Let's pool our connections, expand our contacts, and help each other better the world. And feel free to suggest ideas and sponsors for this group! Whats' a social enterprise? Social enterprises are organizations which trade in goods or services, and link that trade to a social mission. The need to deliver on financial, social and environmental performance targets is often referred to as having a triple bottom line. It could be that the profit (or surplus) from the business is used to support rel …

This is the Meetup for Global Music Project.org, the non-profit arts organization dedicated to bringing people together - over the web, physically, and culturally - through MUSIC. Let's explore how we can raise money for the organization and support its music and cultural preservation initiative. You can make a difference! And come join our Facebook page at http://facebook.com/globalmusicproject

We are the original Seattle Riders on meetup! This is a co-ed meet up group for all riders in the Seattle area - started as a forum and remains so.  It is not a club and it is not "owned".  Be an event organizer, assistant, lead or follow. All types of bikes and bikers welcome - female, male, straight, gay, purple, new bikers, old bikers.  So please be tolerant of different lifestyles, we don't discriminate.  All rides posted should be co-ed and straight and gay friendly. Biker-camping, charity …

The FUNK of FORTY THOUSAND YEARS! Thrill The World is the annual global attempt to break the world record for the Largest Simultaneous Thriller Dance while raising money for charity.  November, 2012 marked the 30th anniversary of Michael Jackson's Thriller video. Each year in October the Seattle Thrillers join Thriller groups in other nations to perform at the same exact time.  The next performance will be Saturday, October 26, 2013, 2:00 pm at Occidental Park in Pioneer Square.  The local group …

We're a group of professionals in our 20s and 30s in the Puget Sound region that is all about adventures, socializing, networking and having fun. We are involved in a variety of activities, including: Outdoor & Recreation, Cultural Events & Festivals Volunteer & Charity Events Happy Hours Sporting Events Dining Out Wine Tasting Museums Gallery Hops and more Please feel free to post your ideas for future events or volunteer to host an event.

We're a group of people of all skill levels who love to sew, or want to learn to sew. We're interested in all the needle arts (except tattooing - and there may be a few of us interested in even that). This group was started by a member of the Greater Seattle Chapter of the American Sewing Guild (ASG).  This local chapter of the ASG has eight neighborhood groups plus special interest groups (couture, working women's couture, pattern drafting software, surface design) that meet on a regular basis …

Meet with other local people to play Mah Jongg. National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) rules. If you are a beginner, no problem! We teach! We have all levels of play and we're looking to encourage beginners, improve our own play, and be challenged by experts. More importantly we want to have fun, make friends and raise money for charity!

Don't Be Single; Mingle! Renessa Rios invites wonderful, active, professional singles together for fun, exciting, and meaningful events. Now is the time to meet someone new and here are the different events to join. We hold the best cocktail parties, superbowl parties, boat cruises, speed dating events, charity events, flirting classes, and singles mixers. Everyone that attends our events, are looking for good conversation, new friendships and a connection towards new relationships and possibly …

ChickChat’s Women’s Networking Soirees bring women together in interesting and inspiring venues to try new products, learn about topics and meet local entrepreneurs and each other; all while sipping delectable cocktails and noshing on great food. ChickChat's other fun social events include: ChickFlicks (themed pre-parties & new movie screening), Spa Soirees and ChickLits (book readings). ChickChat helps women connect with local and international charities dedicated to improving the lives of pe …

Flak·ey --- adj., to be unreliable, and/or absent-minded, flighty, fickle. Generally unresponsible Tired of the flakey group singles/friends scene in Seattle? Ever show up to a Meetup event, just to find that the organizer is a no-show and only a few other group members have bothered to attend? This group is all about those serious about meeting new friends, having a good time with old friends, meeting potential dates/mates and having a good time doing it. We'll have Fun Happy Hours, Wine tast …

We are women who do it all: we work, raise children, run the house....and also have a social life! Our lives are busy, but we still want to have fun with the girls when we can, and spend time with other moms who face similar challenges and triumphs at work and at home. If this sounds like you, please join us! To protect our members' privacy (and primarily profiles), and because we want all of our meetups to be safe for our members and families, we've hidden this group's content from non-members. …

We're the youngest Rotary Club in Seattle and the only floating Rotary Club in the US. Our Friday morning meetings at the Center for Wooden Boats are fun, inspiring and educational. If you're passionate about helping our local community or work hands-on on international clean water and disease erradication projects, please visit us for one of our meetings. It's a great way to meet new friends and get engaged through various volunteer opportunities.

Are you Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender? Do you love to ride motorcycles? Then join us and lets ride! I've found so many LGBT motorcycle riders here in the Pacific Northwest but no unifying group. I hope this can become our meeting point. Help me build a great LGBT Motorcycle Community. Lets do fun rides, charity rides, and motorcycle events. This groups goal is to bring LGBT Motorcyclists together to ride, socialize and meet others of similar bent. New riders, Beginners, Intermediate ride …

Welcome!  This group is dedicated to having fun, sometimes insanely bodacious fun, while raising money for a great cause: Curing all Blood Cancers, Leukemia & Lymphoma! If you like to have fun, meet great people while you support an awesome cause, this group is for you. To learn more about why: http://pages.teamintraining.org/wa/anchor11/mwatkins or www.teamintraining.org Sign-up! Like having fun and meeting people?  sign up and try out an event. Keep your RSVP up-to-date The best thing you c …

Are you looking for outgoing new people to hang with and do different events?  Would you like to belong to a community of friends in which you can laugh, socialize and relax in a warm and accepting environment?   We are a group of fun, sexy & creative people who enjoy: movies, dancing, bowling, camping, comedy clubs, BBQs, beach parties, hiking, walking, biking, skiing, backpacking, happy hours, bonfires, book clubs, scrapbooking, jewelry making, karaoke, boat cruises, charity events, speed dati …

We facilitate meaningful media making by partnering with local and international NGOs and non-profits. Sometimes called advocacy journalism, citizen journalism, humanitarian media, or just simply documentary film and photography. Our members create stories to help cause positive social change by helping the small orgs who are solving the world's biggest problems and injustices. These meetups serve the purpose of collaborating, educating, socializing, networking, awareness building and team build …

Are you interested in joining efforts to bring about a positive change for our environment and supporting charitiable organizations at the same time? If so, I want to meet you. I've partnered with a great group of folks in the North Seattle area who are motivated to expand our group, we'd plan on meeting once a month or more if the group decides to discuss strategies for growth.

The Eastside Self-Improvement Group for Professionals 30+ is the group where you don't have to be on the Eastside or 30+ or single.  You DO have to be interested in self-improvement, though! ;) This is a social/active/professional group of people (30+) who are open to making positive changes in their life. Please consider joining this group if you want to make an effort to stay young physically and mentally and to develop a fellowship of like-minded people. We will meet once a week (Fridays and/ …

If you are over 50, your new life has just started! Let's celebrate it together! If you are single, do not despair! This goup is created for those who wish to connect with like-minded people close to their age and who live in the Eastside. It is a social group for active professional singles (50+). Social events, art galleries, listening to live music, book discussions, walking in the rain (and sun), jogging, hiking, fundrasing/charity events to contribute to the world, healthy lifestyle, fitnes …

This Bellevue Overlake Rotary group of FUN people, like helping others. We meet at the Bellevue Hilton Hotel, just off I-405... on Wednesdays at 4pm - 5:30pm. We volunteer for community service projects and are looking for people who care about the community they live or work in. We also do international projects in other countries. We work with kids and youth with leadership opportunities. Come see our projects, meet our great members, and bring your business cards. Let's network our businesses …

We pool our resources to give a more significant donation to well vetted charities in the local area who support women and children. We endeavor to give to charities who train, educate, and /or counsel individuals to help them help themselves out of their current situation. Volunteer oportunities also are available if a member wishes.

We are a group of female and male athletes (beginner, intermediate and experienced) who pursue individual fitness goals while raising money for Girls on the Run of Puget Sound through SoleMates®, the adult charity running program of Girls on the Run.

A place for local pros, aspiring pros, and advanced photography enthusiasts to meet and interact with other local photographers and learn how to improve their photography and photo business skills. The group is focused at the aspiring pro to beginning working pro, though it is open to all and everyone is welcome—all skill levels, camera types, and photographic interests. Formerly Seattle SMUG. We are volunteer run, and speakers donate their time to talk to the group once a month on a wide range …