Puget Sound Energy Foundation Donates Civic Readerboard to Des Moines

The Puget Sound Energy Foundation recently donated a $7,000 grant – via the Des Moines Legacy Foundation – to help pay for a Civic Readerboard, to be installed at the Des Moines Senior Activity Center... [Read more]

HCC Foundation Receives $155K Donation From Lifelong Des Moines Resident

The Highline Community College Foundation recently received a $155,325 donation from a lifelong Des Moines resident in support of the college and to help struggling students pay for school. The donor is... [Read more]

Pink Party For The Cure Is This Sunday At All-Star Sports Bar

The “Pink Party for the Cure” is a fundraiser benefiting the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure, and will be held this Sunday, Aug. 8th from 3pm – 8pm at Des Moines’ All-Star Sports... [Read more]

“Running Blind” Fundraiser Run For Usher Syndrome Is Sunday, June 6th

“Running Blind” is a fundraiser 5K Run and 1K Family Run/Walk for the Hear See Hope Foundation, and will be held on Sunday, June 6th starting at Noon at Archery Bistro at the Normandy Park... [Read more]

Final Numbers For Poverty Bay Wine Festival: Over $40,000 Raised!

The final numbers for the 2010 Poverty Bay Wine Festival (held March 6-7 at the Landmark Event Center) were released recently by the Des Moines Rotary Club, and here they are: ATTENDEES: Over 1,500 FUNDS... [Read more]

Des Moines Legacy Foundation’s Bayside Brunch Raises Over $33,000

The 10th Annual Des Moines Legacy Foundation’s Bayside Brunch was held at Anthony’s HomePort on Sunday morning, Nov. 1st, raising over $33,000, which will go to Des Moines Senior Activity Center programming. “Gold... [Read more]

Local Church Starts “Operation Raincoat,” Seeks Gently-Used Coats

Des Moines’ Youth of Resurrection Lutheran Church has started “Operation Raincoat,” a program where people can donate gently-used coats for children, youth and even adults. Donated coats... [Read more]

Fundraiser Auction Dinner For Bilderback Family Is This Friday

Allen Bilderback, owner of Platinum Plumbing and husband/father to seven, passed away in early June. As the owner of Platinum Plumbing he was the sole provider for his family, and many people in the Burien... [Read more]

Des Moines Rotary Holds Kick-Off Meeting For 2010 Poverty Bay Wine Festival, Seeks Sponsors

The Des Moines Rotary kicked off their 2010 Poverty Bay Wine Festival sponsorship drive with an evening gathering at the historic Landmark on the Sound last Thursday night (Sept. 24th). The event was... [Read more]

Masonic Retirement Garage Sale Is This Saturday At Landmark On The Sound

Des Moines’ Landmark on the Sound is holding its “almost annual” Masonic Retirement Center Garage Sale this Saturday, Sept. 19th from 9am to 3pm at their historic building, located at... [Read more]

Des Moines Senior Center Raffling Unique Quilt Or $100 Gas Card To Raise Funds

Buy your $1 raffle tickets starting now through Oct. 9th to win this beautiful quilt or a $100 Gas Card: Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Des Moines Senior Center. The quilt was created by Bunny... [Read more]

Our Community Volunteers Are “The Best”

by Janet Grella As the sun sets on the last day of National Volunteer Month, The Waterland Blog wanted to highlight some of our local volunteer efforts in the community. These unsung heroes deserve a... [Read more]

Friends For Cancer Crab Feed Is Sat. April 4th

The “Friends for Cancer Cure” is sponsoring a Crab Feed this Saturday, April 4th, at the Des Moines Yacht Club from 6pm to 11pm, and here are the details: WHAT: Friends for Cancer Cure Crab... [Read more]

Our Food Bank Fundraiser Raises Nearly $600!

The Waterland Blog's Bart Bryan, left, and Mark Neuman, manned the food bank donation station at Butler Bar & Grill Wednesday night. Our first-ever “No Foolin’ Fundraiser” for... [Read more]

REMINDER: “No Foolin’ Fundraiser” Is Tonight!

REMINDER: Our first-ever blog party and “No Foolin’ Fundraiser” for the Des Moines Food Bank starts at 6pm tonight at the Butler Bar & Grill, so please make sure to at least drop... [Read more]

Our “No Foolin’ Fundraiser” Will Be April 1st!

We’re having our first-ever “No Foolin’ Fundraiser” Blog Party on Wednesday, April 1st (appropriately it’s April Fool’s Day) at Butler Bar & Grill, and it’s... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Poverty Bay Wine Fest Opening Night

Friday night’s “Gala of the Gods” fundraiser auction at the Poverty Bay Wine Festival attracted dozens of glamorous, well-dressed Des Moines locals, who sampled great wines and bid on... [Read more]

Highline Ctr. Medical Foundation Auction Is 3/7

“To Your Health,” Highline Medical Center Foundation’s Annual Gala and Auction is Saturday evening, March 7th at the SeaTac Hilton Ballroom. Here are the details: WHAT: Highline Medical... [Read more]

VIDEO: Polar Bear Plunge A Big Splash

On Saturday, Feb. 14th, 15 or so area locals braved the chilly 45-degree temps of Puget Sound near the Redondo Pier in Des Moines for a special “Polar Bear Plunge” to raise money for Special... [Read more]

Our Home Got ‘Flamingoed’ This Weekend

As we stepped out of our house Saturday morning to go cover the Polar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics at Redondo (video coming soon), we were surprised with the sight above – of some 20 or so kitschy... [Read more]