May22
International pop sensations* Baby Goodnight close out the Service Board’s Youth Arts Showcase right with their cover of “Bad Boy” by K-pop group BIGBANG.
Life goal of performing a choreographed dance on stage? Check!
*mileage may vary on the terms “international” and “sensations”
(Source: youtube.com)
Jan3
Need a snowboard, boot or bindings? The Service Board will have some used gear for sale this Thursday.
Thanks to the generosity of many individuals and the fantastic local snow industry, tSB has a bunch of extra hard goods for sale. We have a ton used boards, binders and boots and we need to clear out our space! Come by our office on Thursday between 4-8pm to score some deals: Boards from $50-$150, boots for $25-$50 and bindings for $25!
tSB Office: 4408 Delridge Way SW, Ste 100, Seattle, WA
(via the Service Board)
Aug22
Hey, Seattle folks, come out to Nectar Lounge this Sunday, August 28 from 5-10pm for a family-friendly lu’au. Proceeds from the event help the Service Board to support Seattle youth.
Join us for our second Lu`au celebration on August 28th at Nectar Lounge in Fremont. This all-ages party will feature music, contests (pie eating and hula-hooping!), karaoke and delicious food served plate-lunch style by Pai’s Foods!
(via the Service Board)
Jun23
Click here to donate to the Service Board!
Why? Because any gifts made today - Thursday, June 23 - in support of the Service Board through the Seattle Foundation will be matched proportionately as a part of GiveBIG.
Check out the video to see a poem about the Service Board written and performed by longtime tSB supporter Stephany Hazelrigg and then show your support for this awesome organization.
May17
The 2011 Seattle Web Awards
The Service Board is a finalist for Seattle’s “Best Non-Profit Web Site” award*. It sure would be cool if you could scroll on down to #24 and and vote for them.
*The Service Board’s site was a volunteer effort.
(via Seattle Weekly)
Mar29
“Conquerors of Mountains (T.hat S.ounds Beautiful)” by Khingz
Two Seattle hip-hop icons team up for the first installment in the “MCs on a Mission” project as Khingz delivers his ode to the Service Board over a beat from BeanOne. Watch the video to hear the full track after Khingz - a long-time tSB mentor - offers a spoken word version of one of the verses.
The MCs on a Mission project benefits the Service Board, a Seattle nonprofit dedicated to empowering high school youth through equal parts leadership development, social justice training, community service and snowboarding.
A donor has already pledged to match the first $500 contributed to the project - with a corporate match backing that - so go toss in a donation over at MCsOnAMission.org now and your donation will be tripled!
About the project:
Our favorite MCs and performers, some legends and some learners, post up on our virtual street corner to support tSB. The format is simple. Each performer creates a tSB-inspired song or poem, sets a fundraising goal and pours their heart out. It’s just like the street corner; if you feel it, throw in a couple bucks. We get matching sponsors to amplify your donations to meet the goal. Boom! tSB 2011 is a reality.
(Source: youtube.com)
Nov5
Pai makes delicious food and does good work for the community. Seattle folks should check out his new food truck.
Follow @PaiFoods on Twitter or check out his site for more information.
Street Food Update: New Food Trucks Abound
Meanwhile we received a note from a tipster about yet another new food truck that’s out on the streets as of this week. It’s called Pai’s and serves $7 meat-side-and-rice plate lunch. The menu includes Hawaiian, Korean and Thai-influenced items like kalbi short ribs, sliders and pulled pork, and a host of sides like kimchi and papaya salad.
Pai’s started appearing around town this week and is the brainchild of Pai Pongsupaht, born in Thailand, raised in Hawaii and now spreading the joys of plate lunch throughout Seattle. A veteran of Serafina and Ohana, Pongsupaht also founded a food and nutrition program at The Service Board, a Seattle-based youth program that combines mentoring, community service and snowboarding.
(via Seattlest)
Oct31
(all hail the conquerors of mountains)
Aug9
The Service Board gets a sweet write-up in Snowboard Magazine!
The Service Board - Empowering Youth Through Snowboarding | SNOWBOARD MAGAZINE
Why is it important to have it based around an activity like snowboarding?The Service Board uses snowboarding as a cornerstone for several reasons, the first being that it serves as a sort of living memorial to Jay Bateman. He is the reason our program exists, so it is only fitting that we honor his passion for snowboarding by hitting the slopes together. Another reason snowboarding is so important to what we do, is that snowboarding serves as a means for us to break down barriers and create equality of access for our youth. There are so many lessons that you can learn on the mountain and boarding builds courage and character. Every person should be able to enjoy the beauty of our natural world, but unfortunately the cost of snowboarding excludes a lot of people from enjoying the mountains on a board. In Seattle, people wake up every day and see mountains in every direction; however, the majority of these people do not get the chance to tap into that beauty. By getting young people, especially young women and people of color, out on the mountains, we bring those barriers down and open up the mountains.
