5 Things You Need to Know This Week: Food Banks and Nonprofits, Arts Studio Grand Opening
1. Coming Up @ the Chamber
It's the Chamber's event season, so IYKYK. (If you don't know, it just means we are busier than all get out!) In the next month or so, these are our main happenings:
Network with Us, After Hours: November 5
Join us at State Farm for some fun after hours networking with the team!
2025 Economic Forecast Summit: November 12
Presented by Bank of America, Joe Quinlan returns for the summit.
2025 Holiday Elected Leaders Party: December 8
Hosted by our partners at the Xfinity by Comcast store, let's celebrate, y'all.
2. In the Studio: BelRed Arts District Celebrates Big Win
We are thrilled to celebrate the grand opening of the BelRed Arts Studio! We stopped by for the ribbon-cutting last weekend, and the community showed up in force for the occasion.
The studio launches with six affordable artist studios and a 740 square foot common area designed for classes, workshops, and pop up programs, making it the kind of place where ideas move from “what if” to “look at this,” and where neighbors can watch creativity happen up close. Check out our pics from the ribbon-cutting below!
3. Seattle Restaurant Week Returns
We're hungry just thinking about it: Our restaurant members are making a showing for the fall version of Seattle Restaurant Week! Click on the logos below to see what they've got cooking, for a deal. (And also, take a look at their "Give a Meal" program here.)
4. Tour de Fred Hutch: Board Crosses the Lake
Our Board of Directors traded 405 for I-5 this month and crossed the lake to meet at Fred Hutch, where big ideas are part of the daily routine. Their team welcomed us for our typical board meeting, and then led a tour that showcased how research moves from lab bench to real world impact. We were also joined by former Former Deputy Mayor of Seattle, Tim Ceis. To the Fred Hutch team: Thanks for making room for us!
5. It Takes a Village, Be a Neighbor
If you've been online at all this past week, you've likely seen that SNAP benefits will be ending in November, and as of last month, there were over 930,000 Washingtonians enrolled in the program.
Given this information, it is highly likely that our local food banks and nonprofits will feel the squeeze, so we recommend you check out the following of our member orgs and see if there is somewhere you can plug in:
