village is a thoughtful and meaningful way to pay tribute to relatives, friends, loved ones, and those who contribute to the betterment of the community. Each new bench comes with a bronze plaque containing your message. The following are locations of memorial benches that you can purchase:

• One two-foot chair/bench will be in front of the Mainspring Wealth Advisors, LLC, office along 32nd Avenue W.
• One four-foot bench will be in front of the Starbucks office building along 33rd Avenue W.
• One five-foot bench will be in front of the Magnolia Garden Center Gift Shop along 32nd Avenue W.
• Three five-foot benches in the new parklet along 33rd Avenue W. on the west side of Uptown Espresso.

Please get in touch with Cheryl McQuiston, Chairperson of the Reimagine Magnolia Village Project, at cheryl.aaml@gmail.com to learn more about prices and purchase a memorial bench today – a forever gift.

Share the News with Neighbors, Friends, and Family - and are you on the Legacy Tree?

This is it – we are so close to finalizing the Reimagine Magnolia Village project. But we cannot do this without you, our supporters. You are making a difference, and we need you to be our faithful ambassadors and help us again in 2023 to raise $250,000.

In the weeks ahead, you will see new posters showcasing Phases IV & V streetscape improvements in the Village. In addition, we will be sharing updates and the latest news on social media: please follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Finally, please share www.magnoliabeautification.com with your neighbors, friends, and family if you still need to. We make it r-e-a-l-l-y easy to give online.

Please spread the news, encourage tax-deductible gifts, and join us in making Magnolia Village the most welcoming, safe, environmentally sustainable, and engaging neighborhood business district in all of Seattle.

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! BIG OPPORTUNITY DONORS! We will unveil and celebrate our Magnolia Legacy Tree installation in just a few weeks. We are honoring those donors who have made $2500 or more in gifts to the Reimagine Magnolia Village project and have created a unique legacy tree to showcase generosity in support of our neighborhood.

The installation will be outside the Starbucks main entrance on West McGraw Street. Our Magnolia Legacy Tree celebrates your gifts of $2500 or more and inspires future generations of donors to support Magnolia Village and our community. We have just a few leaves left - donate today and be a proud $2500 or more donor with your name on one of the leaves!

Our profound thanks and appreciation to the Magnolia Village Ownership Group, Real Property Association, and Starbucks for stepping up and supporting our community efforts. Stay tuned for details about the community celebration of philanthropy and the installation of the Magnolia Legacy Tree, honoring our top donors.

To donate by check, please make payable to Magnolia Better Together and send to Magnolia Better Together - MBC #51 / 3213 W Wheeler Street / Seattle WA 98199

To make a monthly/quarterly pledge by check, please contact

Cheryl McQuiston, MBC Chair, at cheryl.aaml@gmail.com

Donate today