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http://www.goodgrub.org Garden-Raised Bounty (GRUB) is a grassroots non-profit organization dedicated to nourishing a strong community by empowering people and growing good food. We grow inspired, self-confident and community-minded youth through educational and employment opportunities. We help low-income families and seniors to help themselves by building raised-bed gardens at their homes. Our work is guided by…

Boots Brown and Family Nisqually Valley This leaf represents Morning Star Ministries. Morning star is the guiding star in the sky, the first star you see at night. The bear claws represent strength. The tree represent hope. This was a family collaboration designed by Boots and his three kids; Danny, 7; Pearl, 8 and Savannah,…

http://www.froelickgallery.com/Artist-Detail.cfm?ArtistsID=282 Gail Tremblay teaches at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA. She is a member of the Onondaga and Micmac nations of upstate New York. Gail has been working in visual arts community of the Pacific Northwest for over 20 years. Her basketry combines traditional techniques of weaving and contemporary materials. Her woven film…

http://www.oly-wa.us/bridges/ Bridges Not Walls is a coalition of community members from the South Sound region of Washington State who have united to address issues of immigration in our community. We believe immigrants, regardless of legal status, deserve to be treated with dignity. We seek to make our communities a place where the contributions of immigrants…

http://www.oly-wa.us/cielo/home.php CIELO Project at Radio Ranch CIELO Project at Radio Ranch is a non-profit, volunteer organization whose mission is to be a force for justice by serving the self-sufficiency and empowerment of the Latino and other underprivileged communities. What’s in a Name? The name CIELO Project, is an acronym for Centro Integral Educativo Latino de…

http://www.cispes.org/ We are a grassroots organization dedicated to supporting the Salvadoran people’s struggle forself-determination and social and economic justice. The alternative that they are building –an alternative based upon democratic and socialist ideals–is an example to all people who seek a world free of domination and exploitation. We support that alternative because we believe that…

http://omjp.net/ OMJP formed in September, 2001, following the catastrophic events of September 11, in which terrorists hijacked four fuel-laden planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and a Pennsylvania farm field, killing thousands of innocent people. Here in Olympia, Washington, we were shocked and devastated, as were people around the world. But…

http://academic.evergreen.edu/g/groben09/overview.html Mission Gateways empowers incarcerated youth to create a positive future for themselves through youth driven cultural awareness and educational programming. Vision Through strength-based academic and cultural programs incarcerated youth have the skills and personal power they need to be successful upon their return to the community. Values Empowering Youth The purpose of Gateways is…

http://sites.google.com/site/campquixoteoly/ A Safe Community Camp Quixote is a tent city that provides safe haven for people experiencing homelessness. The camp is a member run, democratic community that operates with the aid of a broad-based support committee known as the Panza group. Camp Quixote was initially created to protest the new sidewalk law passed by the…

http://www.safeplaceolympia.org/ SafePlace is the only advocacy agency and confidential shelter for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Thurston County. We are a private non-profit organization. Our sexual assault program is one of the oldest in the nation. A board of directors, a paid staff, and over 90 trained volunteers operate the agency. SafePlace…

http://www.ivaw.org/fort-lewis About Iraq Veterans Against the War Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) was founded by Iraq war veterans in July 2004 at the annual convention of Veterans for Peace (VFP) in Boston to give a voice to the large number of active duty service people and veterans who are against this war, but are…

Women in Black http://www.womeninblack.org/en/vigil Women in Black is a world-wide network of women committed to peace with justice and actively opposed to injustice, war, militarism and other forms of violence. As women experiencing these things in different ways in different regions of the world, we support eachother’s movements. An important focus is challenging the militarist…

http://orscp.org/olympia/ Painting by Anna Eggleton The Olympia-Rafah Sister City Project finds its orgins in the aspirations of Rachel Corrie, a young human rights activist from Olympia, WA, who was killed while attempting to protect a family’s home from demolition in the Gazan city of Rafah on March 16, 2003. Mission: The Olympia-Rafah Sister City Project…

Coffee Strong http://www.givoice.org/coffeestrong G.I. Voice is a place for service members, their families, and veterans around Fort Lewis to gather and share information. It is also a resource for those facing problems with service.

http://faculty.washington.edu/bnaidus/ Beverly Naidus has been making art about social and personal concerns for over three decades. She works in many mediums, allowing the content to determine the form. Audience participation (story telling and game playing) in response to her installations and artist’s books has been a significant part of her work for many years. Topics…

Click here to hear Center for Community Based Learning and Action CCBLA http://www.evergreen.edu/communitybasedlearning/ The Center for Community-Based Learning and Action, established in 2004 links students and faculty at Evergreen with organizations working on a wide range of community issues. The Center for Community -Based Learning and Action (CCBLA) supports the partnership of academic programs, students,…

KOWA http://www.kowalp.org/index.php/Main_Page KOWA 106.5 fm is a low-powered community radio station in the Olympia Washington area. KOWA-LP’s mission is to give voice to individuals, organizations and movements working for social justice, economic democracy, ecological sustainability and peace. We also play music.

www.wellness.com/dir/445699/chiropractor/wa/olympia/robert-provasoli-dc Robert Provasoli is an artist and chiropractor living in Olympia WA. His background in fine arts has always been ceramic structures and vessels. Last year he injured his shoulder and could not deal with large heavy structures and so turned to painting. He dabbled for a while and then discovered he really like portraits.…

http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/ The Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice continues the work that Rachel Corrie began and hoped to accomplish, and carries out that work with her vision, spirit, and creative energy in mind. We conduct and support programs that foster connections between people, that build understanding, respect, and appreciation for differences, and that promote…