Fill the Canoe!

July 29-August 16

Red Canoe Credit Union Back-to-School Backpack Drive

Over 76% of Federal Way students are classified as low income. That’s nearly 17,000 Federal Way students living close to or at the poverty level and 1,796 are homeless.

​You can help by donating new backpacks and school supplies at a drop-off location or by donating online! Red Canoe Credit Union will match* all donations received during Fill the Canoe.

*Monetary donations made to Fill the Canoe will be matched dollar-for-dollar by Red Canoe Credit Union, minus the processing fee, up to $5,000. Supply donations will be matched, pound-for-pound, up to 5,000 pounds.

Donations to Fill the Canoe are not tax deductible.

National Night Out

Come to the community garden on Tuesday, August 6 for National Night Out. This is a FREE family-friendly event. Festivities are from 5:30 – 8:00 pm. Come have a hot dog, play some games, talk with our local police and fire, grab some swag and get to know your neighbors. Help “take a bite out of crime”.

Federal Way Community Festival

AUGUST 10

Saturday | 11:00 am-6:00 pm
Town Square Park

Volunteers needed in the Kids’ Area at the Federal Way Community Festival, which consists of sidewalk chalk art, bubbles, and an inflatable axe-throwing game, on top of games offered by We Love Our City. Contact Shelley immediately at (206) 235-6298 if you’d like to participate. We’d love to have a few churches to rotate throughout the event!