2UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2021 Due to COVID-19, meetings will be held electronically, with telephone access available (see agenda page). SEP 20 MON SEP 21 TUE SEP 22 WED SEP 23 THU SEP 24 FRI SEP 25 SAT Community Services and Safety 5:30 PM Electronic meeting Planning and Community Development 5:30 PM Electronic meeting City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM Electronic meeting HOSTED BY FOOD INNOVATION NETWORK Come buy fresh produce grown by refugees and immigrants in our community. The Farmers Market follow all public health guidelines to ensure a safe market experience. Please wear a mask to the market, and stay home if you are not feeling well. 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Wednesdays Jun 23 – Oct 13 Tukwila Village Plaza 14350 Tukwila Intl Blvd Free COVID-19 vaccination available from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Click here to sign up for the email newsletter. Arts Commission Cancelled Planning Commission Cancelled TUKWILA BLOOD SHORTAGE! Donate by September 30 for a chance to win a 12.3” Microsoft Surface Pro 7. Your donation is critical! With less than a 24-hour supply of blood on hand for hospitals, more donors are needed to make and keep their appointments with Bloodworks Northwest. This shortage has left our community’s blood supply at emergency levels, risking the inability to meet patient needs. Your gift of blood and time saves lives. To schedule an appointment, call 206-241-6300 or Click here to schedule an appointment online. TUKWILA INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD ACTION COMMITTEE TRASH PICK-UP DAY For more information, call Sharon Mann at 206-200-3616. Please join Westfield Southcenter and its hiring retailers in Macy's Court. 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Register HERE! Click here for a list of hiring retailers! For questions, feel free to reach out to [email protected]. SEP 27 MON SEP 28 TUE SEP 29 WED SEP 30 THU OCT 1 FRI OCT 2 SAT Finance and Governance 5:30 PM Electronic meeting Transportation and Infrastructure Services 5:30 PM Electronic meeting City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting 7:00 PM Electronic meeting NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY Click here for more information to register online or by mail. Or, register in-person: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Monday – Friday King County Elections 919 SW Grady Way, Renton HOSTED BY FOOD INNOVATION NETWORK See above for more information. SNACKPACK STUFF THE BUS FOOD DRIVE EVENT SEPTEMBER 18, SATURDAY 10 AM – 2 PM SAAR’S - 3725 S 144 TH ST Many students and their families struggle to find enough to eat, especially on weekends. With your generous donations, we will “Stuff the Bus” with nutritious food! Hope to see you there! COVID-19 FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR RESIDENTS, WORKERS AND BUSINESSES Many changes are happening in response to the COVID-19 virus and federal, state and local governments are working to help. The City of Tukwila has compiled a range of information developed by various agencies and governments that may be helpful to our businesses, workers, and residents. Click here for more information and resources. FREE TEEN PROGRAMS AT TUKWILA COMMUNITY CENTER – 12424 42 ND AVE S Monday thru Friday from 3 PM – 6 PM Wednesdays from 6 PM – 8 PM Teen Room and gym are open to teens after school. Teen Open Gym Basketball will start on Wednesday, Sep 22. DRIVE THRU PICK-UP 3118 S 140TH ST TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM Tukwila Pantry is in need of shopping bags. VOLUNTEERS – In need of volunteers between 8 AM – 1 PM for food packaging Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and food distributions Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. To sign-up to volunteer, visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040a4dabac2ea1f85-volunteer2. DONORS – Please donate at TukwilaPantry.org. STILL WATER SNACK PACK NEEDS YOUR DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEER HELP! SnackPack serves food bags on Fridays to Tukwila students in need. Volunteers needed on Wednesdays, 1 PM-3 PM, Thursdays 9 AM-10 AM and Fridays 9:45 AM -12:15 PM. Please donate to feed our Tukwila kids. For more information, call 206-717-4709 or visit facebook.com/TukwilaWeekendSnackPack. Checks can be mailed to Still Waters, PO Box 88576, Tukwila WA 98138. COVID-19 VACCINATION All Washingtonians ages 12 and up are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. For more information, visit kingcounty.gov/vaccine or call 206-477-3977. Interpreters are available for assistance. For telephone-to-text relay service, dial 711 or 1-d800-833-6384. For tactile interpretation, visit seattledbsc.org. COVID-19 VACCINE CLINIC POP-UP CLINIC Westfield Southcenter will host a free COVID-19 vaccine pop-up clinic in partnership with Harborview Medical Center. The clinic will take place in Space 201, located on Level 1 near Nordstrom by Bergman Travel Shop. Vaccines distributed will include Pfizer. For more information on the vaccine and other languages, click here. 9 AM – 12 PM 1 PM – 3 PM 9 AM – 12 PM 1 PM – 7 PM SEP 25, OCT 16, 21, 28 & NOV 6 OCT 7 BILL PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS PSE offers two bill payment assistance programs for residential customers to help pay your electric or natural gas bills. Eligibility is based on your household income and the number of people that live in your home. For more information, visit: www.pse.com/pages/bill-and-weatherization-assistance Available in other languages: CN | ES | HI | RU | VI 381