When members of the Seattle Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi began thinking about how to focus some of their annual community service efforts, they got an idea from a new member who shared a community need he knew of through his job with the City of Seattle.

As part of its COVID-19 response, the City had recently deployed hygiene stations to help ensure its most vulnerable residents had access to restrooms, showers and sinks—particularly as public facilities and some businesses were closed due to public health guidance.

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With warmer weather recently and many feeling cooped up inside, more people have taken to City parks with their pets—sometimes flouting leash laws that are designed to keep people and their pets safe.

The FAS At Your Service Blog recently sat down with Kevin Mack, Animal Control Officer II with the Seattle Animal Shelter, to get a better understanding of leash laws, why they matter and how they protect more than just us and our pets. [Read more…]

Jennifer Tellis was getting more stressed by the day. She and her fiancé, Alfred, were running against the clock to get married. That’s because their marriage license was issued in February and, under state law, the license would only be valid for 60 days after it was issued.

They’d planned for that when they got their license in February and asked their pastor to officiate their wedding. But then, a global pandemic hit, their pastor backed out and the Seattle Municipal Court was closed. [Read more…]