Sustainable Green Lake has put out a call for volunteers interested in participating in Spring into Bed, “Seattle’s first annual city-wide food garden building event.”  Spring into Bed is scheduled for Saturday, May 8th, 2010.
From Sustainable Green Lake:
The vision embodies food justice and greater access to healthy, fresh edibles; investing in our local food system; [...]

The Green Seattle Partnership is holding a training on March 13, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., for community members interested in taking a leadership role in forest restoration.  Contact Andrea Mojzak at andream@cascadeland.org or 206-905-6920 for more information.

The Green Seattle Partnership offers the opportunity to make real positive change by volunteering in your local parks. [...]

The NE Seattle chapter the MOMS Club will be collecting shoes tomorrow to aid in the ongoing relief efforts in Haiti.
They will be collecting shoes in the Bathhouse parking lot tomorrow (Friday) morning at 9:30 a.m.  All shoes, new and used, are welcome and will be donated to Soles4Souls.
The group will then be as walking [...]

Exciting news from Sustainable Green Lake:
Volunteers needed – Spokespeople bike rides from Green Lake? How would you like to help get more people out on bikes? Spokespeople rides are led by Cascade Bicycle Club certified ride leaders and are for people of all levels of ridership, from new and reluctant riders to those fully road [...]

The Seattle RainMan is not your average triathlon…and there won’t be much rain involved as the swim and bike are indoors.

15 minute pool swim in Evans Pool (7201 E Green Lake Dr N)
30 minute station bike ride (note: BYObike)
Run 2.5 miles around the lake

Register by Monday, February 15th for $45 (2/16-3/20 is $50 and race [...]

Your support is needed!  (And it will be easy – read on!)
A small group of Green Lakers is rallying for a worthwhile cause: the Green Lake Bathhouse, a neighborhood treasure, is in dire need of upgrading.
The bathhouse, located on the west side of the lake at 7312 West Green Lake Dr N, was constructed in [...]

Looking for a way to contribute to the rescue efforts in Haiti?
Green Lake resident Beth Sutherland is mobilizing the neighborhood to donate medical supplies.  The supplies will be going to Haiti this Tuesday, and Beth needs to receive them by Monday morning at 10 a.m.
Beth writes:
I just found out one of the nurses I work [...]

PhinneyWood is reporting that the Seattle City Council is seeking a new member for the Board of Park Commissioners, a seven-member volunteer advisory board. Candidates should have the following qualifications:

Experience with community engagement;
History of working collaboratively with a broad range of people and interests;
Experience with parks, landscaping, urban design, gardening, or comparable issues and interests;
Demonstrated [...]

We received the following note from Kathleen Ellsbury of the Friends of McDonald School:
In mid-January through February 6 Friends of McDonald School volunteers will collect funds from neighbors who pledged their support.   FOM is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.  These funds will supplement a $13,000 grant from King County Youth Sports Facilities Grants and $15,000 [...]

My Green Lake is proud to support the 2010 Green Lake Relay for Life!
Look for lots of news about this amazing event over the next several months on MyGreenLake.com.  To start things off, we hope that you’ll join us at the Green Lake Relay For Life Kick-Off at Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizza (4411 Stone Way [...]