Our Community

Here is a listing of some of the many organizations active in our neighborhood. Get involved!

Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce
Contact: Charles Hamilton, President
219 Broadway E PMB 115
Seattle WA 98112
Phone/Fax: N/A
Email: chamber@capitol-hill.com
Web: www.capitol-hill.com
Meetings: Contact the Chamber for details

Capitol Hill Housing Improvement Program (CHHIP)
CHHIP is a community based developer, owner and manager of affordable housing. Founded in 1976 CHHIP has focused on multi-family development since 1984. In addition to affordable rents, CHHIP properties address important community development objectives such as stimulating reinvestment, stabilizing problem properties and preservation of structures important to the neighborhood.
Contact: Chuck Weinstock, Executive Director
Phone: (206) 329-7303
Email: cweinstock-chhip@uswest.net
Web: N/A

Capitol Hill Neighborhood Plan Stewardship Council
Contact: Randy Wiger, Chair or Darlene Flynn
Phone: (206) 329-1932
Email: darlene.flynn@ci.seattle.wa.us
Web: www.capitol-hill.com/stewardship/
Meetings: Fourth Tuesday of each month, Group Health South Building Rm. 4A

East District Council
Contact: Jose Cervantes, Dept of Neighborhoods
Phone: (206) 684-4574
Email: jose.cervantes@ci.seattle.wa.us
Web: N/A
Meetings: Quarterly or as-needed. Contact Jose for schedule.

Freedom Day Committee
The Freedom Day Committee is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to organizing and promoting the annual Pride Parade/March and Freedom Rally for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender communities of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. The FDC strives to unite our community to celebrate, advance and defend the issues and causes that affect our communities and friends.
Phone: (206) 324-0405
Email: info@seattlepride.org
Web: www.seattlepride.org

Friends of the Conservatory
A nonprofit organization that assists with building conservation, docents, hosting special functions and provides additional financial resources from the plant sales. Public education through programs in schools and public lectures and classes have become a priority for Seattle Parks and the FOC working together. Their vision for the future is an adjoining educational facility that responds to the public interest in various horticultural topics. For information on guided tours, classes and plant sales, contact the FOC.
Contact: FOC Office
1402 East Galer Street
Seattle, WA 98112
Phone: (206) 322-4112
Email: N/A
Web: N/A
Meetings:

Groundswell Off Broadway
Mission: "To create, with community involvement, a master plan for the Bobby Morris playfield, adjoining unnamed parkland, and land around the Lincoln Reservoir, including significant improvements to the playfield, children's play area, landscaping, entrances, lighting, running track, tennis courts and paths, being ever mindful of the Olmsted Brothers' legacy and the importance of aesthetics, public safety issues, future lidding of the reservoir and transportation amenities to this planning process while working with all relevant Seattle City departments; and To create a park which honors Cal Anderson, in living celebration of the values and community priorities he worked for, including human rights, education, recreation, the environment and the arts."
Contact: Kay Rood, Chair
Phone: (206) 322 5361
Email: gobfsop@aol.com
Web: Not yet!
Meetings: As need for projects, none scheduled at this time.

Harvard-Belmont Historic District
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Lambert House
Lambert House is an activities and resource center committed to empowering sexual minority youth through the development of personal, social, and life skills.
Contact:
Phone: (206) 322-2515
Email: webmaster@lamberthouse.org
Web: http://www.lamberthouse.org/
Meetings:

Miller Park Neighborhood Association
Contact: Andrew Taylor, Chair
Phone: (206) 323-5929
Email: tayles@jps.net
Web: http://home.jps.net/~tayles/
Meetings: 1st Thursday (or Tuesday, depending on room availability) 7:00 pm, Miller Community Center, 330 - 19th Ave E. (Center: 684-4753)

PFLAG Seattle
PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of sexual minorities their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal rights
Contact:
Phone: (206) 325-7724
Email: seapflag@drizzle.com
Web: http://www.seattle-pflag.org
Meetings: 2nd Mondays 7:00 pm Seattle First Baptist Church 1111 Harvard Ave. on Capitol Hill Seattle.

POWHAT - the Pine-Olive Way-Harvard Av-Triangle Association
Contact: Randy Wiger
Phone: (206)200-3020
Email: POWHat1@AOL.com
Web: http://www.cityofseattle.net/powhat/
Meetings:

P/PUNC - Pike/Pine Urban Neighborhood Council
Contact: Jill Janow, Chair or Betsy Hunter, Vice Chair
Phone: (206) 322-0675
Email: jilljanow@attbi.com; bhunter-chhip@uswest.net
Web: N/A
Meetings: 1st Tuesday of most months (check with Jill or Betsy)

Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets (PSKS)
Contact: Elaine Simons, Executive Director
Address: 1411 East Olive Way (Lower Level), Seattle, WA 98122 Phone: (206) 726-8500
Email: info@psks.org
Web: www.psks.org
Mission: PSKS has a direct impact on people's lives. We serve as a link between our community and people on the street.

Eastlake/Roanoke Park/North Capitol Hill Business Association (non profit corp)
Mission: Represent interests for businesses and commercial property owners in Eastlake & North Capitol Hill/Roanoke Park neighborhoods; member of Lake Union District Council.
Contact: Wes Larson
Phone: 206-320-9847
Email:
Web: under construction
Meetings: Quarterly at (alternatively) George Pocock Rowing Center and Hart Crowser.

Seattle LGBT Community Center
The mission of the Seattle LGBT Community Center is to create a meeting place for the LGBT Community to grow together, increase public understanding and celebrate our diversity.
Contact:
Phone: (206) 323-2227
Email: info@SeattleLGBT.org
Web: www.seattlelgbt.org
Meetings:

Transportation Legal Defense Fund (non profit corp)
Mission: Negotiate with/ and implement legal defense strategy regarding Sound Transit's proposed light rail alignment through Eastlake/N Capitol Hill, Portage Bay & U-District communities, and WSDOT's expansion of SR 520, respectively.
Contact: Wes Larson
Phone: 206-320-9847
Email:
Web: under construction
Meetings: Monthly at George Pocock Rowing Center