Professional Services in Edmonds

At Premier Photography's 1,000-square-foot studio, a team of professional shutterbugs harnesses their years of experience to capture natural images of families and individuals seeking anything from holiday portraits to boudoir photo shoots. Focused on making clients feel comfortable and photogenic, the portrait artists create frameable moments in colour or black and white and snap countless shots to create quality photos that capture flattering angles and elusive dodo sightings. A variety of background patterns and colours frame subjects, and props such as large teacups and ornate prams augment baby photos.

Emergency Food Network (EFN) strives to provide a reliable food supply to 67 food banks and hot-meal sites to ensure that no one in Pierce County goes hungry. Each year, EFN supplies more than 13 million pounds of nutritious food—including fresh produce from its 8-acre organic Mother Earth Farm—for distribution to families and individuals from low-income households.

As part of its mission to empower students to stay in school and achieve in life, Communities In Schools works with schools, social-service providers, and businesses in more than 200 communities across 27 states, including Federal Way, Washington. Its volunteers and outreach coordinators work to equip each young person they serve with the specific tools they require to learn, grow, and succeed, whether they need a pair of eyeglasses or afterschool tutoring. Programs such as Communities In Schools' mentoring program have experienced proven success and resulted in higher graduation rates, according to recent third-party findings.

The technicians at Blackapple Cellular understand that customers can rarely afford to have their phone or other device out of commission for extended periods. That's why they strive to perform every repair in around one day by maintaining a regularly restocked arsenal of replacement parts for most current marketplace devices, such as LCD screens for Apple iPhones and trackball replacements for BlackBerry smartphones. Devices travelling to the United States can don a Roam Mobility SIM card to capture 4G service away from home and avoid dragging miles of phone line behind them, and if an unlocked device is in need, the technicians can also remove the preset carrier codes to free phones of their network shackles.

Communities In Schools, a nationwide organization, supports students in more than 200 communities across 27 states. Within Auburn, the organization reaches youth at all 22 area schools. Giving more than 5,000 hours of their time per year, the Auburn branch’s 118 volunteers organize donation drives for school supplies, join with local food banks to distribute nutritious foods, and run high-quality tutoring programs for students from low-income families. Last year the team tutored 247 students and provided 5,983 Auburn students with school supplies, clothing, shoes, and hygiene products. Driven by these passionate volunteers, the organization proves the strength of its services with a slew of measureable results, such as the fact that of the 247 students that it tutored last year, 87% improved their test scores.

The event planners and chefs behind Temple Events & Catering supply the room, refreshments, and revelry to brighten any get-together. The company's expansive venue dresses up for any occasion thanks to its eclectic decor, from the cocktail bar's modern pendant lights ideal for a corporate mixer to the fireplace's gothic stone masonry ideal for a vampire mixer. On Friday and Saturday nights, the venue turns into Temple Late Nite, where after-hours minglers flock to enjoy pub fare, cocktails, and DJs spinning beats from midnight to 5 a.m.