Wheelchairs for Vets

The Knights of Columbus American Wheel Chair Mission donated 80 brand new wheelchairs still in the box to the Bryte VFW to distribute to their members in need today.

Farm Fresh Veggies

We stopped at the Urban Farm Stand on Lake Washington Boulevard this morning to purchase some beautiful fresh harvest veggies. There are 3 farms located behind the stand in the lot next door to the fire station. They plan to be there selling their fresh product on Sunday mornings at 10:00 AM.  These farmers are affiliated with the Center for Land Based Learning's Urban Farm program. 

Build a Playground in One Day? Yes we can!!

Thanks to generous grant from KaBOOM!! and Disney, YCCA, the City of West Sacramento, Northern California Construction Training, Inc. and over 400 community volunteers teamed up to build a new playground at Bryte Park in West Sacramento yesterday. Many thanks to Raley's Market for donating breakfast and lunch for the workers. The playground will be ready for public use on June 5, 2015.Thank you Connie Leak for sharing her great collage of her snaps of the day. For more see http://www.cityilights.org/2015/04/02/disney-brings-kaboom-playground-to-west-sacramento/   KCRA news coverage here.  #playmatters  #800hands

Farm to Fork - West Sacramento's Urban Agriculture

Be sure to drive by the corner of 5th and C Streets on the north side and see the new Urban Garden Project planted on two-thirds of an acre.   Read more on Sacbee.com about projects our City is encouraging to counteract urban blight on unused property.  See story on Westsacweb.com Groundbreaking: West Sacramento Urban Farm

Feed West Sacramento

Whitey's Jolly Kone graciously hosted a 'Drive Thru' Canned Food Drive benefiting Yolo County Children's Alliance, Out of the Box Ministries, and the Christmas Basket Project on Sunday. Thank you to all folks who stopped by with donations of canned and boxed foods, toys and clothing for the Holiday "Drive Thru" Community Food Drive!

Board Break-A-Thon for Virginia Mochel

Southport ATA is hosting a fundraiser in support of Virginia Mochel on Saturday June 9th, 2012. Virginia is a 2nd grader at Our Lady of Grace Elementary School. On Easter Sunday, 2012 Virginia relapsed with Leukemia after 2 1/2 years in remission. Virginia needs a bone marrow transplant and is currently undergoing treatments. You can support Virginia by joining a team in the Board-Break-A-Thon, sponsor a board breaking team or simply make a donation at Safe Credit Union for “Glenn Mochel/Virginia Mochel Donation Fund”

Cub Scout Pack 49 in action

Cub Scout Pack 49 Webelos performed community service in West Sacramento yesterday by weeding and mulching a public corner. Thank you Pack Mom Christy Jourdan for sharing this photo!

Out of the Box!

Students from Bridgeway Island Elementary School students donated well over 3000 canned food items to "Out of the Box" a local charity with the mission to feed people - wherever possible. Out of the Box provides groceries to people, free of charge. To make a donation to Out of the Box or to find out about distribution, please email info@trinitywestsac.org

Fundraiser for the Christmas Basket Project

Wes and Jolaine Beers were the lucky bidders on several prizes at the Gift Auction and Taco Night Fundraiser for the West Sacramento Christmas Basket Project last weekend. Over $3000 was raised from generous donations by the Kiwanis Club of West Sacramento, the Moose Lodge and folks from the community who supported the annual benefit.

Fundraiser for the Christmas Basket Project

The community is invited to support the Annual Taco Fundraiser to benefit the West Sacramento Christmas Basket Project, Saturday, November 13 at the West Sacramento Moose Lodge. Ticket donations are $6.00 a person with for a taco dinner served at 6:00 PM and gift auction at 7:30 PM. Contact Debbie Norton Johnson for more information (916-600-1652).

"Best on the Block" entries are open

This is a photo of Stephanie Reynolds' door mat that she was awarded last year for the Best on the Block contest. Entries are now being accepted for the annual program that recognizes and rewards the curbside beautification efforts of West Sacramento home and small business owners. You can download Guidelines and Entry forms on the City of West Sacramento website. For more information bestontheblock@cityofwestsacramento.org

A Charming Community Garden

Thanks Oscar Villegas for sharing this photo of a unique community garden in West Sacramento. This garden can be found along the "main drain" canal trail near Venice Drive...Dina Kirtley says a group of neighborhood volunteers in that area do the planting and maintenance. http://www.maindrainparkway.com/Home

"Nominate our community" for Google High Speed Access

Your help is needed to support West Sacramento's bid to bring
Google's Ultra-High Speed Internet to our City.
Please attend the next Community Event at the West Sacramento City Council
Wednesday March 17 at 7:00 PM
Project deadline is March 26 @ 5PM

Click here for more information!

Save the Bryte Post Office

The Bryte Post Office at 1548 Lisbon Avenue was established in 1915 to serve the neightborhood community and now the Postal Service is considering closing this little branch post office. It is urgent that West Sacramento residents complete a survey and mail it before February 10, 2010. Please see this website: http://www.bryteandbroderick.org/SaveBrytePO.cfm for more information.

Arthur F. Turner (AFT) Community Library (West Sacramento)

These paintings of Harold and Virginia Turner are on display in the foyer of our new library that opened on October 10, 2009. This library is fantastic. I walked through and took several photos shown in the slide show below:

Fundraiser for Westmore Oaks Elementary School

Please join the West Sacramento Educational Foundation and Friends & Parents of Westmore Oaks Elementary School as they come together for a second year to raise funds for the school. It's a night of wine and food, friendship and fun, and all for a good cause!
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The Yellow Brick Road at Fairytale Town

Jack and Maya show Sharon the brick their family donated to Fairytale Town for the Yellow Brick Road fund raising project.

Lemonade, Cookies and Blood Drive for Robynn

The First Annual Memorial Robynn Goodell Blood Drive was a very nice tribute to a special friend, wife and mother. Nicole and Aimee headed up the bake sale and Dina sold lemonade. The delicious baked goods and yummy lemonade raised funds to support another local West Sacramento mom battling stage 4 breast cancer. The blood drive was also successful with over 54 people successfully donating that day. Thanks to everyone for their hard work and support to make this annual event a success.

First Annual Robynn Goodell Memorial Bake Sale/ Blood Drive

In honor or Robynn's kindness and generosity in helping others, her friends and family are sponsoring The First Annual Robynn Goodell Memorial Bake Sale/ Blood Drive on Tuesday, June 2nd from 2:00-6:00 PM. Our Lady of Grace School, Linden Avenue, West Sacramento Blood drive in gym, other activities outside. http://www.bloodsource.org/locations.aspx# for directions

West Sacramento's Christmas Basket Project

Helena Helmond's volunteer crew were busy sorting and delivering food baskets and toys to families needing assistance from the West Sacramento Christmas Basket Project this weekend. Debbie, Tom and I delivered fresh rigatoni, salad and french bread (donated by the West Sacramento Women of Moose) so the crew could enjoy a hot lunch.