Reminder that the July NSNA meeting is NOT in two days, it will be on July 11th. Read on for an announcement about our first annual giving process! At the May NSNA meeting, association members had the opportunity to hear from the local organizations that applied for funding from the annual NSNA Giving Process, and rank the applicants to determine the allocation of funds. The process, overseen by the Giving Committee, is how the neighborhood association gives out funds raised through Eken Park Festival to support local projects.

This year year’s awardees were:

Emerson Elementary PTO, $1000 towards the purchase of a mat for their GaGa Ball Pit.

Emerson Eken Arts, $1000 towards the 2nd Annual Emerson Eken Art Walk (September 28, 2024).

Friends of Starkweather Creek, $924 towards purchasing native plants for the park at the corner of Commercial and McCormick.

Our co-chairs joined the Giving Committee chair to present the funds to a representative from each organization. We’re so glad to be able to support all three organizations with our first round of our giving process.

Three people stand in front of the corner of Commercial Ave and North Street. The Giving Committee Chair and the neighborhood association cochair are on either side; the Emerson Eken Arts representative is in the middle with a sign for the art walk.
Two people are standing in front of a tree. A representative from Friends of Starkweather Creek is on the left; a cochair of the neighborhood association is on the right.
Three people stand right behind the Emerson Elementary School sign. From left to right are the neighborhood association cochair, the Giving Committee Chair, and a representative from the Emerson Elementary PTO. The school is in the background.

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