UPDATE: 8th Annual Empty Bowls Raises Nearly $17,000 for Food Banks!

We just learned that the 8th Annual Burien Empty Bowls was another HUGE success, raising $16,762 for the Highline and White Center Food Banks…

PHOTOS: Scenes from the Empty Bowls Fundraiser at Burien Community Center

Lucy Mendez, left, and Jeannie Rodriquez show off their fish-shaped bowls, which they chose not to eat out of (they used paper bowls instead). Photo by Scott Schaefer. Burien’s annual Empty Bowls... [Read more]

REMINDER: ‘Empty Bowls’ Fundraiser is Friday at Burien Community Center

Which local restaurant will win this year’s “Best Soup” award? Last year, Elliott Bay Brewery was crowned the winner. REMINDER: Burien’s annual ‘Empty Bowls’ fundraiser... [Read more]

Help the White Center Food Bank at The Barrel’s ‘Chicken Friday Christmas’

Burien’s historic Barrel Tavern will be hosting its annual ‘Chicken Friday Christmas’– a fundraiser for the White Center Food Bank and other local causes – from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.... [Read more]

‘Empty Bowls’ Fundraiser Organizers are Seeking Potters to Donate Bowls

Organizers of Burien’s Empty Bowls Fundraiser are looking for potters or clay students to donate bowls for its event, coming Jan. 25, 2013. “Our goal is 1,500 bowls, and every bowl donated... [Read more]

CALL FOR HELP: White Center Food Bank in Need of Daytime Volunteers

Our sister site The White Center Blog is reporting that the White Center Food Bank is in need of Volunteers to help with the set-up of the distribution line and assisting clients with food selections. Full... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes From Friday’s ‘Empty Bowls’ Lunch

The annual ‘Empty Bowls’ fundraiser for the Highline Area and White Center Food Banks is going on today (Friday, Jan. 27) at the Burien Community Center – and there’s still time to... [Read more]

REMINDER: Carve Out Some Time Tomorrow For Empty Bowls Fundraiser

REMINDER: B-Town’s annual ‘Empty Bowls’ fundraiser event for the Highline Area and White Center Food Banks is TOMORROW – Friday, Jan. 27th – with lunch being served from 11 a.m.... [Read more]

Hazel Valley Students Donate Over A Ton Of Food To White Center Food Bank

Burien’s Hazel Valley Elementary School recently held a food drive to support the White Center Food Bank, and in just over a week donated over one ton of food (2,289 pounds to be exact) to support... [Read more]

Burien ‘Extreme Couponers’ Save Over $1,800 For White Center Food Bank

Local Burien residents and “Extreme Couponers” Suzanne Greive and Bernie Blais spent Tuesday morning (Feb. 22) saving a lot of money for the White Center Food Bank. They combined a QFC “mega... [Read more]

Highline & White Center Food Banks Receive Checks From Empty Bowls

In an informal ceremony at The Mark Restaurant on Tuesday, Discover Burien’s Debra George passed out checks to two local food banks for the funds raised at this year’s Empty Bowls event. (L... [Read more]

REMINDER: ‘Empty Bowls’ Food Bank Fundraiser Dinner Is 4pm-8pm TONIGHT

REMINDER: Burien’s annual “Empty Bowls” fundraiser is TODAY (Friday, Jan. 28th) at a NEW LOCATION — the Burien Community Center, (14700 6th Ave SW), with both a lunch (11am-2pm) and... [Read more]

Annual Turkeys N’Diapers Fundraiser Postponed, Donations Still Needed

The 3rd Annual Turkeys N’Diapers Fundraiser, sponsored each year by the B-Town Blog and White Center Blog and originally scheduled for this Saturday (Nov. 20th) in White Center, has been postponed for... [Read more]

POSTPONED: Our 3rd Annual ‘Turkeys N’Diapers’ Fundraiser Is Nov. 20th

NOTE: This event has been postponed. Please stay tuned for a new date. The B-Town Blog, along with our sister site The White Center Blog, look forward to seeing as many of our Readers and Neighbors as... [Read more]

Highline Schools Food Drive Brings In Over 6,300 Pounds For Area Hungry

Recently, children of Highline Public Schools participated in a district-wide food drive for the first time, bringing in 6,365 pounds of food and over $2,400 in cash, with all proceeds going to three... [Read more]

Boy Scout Troop #375 Collects 392 Lbs. Of Food For White Center Food Bank

According to Gary McNeil, Boy Scout Troop #375 of Burien collected 392 pounds of food in the “Scouting for Food” drive on Saturday, March 20th. The troop, sponsored by St. Francis of Assisi... [Read more]

Burien/White Center Rotary’s Holiday Food Bank Concert Featuring Boeing Employees Choir Is Dec. 4th

The Burien/White Center Rotary Club is holding a Food Bank Benefit concert featuring the Boeing Employees Choir on Friday, Dec. 4th at 7:30pm at the Highline Performing Arts Center. All proceeds from this... [Read more]

Our “Turkeys N’Diapers” Fundraiser Brought In Over $800!

by Mark Neuman All of us at The B-Town and White Center Blogs would like to offer a huge Turkey Day “thank you” to everyone who donated this past weekend at our 2nd Annual Turkey ‘N’... [Read more]

Our 2nd Annual “Turkeys N’ Diapers” Fundraiser Drive Is Saturday, Nov. 14th At The White Center Albertsons!

The B-Town Blog, along with our sister site The White Center Blog, look forward to seeing as many of our Readers and Neighbors as possible this coming Saturday, Nov. 14th, at the White Center Albertsons... [Read more]

Rotary Club Seeking Donations For Annual Auction Feb. 7th

The Burien/White Center Rotary Club will host their 2nd Annual Casino Night & Auction at the Brockey Center at South Seattle Community College (map below) on Saturday, February 7th at 4:30pm. Tickets... [Read more]

West Seattle Grade School Helps White Center Food Bank

West Seattle’s Lafayette Elementary School, where the BTB’s own Mark Neuman attended school, recently held a very successful food drive for the White Center Food Bank (which serves parts of... [Read more]

El Dorado West Doing Benefit For White Center Food Bank

BTB Advertiser El Dorado West Retirement Community tells us they’re working to help the White Center Food Bank this month by placing a “Giving Tree” in their front lobby. Everyone is... [Read more]

“Turkeys N’Diapers” Raises Over $1,150 In Donations!

Our “Turkeys N’Diapers” Fundraiser Saturday (Nov. 22nd) was a resounding success, with an impressive final tally of $1,170 in cash and food/baby item donations raised for the White Center... [Read more]

REMINDER: Turkeys N’Diapers Fundraiser Is Saturday!

Just a reminder to everyone that tomorrow (Saturday, Nov. 22nd) is our first-ever “Turkeys N’ Diapers” holiday fundraiser for both the White Center Food Bank and WestSide Baby! It will... [Read more]