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Edmonds Serves in the spotlight: A community-led initiative making headlines

June 8, 2026

Image of a woman putting a bracelet on someone's wrist for a community event, in black and white with the logos of 5 local news sources overtop.

Edmonds has officially made history as the nation’s first-ever “Community of Service,” sparking a wave of positive press coverage across local and regional media.

A Community-Led Partnership

Edmonds Serves is a community-driven initiative created as a collaboration with local businesses, non-profits and local government in partnership with the National Museum and Center for Service. The program celebrates the city’s network of nearly 500 nonprofits by displaying posters in storefronts across the city. These posters feature QR codes that connect residents and visitors directly to local volunteer opportunities, making community engagement easier than ever.

The launch of Edmonds Serves has garnered enthusiastic attention from various news outlets:

  • The Edmonds Beacon highlighted the initiative’s goal of fostering broader community volunteerism and uniting people around a shared common good. Their coverage of the launch event featured Mayor Mike Rosen, who emphasized how the city is choosing to elevate its people and their commitment to helping one another.
  • The Everett Herald (HeraldNet) focused on honoring the city’s “quiet heroes”. Their coverage shared stories of local participants, such as an Edmonds Bookshop employee coaching for Girls on the Run, and a dedicated 11-year volunteer for the Nourishing Network.
  • The Lynnwood Times provided an in-depth look at participating organizations, profiling the work of groups like WA Kids in Transition and the Northwest Neighbors Network. They underscored how eager local businesses have been to step up and support the cause.
  • Seattle Magazine featured Edmonds Serves in a lifestyle roundup, praising the initiative as a “sweet idea” and a powerful reminder that making a city better “usually starts with people asking how they can help”

At a time when so much seems to divide the country, the extensive media coverage of Edmonds Serves proves that Edmonds is making headlines by prioritizing the shared values of compassion, connection, and community service.