Community Involvement
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Jun 27, 2008 at 9:13 AM PST
KIMA and Fisher Communications, Inc. are proud to dedicate time and resources to the following organizations:
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Allied Arts of Yakima Valley
Allied Arts of Yakima Valley focuses on developing artistic and academic skills, community enhancement and economic growth through the arts. From spearheading community art work like Millennium Plaza, juried art exhibits, Latino Cultural Film Series, Family Theatre Series to kids’ summer sessions in the park with the ArtsVan, Allied Arts touches all areas of the Yakima Valley with their programs. KIMA-TV 29 is proud to promote their programs and events and to be an annual sponsor of their Fresh Hop Ale Fest and Laughing Ladies and Merry Men’s Luncheon.
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American Cancer Society
KIMA is proud to sponsor and promote the American Cancer Society’s Annual Relay For Life, a 24-hour walk event to raise cancer awareness and funds for the battle against cancer.
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American Red Cross
The Yakima Valley chapter of the American Red Cross plays an important role in our community and in relief efforts across the nation. KIMA promotes their crucial blood drives and fundraising events throughout the year.
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Capitol Theatre
KIMA is proud of this historical Yakima theatre and its contributions to the quality of life in the Yakima Valley. KIMA is active in promoting events featured at the theatre, bringing speakers, drama and music to this elegant downtown venue.
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Casey Family Programs
Casey Family Programs work to provide, improve and ultimately prevent the need for foster care. KIMA works with the Casey Family Programs to promote their programs throughout the Yakima Valley.
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Catholic Charities
As a founding media partner of Catholic Charities’ Festival of Flowers, KIMA-TV supports the mission of the three divisions of Catholic Charities throughout seven Central Washington counties. Catholic Family & Child Service; St. Vincent Centers; and Catholic Charities Housing Services benefit and improve lives throughout our viewing area.
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Children’s Village
Children’s Village is a unique place for children with special needs and their families—a place where a variety of agencies and services can be found under one roof. From screenings and evaluations; care and resource coordination; family support services; pediatric therapy and specialty medical clinics; early childhood education, to mental health screenings, this and more can be found at Children’s Village. KIMA is proud to support the mission and fund-raising activities of this creative solution for children in need.
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EPIC—Enterprise for Progress in the Community
KIMA-TV 29 is a founding sponsor of EPIC’s annual Playhouses on Parade, a unique fundraising event where playhouses, built for young and old, are auctioned and raffled off. KIMA is also proud to promote the services of EPIC, including the Crisis Nursery, Early Childhood Education, Youth Services and Ways to Work and other programs throughout the Yakima Valley benefiting children from infants to teens and their families.
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Heritage University
A unique university in Toppenish, WA, Heritage University was founded with the intent of bringing higher education to multicultural populations that have been educationally isolated in the lower Yakima Valley. KIMA is proud to support the programs of Heritage University.
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KYVE, Public Television
KIMA has been a strong partner of Central Washington’s public television station KYVE, since the beginning. Through occasional sharing of equipment and volunteer hours from KIMA’s staff and promotion of KYVE’s fundraising events, KIMA continues to support the unique educational role of public television in Central Washington.
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League of Women Voters, Yakima County
KIMA has long partnered with the League of Women Voters of Yakima County to bring viewers political candidate debates, forums on initiatives and referendums, and other information crucial to the voting process. KIMA is proud to work with the LWV of Yakima County to better inform our viewing audience on the workings of government.
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March of Dimes, Central Washington
A long-time media partner in the promotion of Yakima’s annual March for Babies (formerly WalkAmerica), KIMA is a strong partner in the efforts of the Central Washington March of Dimes, and their mission of ensuring healthy babies are born to Yakima Valley families. KIMA employees also frequently participate in “Jail and Bail” fundraising events and other March of Dimes programs.
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The Memorial Foundation
The Memorial Foundation works to meet the needs of the community by bringing people, programs and partners together to meet the emerging health needs in the Yakima Valley. The backbone behind many programs from Children’s Village, North Star Lodge, Better Breathers, Passport to Health and numerous other critical programs, KIMA proudly supports the efforts of the foundation by promoting their services and needs to the viewing audience.
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United Way of Yakima County
For over 50 years, United Way of Yakima County has promoted neighbor helping neighbor. KIMA has long partnered with United Way to promote their fundraising events. In rotation with other Yakima stations, KIMA produces the videos and public service announcements that tell the story of how the United Way works to improve lives in Yakima County. Additionally, staff members have served as “loaned executives” to the United Way, and employees participate personally by making annual contributions.
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Wellness House
For 20 years, Wellness House has been supporting cancer patients and others with life-challenging illness by pursuing their vision of “creating communities of hope and support”. KIMA supports the role of Wellness House in the community by promoting their services and fund-raising events.
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YWCA
Long a fixture in the Yakima community, YWCA Yakima works to improve residents’ lives by eliminating racism and empowering women. KIMA is a proud annual sponsor of the YWCA’s Leadership Luncheon, and is assisting with their capital campaign for their new facility, by creating a long-form video highlighting the programs and accomplishments of the local YWCA.
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Yakima Folklife Association
Recognizing that folk music enriches many lives in the Yakima Valley, the Yakima Folklife Association works to shine the spotlight on music that isn’t “mainstream” but is instrumental in building connections between generations of music lovers. Yakima Folklife Association hosts a three-day festival, free to the public, each July in Yakima’s Franklin Park and a variety of downtown venues. The festival is a tradition for music lovers and families alike and draws performers from around the Northwest. Additionally, through the winter months the brighten dark days with their Folklife concert series. KIMA proudly supports the efforts of the folklife association by promoting the festival and the concerts to our audience.
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Yakima Greenway Foundation
Founded to conserve, enhance and maintain the Yakima Greenway Path, the Yakima Greenway Foundation is steward to “The Jewel of Yakima”. Designated a National Recreation Trail by the federal government in 1993, the ten miles of paved pathways linking three parks, two fishing lakes and protected and natural areas, the Greenway enhances to lives of Yakima Valley residents. KIMA supports the foundation’s efforts by playing an integral role in their annual fund-raising event, A Case of the Blues and All That Jazz, held each August in conjunction with The Junior League of Yakima.
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Rotary Club of Seattle
Founded in 1909, the Rotary Club of Seattle is dedicated to "doing good" in the world. With approximately 675 members, it is the largest Rotary Club internationally, as well as the fourth oldest (hence their nickname, Seattle #4). Our members include some of the region's most prominent business, professional, and civic leaders. The Rotarian ideals are friendship, fellowship, and service to others.
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Seattle Rotary Service Foundation
For nearly a century, the Rotary Club of Seattle has been dedicated to helping others in our community and throughout the world. Much of the club's philanthropic work is accomplished through the Seattle Rotary Service Foundation (SRSF), an incorporated, charitable, and tax-exempt organization we founded in 1940.
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Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Since 1882 the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce has led the business community's efforts to create a more prosperous region for all. Today the Greater Seattle Chamber is made up of 2,400 of the Puget Sound's leading businesses and is the only local chamber of commerce with a regional scope.
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Washington Roundtable
The Washington Roundtable is a nonprofit, public policy organization comprised of chief executives representing major private sector employers throughout Washington state. The organization's formation in 1983 was spearheaded by George Weyerhaeuser and a group of state business leaders who foresaw a growing need to engage in and lend their expertise to important public policy issues.
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Pacific Science Center
In addition to bringing Seattle exciting and engaging events, exhibits, films and programs, Pacific Science Center stays focused on fulfilling their mission of inspiring lifelong interest in science, math and technology throughout our community and statewide. We constantly innovate our outreach programs, create new programming aimed at diverse audiences, and work with outside organizations on new collaborative projects.
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King County Sexual Assault Research Center
Founded in 1976 as King County Rape Relief, KCSARC has grown to be the largest sexual assault victim's service organization in Washington. Responsible for creating nationally recognized prevention education and therapeutic programs, KCSARC's work has been replicated around the country. Their original book, He Told Me Not To Tell, the first book ever published about child sexual abuse, has been printed in 10 languages in 8 countries and over a million copies have been distributed. KCSARC's pioneering work in collaboration with the King County Prosecutor's Office created a Legal Advocacy program, which is the model for similar programs in counties throughout the United States.
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City of Hope's "Walk for Hope"
Seattle Walk for Hope to Cure Breast Cancer supports lifesaving breast cancer research, treatment and education programs at City of Hope. City of Hope is an innovative biomedical research, treatment and educational institution dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer and other life-threatening diseases, guided by a compassionate patient-centered philosophy, and supported by a national foundation of humanitarian philanthropy.
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American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is: "Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke." The association's impact goal is to reduce coronary heart disease, stroke and risk by 25 percent by 2010.
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Broadcasters' Foundation of America
The mission of the Broadcasters' Foundation of America is to improve the quality of life and maintain the personal dignity of men and women in the radio and television broadcast profession who find themselves in acute need. The foundation reaches out across the country to identify and provide an anonymous safety net in cases of critical illness, advanced age, death of a spouse, accident and other serious misfortune.
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Salvation Army
The Salvation Army was founded in 1865 and provides services through its 107 branches to people worldwide who are in need. It is one of the largest social care providers in the World. Services include addiction rehabilitation, health services, social work, emergency response and family tracing.
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Boys & Girls Club
The mission of the Boys and Girls Club is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. With 12 full-service clubs, and 28 before- and after-school program sites, the organization is one of the largest of its kind in the nation, serving 18,000+ members annually. Program areas offered to youth include character and leadership development, education and career development, health and life skills, the arts, and sports/recreation.
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University of Washington School of Business
The Michael G. Foster School of Business at the University of Washington, located in Seattle, ranks among the top business schools in the United States. Founded in 1917, the School has more than 46,000 alumni. Each year about 2,500 students enroll in our undergraduate and graduate programs, and over 1,000 participate in Executive Education.
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Washington State University
Named for its most illustrious alumnus, the Edward R. Murrow School of Communication is highly regarded nationwide by educators and professionals. It has won national and regional Emmys for student television productions, is nationally ranked 4th in television news and first in the Northwest for its public relations sequence, and has a faculty and student body with good gender and racial diversity.
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Warren Moon Steve Pool Golf Classic
The Warren Moon & Steve Pool Golf Classic has raised nearly $3 million for Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center.
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Fred Hutchinson – Climb to Fight Breast Cancer
At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, interdisciplinary teams of world- renowned scientists and humanitarians work together to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other diseases.
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Providence Cancer Center - Portland, OR
Providence Health & Services in Oregon is a not-for-profit network of hospitals, health plans, physicians, clinics, home health services, and affiliated health services.
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Leadership Tomorrow
Each year, Leadership Tomorrow selects 72 emerging and existing leaders from the private, public, and non-profit sectors of the community to participate. The nine-month program provides those selected with a curriculum designed to raise awareness of the needs and challenges that affect the region, and enhance individual leadership skills with a focus on community stewardship.
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