CONNECT News 4.6.23

This week, we would like to highlight our Spotlight Award winners, sponsors, and attendees. Thank you to everyone that nominated a business, attended, sponsored, and donated. Your participation and support helped to make this year's event a success as we recognized businesses in the Auburn Area for their outstanding achievements and business practices.

Congratulations to our 2023 Spotlight Award Winners

CONNECT Achieve Award | Trillium Employment Services

Auburn Area CONNECT Award | Considerate Contract & Design

CONNECT Trailblazer | Return Home

CONNECT Change Award | Verity Credit Union

CONNECT Rising Star Award | SeaAxe

CONNECT Patriot Award | QMissions

CONNECT Champion For Change Award | Orion Industries

CONNECT Thrive Award | Revive Church

CONNECT Impact (Bill Kyle) Award | Debbie Christian

To view the gala pictures and award winners' videos, click here.

CONNECT Events

Business CONNECT Event

May 3rd @ 3-5 pm | White River Amphitheatre

Join us for our next Business CONNECT Event at White River Amphitheatre! This is a free event and all Auburn Area businesses and employees are welcome to attend.

Enjoy appetizers, refreshments, and networking. Bring your business cards for a chance to win great prizes. This is a great opportunity to learn more about local businesses and connect with other businesses in the Auburn Area. If you RSVP before April 26th we will give you a free swag item when you check-in. Click here to RSVP.

Continuing the Hope Luau

April 15th @ 5:30 pm

Auburn Community and Event Center

Join us for our Continuing the Hope Luau, Terry Home 2023 Dinner and Auction. Doors open and silent auction begins at 5:30 pm.

$50 per ticket ($60 if postmarked after April 1, 2023)

Click here for more information or to purchase your ticket.

Career Showcase at ShoWare

April 27th @ 9 am - 1 pm

ShoWare Center

625 W James St, Kent, WA 98032

Talk to high school students about job opportunities in your industry by having a company booth at the upcoming career showcase.

The purpose of this event is to allow the student to see, hear, and in some cases experience hands-on, a wide range of career pathways. They will learn, directly from employers, the skills, education, and training needed for that industry such as apprenticeships, internships, and “On the Job Training”. Students will also be able to learn the application process for various industries.

Contact [email protected] with any questions and to sign up your business. Click here to fill out the registration form.

Trivia Night!

April 28th @ 5:30 - 9 pm

Junior Achievement of Washington

Grab your smartest friends (or not... the prize for last place is free entry into next year's event) and join us for a fun night of trivia, dinner, and a silent auction - all to raise money for the Auburn Public Schools Foundation!

Doors open and dinner served at 5:30, and trivia begins promptly at 6. Be sure to come early and scope out the info boards - there might just be some trivia clues hidden in plain sight!

For more information or to buy tickets, click here.

Your Money Matters Fundraiser Event

May 5th @ 6 - 8pm | Junior Achievement of Washington

YMMM's mission is to provide financial education and mentoring support for economically vulnerable BIPOC youth and young adults. Financial Literacy is considered a powerful tool for success. YMMM has set its mission to enrich financial awareness in our youth, their families, and communities.

For more information or to RSVP, click here.

Cheers to Careers

May 19th @ 5 - 9

Junior Achievement of Washington

Take your taste buds on a tour of Washington craft beer, cider, and spirits while mixing and mingling in our immersive student learning towns, JA BizTown® and JA Finance Park®. This FUNdraising event includes live music, a raffle, a silent auction, beer, cider, and spirit tasting, and more!

Click here for more information or to buy tickets.

CONNECT Community

The Auburn Food Bank is moving and needs your help!

"The food bank staff have 'answered the call' every time. Whatever the need, whatever the situation, we have done our very best to step up and solve the need. We can't do this without some major help." -Auburn Food Bank

For more information, click here.

Parks, Recreation & Open Space Map Survey

The City of Auburn Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan starts with you! Following up on the City’s previous text survey for the PROS plan update, a new map-based survey has been prepared that allows you to mark up on an aerial map where you would like to see things such as trails, sport fields, etc. As is with the previous survey, your input will provide meaningful insights to guide the next 6-10 years of parks and recreation activities and improvements.

Click here for more information and to take the survey.