Community Updates

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

These updates are produced by the KP Partnership with input from numerous other local organizations.

 

Timely News:

KP Farm Tour’s June Blooms has been canceled for this year.

Gig Harbor Key Peninsula Housing & Homeless Coalition meeting, Thursday, May 15 from 10:00am-11:00am. Meeting ID: 897 9376 3452 Passcode: housing, Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89793763452?pwd=vzanfoylFQzqm7fa8wCeqrvWFd9f5Q.1

Emergency Preparedness, this is a 2-part class Thursday, May 29 & June 26, 7:00pm – 8:30pm at the KP Civic Center. Get 2 weeks ready-learn what supplies and how many of them you should have on hand. For any questions: eprep@kpciviccenter.org

KP Middle School Drama Club presents; Forgiven a Fairytale. Thursday, May 29 at 4:30pm; Friday, May 30 at 6:30pm; Saturday, May 31 at 2:00pm. Tickets available at the door: $5 per adult, $3 per student or child, Free for children under 5.

Free event by Key Pen Parks-Bubble Fun Day Friday, May 30, 10:00am-12:00pm. Key Pen Parks provides soap solutions, bubble wands, toys, and games. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For additional information and more events: https://www.keypenparks.com/events.html

Upcoming Key Peninsula Events:

The Mustard Seed Project’s 2025 Growing Together Gala Saturday, June 7, 5:00pm-9:00pm at The Longbranch Improvement Club. Online Auction June 5-7. Tickets are available for $110 here: https://TMSPGrow2025.givesmart.com

Key Pen Parks is looking for volunteers to help the week of June 9-13 to install new equipment at Home Park. Welcoming volunteers with all levels of skill and expertise. Volunteers with construction or outdoor labor experience are extra welcome. Gloves and refreshments will be provided. Reach out to Stephanie Warren if interested: Office phone- 253-884-9240

Blues Vespers featuring Annie Eastwood & her All-Star Band Sunday, June 8, 5:00pm at Fox Island United Church of Christ. Event open to everyone, with a free-will donation that will benefit both Key Peninsula Community Services (KPCS) and the band. Those attending are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to support the food bank at KPCS.

Activities off the Key Peninsula:

Harbor WildWatch: Beach Monitoring & Molt Search; Wednesday, May 28, 10:00am-2:00pm at Purdy Sand Pit; Thursday, May 29, 10:30am-2:30pm at Old Ferry Landing; Friday, May 30, 11:30am-3:00pm at Sunrise Beach Park. For additional information: https://harborwildwatch.org/plan/

FAQ’s:

So, what exactly is it that your organization does?

• The Key Peninsula Healthy Community, better known as the Key Peninsula Partnership (KPP), has existed for over 9 years.
• We are an asset-based, Community Hub organization, which means we work on several fronts to help strengthen the work of our partners, increase access to already existing health (and other) resources for the community, and connect with multiple agencies to improve long-term BIG challenges that face our community.
  • Currently, our 4 focus areas are:
    • Increasing public transportation options
    • Improving Health & Wellness for the community as a whole
    • Increasing access to food and food resources
    • Increasing and improving access to childcare options on the KP.
  • Our work is impossible without the collaboration and cooperation of other area organizations. We find ways to help them do more of the good work they do.
    • Much of our work is connection, to name just a few; we’ve connected donated wheelchair ramps to organizations that need them, we’ve been able to leverage funds to supply AED (defibrillator) units in publicly used buildings; we’ve applied for grants that require multiple agencies to be involved, and in doing so, have brought many thousands of dollars to the KP and our partners.
    • BIG issues like Childcare development and Public Transportation are complicated and involve many entities. Much of what we do is identifying the complicated pieces and policies that are involved, figuring out what works for OUR community, and working with lawmakers, public agencies, and other stakeholders to create out of the box solutions for the Key Peninsula.
  • In the meantime, we endeavor to connect the KP community to information that is valuable to them.
    • We have a Community Health Worker (CHW) who can walk people through the complications of insurance navigation, can help identify which agencies are available to help people and how to contact/get through to them, and is a treasure-trove of local information.
    • We put out these weekly updates and have been doing so since 2020.
  • Please look at our website, kphealthycommunity.org to learn more, and consider supporting us so that we can continue our long-term work for the KP Community.