Since first moving much of their employees to the Eastside, Amazon now has close to 10,000 Bellevue-based employees. This number will continue to grow, as they have committed to increasing the employee count to 25,000. The company expects to have 10,000 employees on the Eastside by summer 2022. Later this […]
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Bellevue LifeSpring Raises Record-Breaking $768,925 to Support Bellevue Children
Bellevue LifeSpring recently had their annual Step Up to the Plate Benefit Luncheon after a two-year pandemic postponement. Many gathered in support of local students from low-income households and celebrated the impact made during COVID. The event raised a record-breaking $768,925. The money will go toward Bellevue children to ensure […]
Bellevue LifeSpring’s Luncheon to Prevent Child Hunger to be Held on May 24
Bellevue LifeSpring’s annual Step Up to the Plate Benefit Luncheon will be taking place on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. It will be held at the Meydenbauer Center. Due to the pandemic, it had been on hold for the past two years. The support of the community is needed to prevent […]
Amazon Donates $500,000 to Bellevue Boys & Girls Clubs for Athletic Opportunities
According to a press release, Amazon recently donated $500,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of King County and Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue. This is to provide opportunities for kids to participate in athletics. “There’s nothing more magical than a bunch of kids putting life’s tensions aside and […]
Bellevue LifeSpring to Hold Virtual Furniture Benefit Auction
Bellevue LifeSpring is holding a Virtual Furniture Benefit Auction to support Bellevue Children. Online bidding will open at 5pm on Thursday, September 16. A generous Bellevue neighbor donated a nearly new luxury furniture collection purchased from Seldens Designer Home Furnishings to Bellevue LifeSpring. All pieces are in pristine condition and […]
Amazon Expands Support to Students with Immediate Needs through $1.4M Donation to Bellevue LifeSpring
Amazon announced that they are making a donation of more than $2.5 million to support the immediate needs of students and their families amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They are expanding their Right Now Needs Fund, designed to meet basic needs to eliminate barriers to learning, with shelter, food, clothing, school […]
Bellevue Lifespring to Address COVID-19 And Impact on Children with Virtual Panel
Bellevue LifeSpring and three of Bellevue’s top leaders are speaking on the latest COVID-19’s impact on the health of our community and what the future holds for local children. The event is taking place virtually on Wednesday, September 30, at noon. The panel will be speaking from Town Hall. The […]
Bellevue LifeSpring Provides Relief for Families While Demand for Basic Needs Increases Due to Coronavirus
Local nonprofit Bellevue LifeSpring is filling the gaps in services created by the effects of the Coronavirus. They are currently working with the Bellevue School district to support these families and address food and emergency rent assistance needs. Bellevue LifeSpring, the Bellevue School District and Safeway have partnered to create […]
Bellevue Collection to Donate Two Meals to Families in Need for Every Restaurant Order
The Bellevue Collection has announced a new program where they will donate two meals to Bellevue LifeSpring’s emergency response program for children and families in our Bellevue community for every restaurant take-out, pick-up or delivery order that is received at their restaurants. Restaurants at The Bellevue Collection include Bellevue Square, […]
Coronavirus Has Big Impact on Local Bellevue Businesses and Organizations
The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has taken a big toll on all business in the Puget Sound region. Many companies that have an Eastside presence including Microsoft, Amazon, Google and others have encouraged their employees to work from home during the virus’ outbreak. This has had downstream impacts to the local […]