Community

One of the beauties of gardening is its ability to remind us of the interconnectedness between people, nature, and our community. Molbak’s has a long history of reaching out to our community, partnering with others to find ways to help the environment, and making life healthier and richer for all.

Featured Partnerships

Seattle Humane Society

In December, 2009, Molbak's hosted Santa Paws, an event where pet owners could receive a complimentary photo of Santa and their dog(s). The Seattle Humane Society raised more than $1,400 through the generous donations of our customers, and four animals were placed in new homes. For more info. on the Seattle Humane Society, visit http://www.seattlehumane.org

City of Woodinville

In early December, 2009, Molbak's was one of two sites to host the Woodinville Light Festival. More than 200 families received a free photo with Santa. Complimentary hot beverages, Danish Kringle and Ice Apples were served to hundreds of people. To learn more about the city of Woodinville, visit www.ci.woodinville.wa.us

YWCA

In November, 2009, Molbak's hosted Girls' Night Out, an exclusive after-hours shopping event to benefit the YWCA. More than $6,000 was raised to further the efforts of the YWCA. To learn more about the YWCA, visit www.ywcaworks.org

Friends of Youth

In October, 2009, Molbak's collected more than 1,800 items through our Winter Weather Clothes Drive that benefitted Friends of Youth in Redmond. The items were valued at more than $8,000 and helped homeless teenagers stay warm and dry through the winter. To learn more about Friends of Youth, visit www.friendsofyouth.org

Hopelink

Molbak's is proud to be working with Hopelink to help provide food to the homeless and low-income families, children, seniors and disabled people in our community. We participate in canned food drives to help stock area food banks. In the summer and fall we encourage customers and staff to plant extra fruits and vegetables in their garden, and share their fresh harvest with those in need through the Share Your Harvest Program. This year we collected more than 2,000 pounds of fresh fruits, veggies and herbs for the Redmond and Kirkland food banks. To learn more about Hopelink, visit www.hope-link.org

Saving Water Partnership

As part of the Seattle Public Utilities' Saving Water Partnership, Molbak’s is committed to educating gardeners to water wisely and build gardens that use less water. To learn more, visit www.savingwater.org.

Connecting with the Community

Over the past 50+ years, Molbak’s has grown into a community gathering place for:

Entertainment

For over a quarter century, Molbak’s has delighted audiences every year by putting on a free community play.

Complimentary Tours

Our staff is happy to provide informative tours of our nursery and store to garden clubs and other horticulture groups.

Ticket Sales

In 2010, Molbak's is proud to sell tickets for:

• NW Flower & Garden Show, February 3-7, 2010
• Woodinville Garden Club's Tour of Gardens, July 2010

In 2009, Molbak’s was proud to sell tickets for:

• Woodinville Garden Club’s Tour of Gardens 
• Snohomish Garden Club’s Garden Tour
• Kirkland Arts Center’s Gallery of Garden Tour.

Awards

Reader’s Choice – Best Gardening Store