Real Change

It's Wednesday and you know what that means: new paper day! Buy a paper from Blanca outside the Burien PCC for $2 cash or Venmo (+ TIP). Real Change vendors make a living selling our paper in front of local grocery stores and coffee shops. Find your neighborhood #streetpaper vendor to support their hard work: https://lnkd.in/ePPCEnqu 📰 💕

Rain or shine, Real Change vendors are out here selling the paper! 📰💕 Want to read about Capitol Hill cafe Bonito, the Seattle City Council's new alternative to I-137 or the Queer Sick Pay Fund? Buy a paper from your neighborhood vendor for $2 cash or Venmo!

WOW! Thank you to everyone who came out last Saturday to help us celebrate 30 years. 💙✨ We are so grateful to be able to honor the past, present and future of jobs, journalism and justice with all of you 💕💕💕 Together, we raised over $55K for Real Change, and we still have over halfway to go to reach our critical $150,000 goal. If you haven't already, please give at a meaningful level by October 12 at: https://lnkd.in/gi_pKaWm We've made it this far because of our community and, with your support, we can ensure that our programs are around for as long as they're needed! 📸 by the amazing Matthew Browning!

There are just 2 DAYS LEFT until we gather together to celebrate 30 years of Real Change! RSVP now to join us for a huge party, feat. live poetry, a silent auction, local food & drink and organizing together for the future we WANT to see in Seattle. 💙✨ 🌟 The Power of We: 30 Years of Jobs, Journalism & Justice 🌟 📅 Saturday, September 21. Doors open at 5:30. Program starts at 7:00pm. 🎤 Hosted by Rosette Royale of @southseattleemerald; keynote speech by @jazmyn_amethyst of @acluwa! 🎟️ Tickets are sliding scale at givebutter.com/c/RC30.

The newest issue of Real Change is a big one: our 30th anniversary edition! ✨ The newsroom put together a special, full-color retrospective issue that covers the last three decades of jobs, journalism and justice. Feat. a celebratory cover illustration by Lara Kaminoff (stay tuned to learn how you can get your hands on this beautiful art 👀 ). Buy a paper from your neighborhood #streetpaper vendor to learn about the history of Seattle politics, our Vendor Program and Real Change's journalism! Matthew sells the paper outside the Wedgwood Post Office. 📰 💕 Stop by to talk to him about his time as a vendor and grab a copy. Find your local vendor at: https://lnkd.in/ePPCEnqu

Today is National Voter Registration Day, and we want to make sure that EVERYONE in our community can have their voice heard! 📣 Here's handy info from Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness for homeless voters! Print out their 2024 one-pager here to hand out to prospective voters: https://lnkd.in/gHCVsa-7 In Washington, you can register online or by mail through October 28. Or at a Vote Center through Election Day! Learn more at King County Elections' page here: https://lnkd.in/gsSTP_wk It's vital that poor and unhoused folks have their voices heard in this election and year-round. Sign up for our advocacy alerts and newsletter at https://bit.ly/mail4change to stay up-to-date on how you can help uplift the voices of our homeless neighbors.

Every year, we recognize local journalists for their contribution to the local news landscape. This year, we’re honoring International Examiner's editor in chief Alexa Strabuk 譚文曠 and managing editor Chetanya Robinson! 💕💕 The International Examiner is a CID-based monthly newspaper that focuses on uplifting neighborhood voices. They’re also celebrating 50 years on the 27th! We’re celebrating them and other local changemakers at our 30th anniversary celebration on Saturday, Sept. 21st. ✨ Want to join us there? Register now at: https://lnkd.in/gi_pKaWm Tickets are sliding scale and everyone is welcome! ✨ Video shot by Dylan Priest💙

The 7th edition of the Emerald City Resource Guide is in our office and available for pick-up NOW! This free pocket-sized guide connects folks to important resources across the county like food, shelters, employment and more. Email resourceguide@realchangenews.org to place your order or schedule for pick-up. Guides are going fast, so do it ASAP! Thank you to all the sponsors who made the sixth edition possible. We wouldn’t have been able to print this vital resource without your support 💕

✨ This week's issue is all about honoring our 2024 award winners. Feat. this year's Vendors of the Year: Donald Duncan and Dhannie Crenshaw. ✨ Buy a paper from one (or both), congratulate them on the win and read all about the vendors, volunteers, journalists and changemakers we're honoring on the pages of our newspaper! Donald sells the paper at the corner of Broadway & Thomas. Dhannie sells Real Change (with her pup Princess Khandie) outside the Magnolia Metropolitan Market. They both have stepped up to lead our community in many ways during their time as vendors, and we're so excited to share their stories with you! 💕

Registration for "The Power of We" closes in 4 days: givebutter.com/c/RC30. This year, for the first time ever, we're hosting a silent auction! Prizes include: a Pike Place Market Foundation behind-the-scenes tour, Bumbershoot: Seattle’s Arts & Music Festival weekend passes, Three Dollar Bill Cinema tickets, Seattle Kraken merch and multi-course dinner for 4 at Tavolàta! 💕💕 Come for the prizes, delicious food and drinks and live poetry. Stay for a beautiful celebration of local advocacy, journalism & community! 🌟 The Power of We: 30 Years of Jobs, Journalism & Justice 🌟 📅 Saturday, September 21, 6 - 9pm. Doors open at 5:30pm. 📍 Washington Hall in Seattle's Central District. 🎟️ Tickets are sliding scale at: givebutter.com/c/RC30.