SEATTLE INDUSTRY FOUNDATION

THE SEATTLE INDUSTRY FOUNDATION EXISTS TO SUPPORT TRANSPORTATION AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES THAT HELP SUPPORT THE CONTINUED VIABILITY OF INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS IN GREATER SEATTLE. THE LONG TERM HEALTH OF THE INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITY IS THREATENED BY THE FAILURE OF GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND INADEQUATE PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICES. INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES ALSO FACE A GROWING CHALLENGE IN FINDING QUALIFIED WORKERS BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM TO ADEQUATELY INFORM STUDENTS ABOUT THE HIGH-WAGE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES THAT EXIST IN INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT SECTORS. THE GOAL OF THE SEATTLE INDUSTRY FOUNDATION IS TO RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT HELP TO ADDRESS THESE TRANSPORTATION AND EDUCATION ISSUES.