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Causes: Community & Neighborhood Development, Economic Development
Mission: To raise funds to support programs that serve low-income people, heritage programs, and public improvements in seattle's pike place market.
Programs: Consists of disbursements to the following market-related not-for-profit entities:pike market medical clinic - provides low cost or free medical services for elderly and low income residents of the market area and downtown seattle. Pike market senior center - provides meals, social work, employment, and housing services for low income seniors of the market area and downtown seattle. Pike market child care & preschool - provides daycare for low income working families in the area. Pike market food bank - provides food to downtown residents who wouldn't otherwise be able to get food. Food access project & market fresh coupons - a food-coupon system for low-income residents to receive farm fresh produceheritage house at the market - an assisted living program to serve low income and senior downtown residents.
in late 2017, the foundation opened the market commons ("the commons"), located in the newmarketfront. The commons is a welcoming and inclusive neighborhood center that provides community resources as well as programs and activities in the market. The commons expands delivery of social services both in the scope of services currently offered and in the number of people served by partner agencies.