The Friends of Normandy Park Foundation
Working to build a strong neighborhood community.
Thank you to all who attended our Dinner Auction, it was a h
1st Annual Friends of Normandy Park Foundation Dinner Auction
Saturday, March 1, 2025
6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Normandy Park Community Club (The Cove)
1500 SW Shorebrook Drive
Normandy Park, WA 98166
Theme: Mardi Gras Party! We’ll provide the crowns, hats, beads, and feather boas! Get ready for the Dessert Dash, Raise the Paddle, Heads and Tails, silent and live auctions, and more!
Emcee and Auctioneer: Dick Fain of KJR and the Seattle Storm!
Auction Items Sneak Peak: Two coach round trip tickets on Alaska Airlines to anywhere they fly. One night for four at Great Wolf Lodge and four waterpark tickets. Tickets to the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Kraken, a concert at Climate Pledge Arena, and 5th Avenue Theatre. Be the one to flip the switch to turn on the Christmas tree lights at Winterfest 2025! Take home a basket of Paris Olympics keepsakes donated by a local Parisian who attended the games! Pickleball rackets, Seahawks jerseys, glassware, autographed poster by Paula Abdul, artwork, repurposed Normandy Park street signs, kitchen gadgets, and more!
Slogan: March with us to the Heart of the Normandy Park!
In other words - Together, let’s raise money to help the community we love – Mardi Gras style! We’ll provide the beads, crowns, boas, and more!
Help us raise money for the:
Friends of Normandy Park Foundation, 501c3
Normandy Park Police Foundation, 501c3
City of Normandy Park
Specifically, the dollars you help us raise at the dinner auction will go toward:
Buying trees for residents to keep our tree canopy in tip top shape!
Expanding our Normandy Park public safety programs
Buying 200+ toys and pairs of mittens to give to families at Normandy Park Winterfest 2025
Buying a rug for story time for the Normandy Park Preschool
Paying recycling/transfer station fees for yard clean-up program for residents in need
And more!
We look forward to seeing you there for an evening of fun, surprises, genuine New Orleans
food, and most of all - helping us make this an annual tradition to help Normandy Park!
Thank you generous auction sponsors!
1st Annual Friends of Normandy Park Foundation Dinner Auction has secured sponsors!
At The Friends of Normandy Park Foundation, we are dedicated to making a positive impact in Normandy Park and beyond. Our organization focuses on providing support and resources to those in need, fostering a sense of community and compassion. Through various programs and initiatives, we aim to uplift our community and families, ensuring access to our events and programs. We believe that every small action can lead to significant change, and together, we can create a brighter future. Join us in our mission to spread kindness and hope throughout our community. Thank you to our sponsors this year: Petrini Prosthodontics, Marine View Law, Patti Gifford & Helena's Cleaners
Welcome 2024 Winterfest Partners & Sponsors!
Thank you to our 2024 Winterfest sponsors, we appreciate you!
With the support from our sponsors we are able to build a winter wonderland together and we create a truly amazing event. We could not do it without these critical donations from these generous sponsors!
- us bank
- Groundworks
- Alaska Airlines
- City of Normandy Park
- Port of Seattle
- Tay Krull Berkshire Hathaway
- Chevrolet of Burien
- Toyota of Burien
- Waste Management
- B-Town Blog
- Rite-Line Tax Services
We will see you on Saturday, December 7th, 2024!
Winterfest Holiday Decoration & Ornament Swap back in 2024!
Second annual! Let's upcycle ornaments!
Drop off new or gently used holiday decorations at Normandy Park City Hall (801 SW 174th Street) from now (October 2024) until Friday, December 6th, 2024. The Decoration and Ornament Swap will be held at Normandy Park's annual Winterfest Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, December 7th at Normandy Park Towne Center (19803 1ST Ave. S.) from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Waste Management booth.
- Take a decoration
- Leave a decoration
- Get answers to all of your recycling and composting questions!
Registration for Family Foresters is open now
Family Foresters
Family education and planting events
SECOND SATURDAYS 2024: 9/14, 10/12 & 11/09
SECOND SATURDAYS 2025: 2/08 & 3/08
Environmental Grant for Nist Park, New!
Free, family friendly tree planting events happening monthly at Nist Park. Learn about the environment, how to plant trees, and ways to impact climate change. Interpreters are available for these fun, educational planting events. Registration is free and will be open soon!
Pre-register to remove Ivy and save a tree:
09/14/24 Thank You for coming!
10/12/24 Thank You for coming!
11/09/24 Thank You for coming!
Pre-register to plant trees & shrubs:
02/08/24 Register Now!
3/08/25 Register Now!
Rummage Sale Fundraiser Will Cover Critical Costs
Rummage Sale to benefit Friends of Normandy Park events!!
Date: Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024
Time: 10am-3pm
Location: John Knox Presbyterian Church (across from QfC on 1st Avenue S.).
Church address: 109 SW Normandy Road, Normandy Park 98166.
Bring cash or card. We have Square and Venmo.
For questions or to donate items, call Susan West at 206-818-6945 or
email info@friendsofnormandypark.org
Celebrate with us at Arbor Day
April 27th - Save the date
Come visit our booth!
Join us at the park where we will host crafts and warm drinks at Arbor Day! See you there and let's celebrate trees.
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Marvista Park
19990 4th Avenue SW
Normandy Park, WA 981
Volunteer With Us
Join our team of dedicated volunteers and make a difference in your community. Whether it's serving meals, organizing events, or providing support, we need your help.
Walk in the 4th of July parade with us!
Thursday, July 4th, 2024 10 am
We're walking the parade!
Meet by the horse and wagon (yes, real horses!) at Marvista Elementary
and walk with us to the Cove!
19800 Marine View Dr SW, Normandy Park
Autumn Art Fest with the Arts Commission!
At The Cove on September 17, 1-5pm!
Mark your calendars for a free and fun day of music, a festive craft experience and local art on Sept 17 hosted by your City of Normandy Park Arts Commission! Spread the word about this magical Autumn Art Fest event. We hope to see you there!
September 17, 2023
1-5pm
1500 SW Shorebrook Dr
Normandy Park, WA 98166
Donate Now
Your generous gift will help us fund our mission to help us fund events and community building. Together, we can make a difference.
About Us
How We're Helping
We are a nonprofit organization focused on helping make the City of Normandy Park and greater community a better, happier place. With the help of our community volunteers, we organize fundraisers, community-building events, and support our amazing little city.
Get Involved
Are you passionate about what we're doing? Let us know! We are always looking for volunteers to help us make our vision a reality. We'll help you find a way to volunteer that best suits you. We're excited to have you join the team! Volunteer opportunities are available. Email: info@friendsofnormandypark.org to learn more.
Thank You
Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time, or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you.
Our Work
Big Donation Safety Campaign
- Donated $70,000 to the City of Normandy Park to extend the length of police jobs following a levy failure
Welcome Signage
- Raised $1,000 for the City of Normandy Park's 1st welcome signs at the Burien and Des Moines border
Business Sponsor Partners
- Secured more than $30,000 in sponsorship and donations for the annual Zombie Fest NW and the Winterfest Tree Lighting Ceremony
Family Programs for Children & Pets
- Displayed festive booths at the Cove’s annual 4th of July event
- Provides free prizes and treats at annual 4th of July Festival at the Cove
- Raised money for the Highline Schools Foundation grants program
- Provided free disaster preparedness kit supplies to more than 2,000 children
- Provided thousands of free toys to children, along with hundreds of Santa hats, mittens, and treats
- Raised donations for food drives for people and pets
- Provided babysitting training for teenagers
City of Normandy Park
- Partner with Parks, Arts Commission, the City of Normandy Park, and Chamber for community events
- Provided volunteers and secured gift card donations for Normandy Park’s Annual Light the Park contest in December which honors the most festive holiday homes
- Partner with City of Normandy Park Police Department to organize annual National Night Out event
- Donated 30 Giant Sequoias to replenish our tree canopy in Normandy Park's parks
Festivals & Events
- Organizes the popular Winterfest Tree Lighting Ceremony, Zombie Fest Northwest and the 2020 Mardi Gras Auction
Nist Park Playground Campaign Partnership
- Donated to the City of Normandy Park to help build swings and an in-ground slide
Foundation's Vaccine Clinic Served nearly 200 People
Vaccination at our pop-up clinic
The Friends of Normandy Park Foundation partnered with Discovery Health to provide a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic on Saturday, December 4, 2021 from 2-6:30pm at the Normandy Park Towne Center. At that clinic 107 people were vaccinated against COVID-19! The Foundation held 3 total clinics in 2021 & 22 and we're happy to have helped do our part!
July 4th Parade has horses!
NEW to the parade!
Check out the super fun addition to this year’s Normandy Park 4th of July Parade. A horse-drawn stagecoach! Normandy Park has a long history of horses and we’re keeping the memory alive. Thank you Airport Towing and Manhattan Village for sponsoring the stagecoach!
The 4th of July parade starts at Marvista Elementary at 10am and ends at Normandy Park City Hall. Thank you to The Cove Normandy Park Community Club for organizing the parade.
See you there and HAPPY 4th!
