The 10th Annual White Center Community Summit - celebrating the White Center neighborhood and the many efforts of residents, organizations, and community partners was held Dec. 3 at White Center Heights Elementary school.

Its purpose was help area residents to connect to resources and one another. This year’s theme - “Building Neighborhood Equity” was a homegrown effort based on issues residents have raised about housing, healthcare, employment, and education.

Throughout the day workshops on those issues and more were held.

There was a wide array of food from some of the many cultures in the area. There were youth performances, interactive electronic polling, and neighborhood videos.

The polling revealed that 75% of residents of WhiteCenter say that the neighborhood has changed for the better the last ten years.

35% of WhiteCenter residents polled believe that affordability is the neighborhood's biggest housing problem.

60% of WhiteCenter residents polled agree that it is a place where families can be healthy

The event was co-sponsored by the City of Seattle, Amerigroup RealSolutions, King County Housing Authority, and Noise Without Sound design.