Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE – December 15, 2021: We Heart Seattle recently teamed up with Hilton Garden Inn volunteers to remove 6500 pounds of trash from the Dexter and Mercer encampment.  Another day last week, We Heart Seattle removed 8000 pounds of wood, metal and debris from the RV camp on Northlake Way, working side by side with several RV residents along with…

PRESS RELEASE – December 15, 2021: We Heart Seattle has joined forces with Housing Connector to tap excess housing capacity in Seattle for those most in need.   Housing Connector offers qualified community partners such as We Heart Seattle access to an exclusive Zillow-supported listing platform of housing quickly available to prospective tenants.  We Heart Seattle then works with potential tenants to assess whether they are the right fit for listed housing and offers ongoing case management support to those accepted…

PRESS RELEASE – November 16, 2021 After learning that some City trash removal contractors don’t clear slopes, We Heart Seattle swung into action this past weekend, removing 2500 pounds from the slopes of Kinnear Park. With this latest effort, the group has now cleared close to 10,000 pounds from that park in recent weeks.  We Heart Seattle also teamed…

PRESS RELEASE – October 29, 2021: In a single day, We Heart Seattle cleared 4,000 pounds of trash from a street-side encampment in Ballard.  What made this October 23rd clean-up event particularly special was that people living on-site pitched in to help, hauling trash and discarded furniture to volunteer-driven trucks. Working side by side, the We Heart Seattle team also connected two individuals with resources allowing them to potentially relocate.   We Heart…

PRESS RELEASE – October 27, 2021 One year ago this week, a handful of volunteers joined me in Denny Park to participate in our first organized litter pick. We came together as like-minded citizens, frustrated by the degradation of our public spaces and determined to step up and take action. Fast forward to October 2021…