**Comcast donates $5000!**

If you missed our big news on Facebook, here it is again! Comcast donated $5000 to Kirkland's Fourth of July Fireworks! Which brings us to our new total...$20, 270! Just $10,000 away from our goal!

Right about now we want to give a big thank-you to everyone who's supported this Fourth, whether you donated your time, encouragement, money, or resoures!

THANK YOU!

**Update on Donation Boxes!**

If you've been waiting to donate in person, you'd better hurry! We now have donation boxes in only
3 places:

Tera Apartments
Mushoe (Kirkland location)
Acupuncture & Chiropractic Integrative Clinic

Stop by these Kirkland businesses and look for the Save Kirkland's Fourth donation boxes—they won't be around for much longer!

And to everyone who's already donated, thank you! You're the reason we've almost saved our Fourth!

Anonymous Donates $500!

A very generous anonymous donor just gave $500.00! That's one big donation, and enough to take us up to $16,460! We're feeling very inspired right now! Thank you, secret Fourth fan!

$100 Donation!

Happy Friday! To kick off this (hopefully sunny!) weekend, we'd like to thank Kirkland Fourth supporters John and Heidi Kelly, who donated $100.00! John and Heidi have this special message: "Lots of thanks to Penny for making this a possibility!" We second that!

Latest Donation Brings Us up to $15,860!

Thanks to Rob and Kate Butcher, who donated $100, we’re getting closer to having an amazing fireworks show this year!

Rob Butcher is an important part of Kirkland—he's not just an active resident; his blog is the place to find any and all of Kirkland's latest news. Be sure to check out his site (not only is KirklandViews.com a Certified Kirkland Green Business, it's news without paper!).

Fireworks a Go! Now Let's Make a Show!

You heard that right—Kirkland will have fireworks on the Fourth of July this year! Thanks to some amazing friends and neighbors—and you! Thank you for:

adding us as on Facebook,

encouraging us,

spreading the word,

attending our Wine Bottle Potting Benefit at The Grape Choice,

hanging a poster in your business,

displaying a donation box in your business,
and most important, donating!

Here's a recap of our latest donations:

• Kirkland Parkplace, $3,000
  
• Evergreen Healthcare, $3,000
  
• Heathman Hotel, $2,500
  
• Anonymous, $30
  

We're looking at a total of $15, 760! That's fabulous! We've hit the halfway mark! Now, we're going to have fireworks for sure, but we need more donations to make an actual show! It's not much fun seeing three fireworks and then ending the night!

Thank you to our amazing donors! We'd never have a Fourth of July celebration without your support! Kirkland isn't just a city: it's a community of people who work together!

Donation Update! (Daily Green Tip inside!)

We've got to give a big thank-you to our latest donors, Ken and Deb at Direct Mailing Solutions, and and Scott Construction LLC (6504 106th Ave. NE, Kirkland 98033; 425-827-7300)! Thanks to these great Fourth supporters, we're $150 closer to our goal!

Wait! Don't forget to read your Daily Green Tip! Save those old batteries and find a battery recycling center near you!

Donation Locations! **Updated**

All roads lead to...donation boxes? You can find Save Kirkland's Fourth donation boxes around the city! (Click on a business to view their Web site; contact information is included for those without Web sites.)

• Human Nature Photography
• Salon Pecoaro
  722 Market Street
  (425) 828-4959
• State Farm Agent Patrick Fitzgerald
• Tight Cuts in Juanita Village
• Everyday Athlete
• Kahili Coffee
• Tobacco Patch
  125 Central Way
  (425) 739-4782
• Banner Bank
• Frontier Bank
• Kirkland Downtown Association
• Lakeshore Gallery
  107 Park Lane
  (425) 827-0606
• The UPS Store
• Sterling Savings Bank
• Simplicity Decor
• Hallmark Realty

Are you an organization or business who'd like a Save Kirkland's Fourth donation box at your location? Contact us at savekirklandfourth@gmail.com and we'll set you up with one!

Ford of Kirkland's Amy Walen Committs $1,000!

Amy Walen of Ford of Kirkland confirmed Ford of Kirkland will be donating $1,000.00 to Save Kirkland's Fourth! Thank you, Amy and the Ford of Kirkland team!

And we're not the only ones supporting a green-all-over world: Ford of Kirkland offers the eco-friendly Escape Hybrid!

$5,000 from Overlake Oil Inc.!

Overlake Oil Inc. is helping Save Kirkland's Fourth and Fireworks in a big way! They've donated $5,000 to get fireworks in the sky this Fourth! A very big thank-you goes out to Overlake Oil for their great support!!

Daily Green Tip, Donations, and More!

Happy Monday! Who left the water on? Okay, jokes aside, we're got some news for you...

A Kirkland Fourth fan just donated $20.00 to Save our Celebration! Thank you!!

If you donate $100.00 or more you get a FREE limited edition Celebrate Kirkland expandable tote! These Celebrate Kirkland totes are durable, tiny enough to fit just about anywhere, and expandable to the size of a grocery bag (but way stronger)! Share your love of green and love of Kirkland and support our Fourth!

And of course we wouldn't leave you without your Daily Green Tip: What to do with your good dishes when they crack? Use saucers for mess-free cosmetics trays in the bathroom or spice organizers in the kitchen. Use elegant-but-chipped bowls to hold everything from electronics chargers to spare change!

$1060.00!!

That's what our latest donations have brought us to! Remember, we've still got to get $30,000, or at least really close! But we would never be where we are without you, our supporters! Thank you!

Thank-you to Anonymous, who donated $50.00 to make sure Kirkland has fireworks and a parade! Thank you, Anonymous!

Here’s a thank-you to Tony and Shelley Kloba, who just donated $35.00! Thanks to Tony and Shelley, we’re getting dangerously close to the $2,000 mark!

Rep. Ross Hunter Helps Save Kirkland's Fourth!

State Representative Ross Hunter donated $100 to keep this year's fireworks and parade on! Thank you, Rep. Hunter!

That should get some fireworks exploding!

$875.00! Thanks to the latest donation, $25.00 from Anonymous, we've set aside $875.00 to Save our Fourth! Now THAT'S even better news than the forecast (and we get excited about anything over 50 degrees here)!

Thank you, Anonymous!

Latest donations--you won't believe it!

Look--we're up to $850.00 for the fireworks! How amazing is that? We'd like to give a giant thank-you to Sandy and Glenn Peterson! Sandy and Glenn donated $100.00--which is a lot of money, especially right now!

We're also going to give a giant thank-you to an anonymous donor who generously gave $50.00 toward getting fireworks up in the sky!

These donations couldn't come at a better time: we know they'll inspire you! Even $5.00 can make a difference and Save the Fireworks!




And, we can't forget the Daily Green Tip! This weekend, car (or taxi) pool when you go out! Save parking money, make planning easy, and reduce carbon footprints!