Hospitality House Receives $1,000 Grant From Burien Windermere Office

The Burien office of Windermere Real Estate has given a $1,000 grant to Hospitality House, a non-profit homeless shelter for women located in Burien. Hospitality House has been open every night since 2000,... [Read more]

Young Girls Walk Dogs, Earn Money …Then Donate It All To Burien CARES

Burien CARES employee Jamie Murray alerted us to this charming story – last week two young girls showed up unannounced and made a “huge donation” of $155.67 to CARES after reading our Oct. 7th post…

Port Of Seattle Donates Fire Truck To Puget Sound Skills Center Tuesday

Tuesday morning (Sept. 6), the Port of Seattle donated retired fire truck #713 to the Puget Sound Skills Center at a ceremony at the school’s campus in Burien…

Buy Christmas Music, Help Orphan Relief And Rescue

Local singer and songwriter Brooke Trisler just released a Christmas EP with a twist. All proceeds from the sale of Wondrous Star, Lend Thy Light go to Burien-based Orphan Relief and Rescue. The EP was... [Read more]

Dec. 19 Deadline To Help Local Firefighters Deliver A Special Christmas

Join a Burien tradition by donating food, gifts or cash to Fire District #2. First organized by firefighter Lt. John Zilke, Light up the Holidays has been a traditional fundraiser for the district for... [Read more]

Big Burien Charity Event And Car Wash Sunday Will Benefit Local Causes

Janice Hammond of Sunrise Financial Services wants our Readers to know that they are sponsoring a Charity Event this Sunday, Aug. 22nd from 10am – 3pm at their parking lot, located at 2108 SW 152nd Street... [Read more]

Brat Trot Coming Sept. 19th, And Here’s How You Can Help/Register

On Wednesday night (Aug. 18th), Burien’s Tin Room hosted the opening party for sponsors of the 2010 “Brat Trot” 5K race, which will be on Sunday, Sept. 19th. This year’s all-day... [Read more]

If You Couldn’t “Stuff The Bus” Saturday, You Can Still Help WestSide Baby

Our friends at WestSide Baby want us to remind our Readers that there’s still time if you didn’t get a chance to “Stuff the Bus” full of diapers at the “Sizzling Saturday... [Read more]

Burien Documentary DVDs Available At Our Booth At Today’s Farmers Market

DVDs for “B-Town: How Burien Came Into Its Own,” the documentary film shot last summer that’s all about Burien, will be available for purchase at The B-Town Blog’s booth at today’s... [Read more]

“Cruisin4TheCure” Fighting Cancer With A Car Wash Friday & Saturday

A Burien-based Relay for Life group called “Cruisin4TheCure” is holding a fundraiser car wash this Friday and Saturday, from Noon – 5pm at B&E Meats and Seafood, located at 15003... [Read more]

White Center Eagles Will Give You A Pint Of Beer For A Pint Of Blood July 13

The White Center Eagles are asking area residents to take part in their “Pint for Pint” Blood Drive on Tuesday, July 13th, where blood donors will receive a coupon good for a pint of beer or... [Read more]

Exchange Club Collects More Than 1,600 Rolls Of Toilet Paper For Food Banks

The Exchange Club of Highline recently held a toilet paper drive for area food banks, and they received more than 1,600 rolls of toilet paper, as well as over $300 in cash and checks that they used to... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Southern Heights Students Donate Locks At An Emotional Assembly

Story and photos by Michael Brunk On June 10, Southern Heights Elementary held their student performance assembly. It was the usual sort of school assembly. Lots of music and singing. Some gymnastics.... [Read more]

Marvista Students Help Union Gospel, New E.R., One Penny At A Time

Some 550 students from Normandy Park’s Marvista Elementary School recently donated $700 to Highline Medical Center’s new Emergency Room and Patient Care Unit, along with $300 to the Union... [Read more]

Highline Kiwanis Presents Concessions Check To Highline School District

On Tuesday night (May 11) at Burien’s Camp Schoenwald, members of the Highline Kiwanis Club presented a check to the Highline School District for monies earned selling concessions at Highline Stadium. In... [Read more]

Buy Plants & Drink Wine For Animals First Foundation Friday

Animals First Foundation is holding a fundraiser at Vino Bello this Friday, May 14 from 6:30pm – 9:30pm, with all proceeds going to the foundation to help them pay off veterinary costs. For a $25... [Read more]

“Pajama Bowl” Fundraiser For Foster Kids Coming To Acme Bowl April 18

Sleep Country USA’s annual “Pajama Bowl” is coming to Acme Bowl in Tukwila on Sunday, April 18th. This event is a fundraiser that helps over 26,000 foster children in the northwest. 100%... [Read more]

“Mustache March” Comes To Clean Shaven End At Sidestreet Kitchen & Bar

Story & Photos by Gina Bourdage The men of Burien’s Sidestreet Kitchen & Bar wanted to raise money for the Seattle Cancer Care Home, so they decided ‘what better way to put a face to... [Read more]