It’s Tax Day: What to know if you file late

Get taxes done for free at United Way of King County’s tax prep sites

United Way Partners With WithinReach to Dispel Myths About SNAP Benefits

Act to Ensure Students of Color Have the Support They Need to Succeed

CSUN’s 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards

United Way deserves support as community’s safety net

King County Regional Homelessness Authority Gets New Leader For Now

Will Utah do anything to help struggling renters now that emergency federal money has dried up?

United Way King County Partners with Indigenous Communities

Seattle Launches 2023 Summer Meals Program to Combat Childhood Hunger

Seattle Launches 2023 Summer Meals Program To Combat Childhood Hunger

MLB and Mariners announce $2 million in community investments

Civil Rights Advocates Bring Groups Together to Fight Hate

Corporate Citizenship: Nordstrom

Eviction Prevention Program Moves Upstream to Help Families

King County’s Historic Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance Program to transition to state program, Keep King County Housed

MIL-OSI USA: Inslee appoints Eric Pettigrew as director of the Washington State Lottery Commission

Kshama Sawant seeks $10 late-fee cap for overdue rent in Seattle

Free tax prep is available to qualifying Washingtonians. Here’s what you should know

Washington Working Families Tax Credit: See if you qualify for up to $1,200

New Working Families Tax Credit Available in Washington

Support new effort to end homeownership disparities

United Way King County director of marketing talks volunteer opportunities

Rebuild Free Tax Help program so everyone can claim their credits

WA Tax Program Puts Out Call for Volunteers as Year Ends

How DoorDash facilitates a major food bank delivery service in King County

More households may face hunger as COVID-19 support ends, warn food service providers

More Households May Face Hunger as COVID-19 Support Ends, Warn Food Service Providers

Seattle Times: Invest in innovative ways of providing food for those in need

LaTosha Brown Speaks on Opposition and Oppression

Who are the 100 most powerful, influential business people in Washington? We made a list.

Seattle Times: Community’s needs are great, Give to United Way

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Good Shepherd Youth Outreach launches Community Empowerment Center

How Colleges Help Students With Basic Needs

Bounceback BBQ

King County reworks aid after some renters fall through the cracks

Doug Baldwin, United Way host Community BBQ

“Panic:” Local Families Feeling The Pinch Of High Inflation

Doug Baldwin Talks Annual Community BBQ – Fox 13

United Way of King County and Door Dash Celebrate 300,000 meal deliveries – KIRO 7

United Way’s Annual Community BBQ–Univision

Join Doug Baldwin and United Way of King County for First Annual Community BBQ – Newsbreak.com

Doug Baldwin and United Way in the Community – King 5 Mindful Headlines Podcast

Continue to offer all students free breakfast and lunch

Tech conveniences that many take for granted finally reach people experiencing poverty

Seattle eviction ban has lifted, and landlords are taking action. Here’s what you need to know

Attn Non-Profits: Five Recommendations for Anti-Racist Representation

Seattle’s eviction moratorium ended, but some protections remain

Blake Nordstrom inducted posthumously into Seattle’s walk of fame

NW Equity Struggle in Focus on MLK Day

The Seattle Times: Give to the United Way

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Seattle Medium: Doug Baldwin Jr. to lead United Way Campaign

Puget Sound Business Journal: I Have Hope We Can Accelerate Long-Overdue Change

A Reflection on Service by Asma Ahmed

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Seattle Times Op-Ed: For a better future, approve Best Starts for Kids levy

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Q13: Seahawks at Free Summer Meals

Mariners Staffer Running 3,650 Miles to Help Families in Need

Seattle Medium: Good Shepherd Youth Outreach: Breaking Barriers Through Food

Seattle Medium: Free Summer Meals For School-Aged Children Launched Statewide

South Seattle Emerald: Communities on the Margins Brace for End of the Eviction Moratorium

Puget Sound Business Journal: Support from Symetra Offers Gateway to Opportunity for Immigrants, Low-Income Households

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Univision: Nueva ronda de asistencia de renta en el condado King

Univision: Concejo de Seattle aprueba ayuda con pagos de renta

Proposal to Address Homelessness in Seattle City Charter Met with Intrigue, Skepticism

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KOMO News: Seattle Approves Nearly $23 Million Rental Assistance Plan for Low-Income Tenants

Gordon McHenry, Jr., President & CEO of United Way of King County, Talks about Homelessness and the Equitable Recovery Needed in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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GeekWire: Can Downtown Seattle Bounce Back? Community Leaders Discuss How City Can Rebound after COVID

Q13: IRS Compensation Means People Won’t Pay Taxes on Up to $10,200 Worth of Unemployment Benefits

Seattle Times: Washington State to Get Estimated $454M for Housing Relief, but It Could Take Months to Arrive

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KVOS-TV: Washington & Me Interview With Lauren McGowan About United Way of King County’s Work During the Pandemic

KOMO Radio on Free Tax Program

United Way of King County to Offer Free Remote Help for People Filing 2020 Taxes

KUNS: Ayuda Gratuita y en Español para Preparar sus Impuestos

King5: Lauren McGowan on COVID-19 Payments to Families

KIRO-FM: Interview with Lauren McGowan about Rental Assistance

KUOW: Interview with Lauren McGowan about Giving Tuesday 2020

Seattle Times: How to Help on Giving Tuesday in the Seattle Area and Washington State

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King 5: Seattle-area food delivery program makes sure neighbors don’t go hungry

Seattle Times: It’s Never Been More Important to Give to United Way

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Gordon McHenry, Jr. Recognized in 100 Most Influential People in Washington for 2020

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Opinion: Yes, Your Vote Matters, by Gordon McHenry, Jr.

Fourteen Leaders Receive National Recognition from America’s Service Commissions

Have You Been Counted? It’s Down to the Wire on the 2020 Census in Washington State as Anxiety Lingers and Lawsuits Fly

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Pago a familias de estudiantes necesitados

Ayuda económica para la renta en el Puget Sound

Project Homeless’s Recent Panel Discussion on Navigating Housing during a Pandemic

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People Need Help More than Ever, Not a Reduction in Benefits

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Coronavirus Changed King County’s Homelessness System. Could It Now Be Working Better for Black People?

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United Way of King County News Highlights for COVID-19 Pandemic Response

Seattle PI: ‘Somehow We Make It Work’: How Washington’s Community College Students Are Navigating the Pandemic

KOMO Radio Coverage of HungerCorps

KOMO News: Rent Payments Due in 10 Days While Thousands Struggle to Pay Rent in Seattle

Washington Post: Democrats Have Proposed $100 Billion for Struggling Renters. It May Not Be Enough.

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King 5: United Way of King County Responds to Pandemic with Community Relief Fund

King 5 Special: Rental Assistance During COVID-19 w/ Gordon McHenry Jr.

Seattle to Receive $14 Million from Federal Government for COVID-19 Relief

King Co. Rental Assistance Program Overwhelmed with Applications

KIRO 7 Coverage of United Way of King County’s Rental Assistance Program

King County Lacks Data on How COVID-19 Impacts Communities of Color

United Way of King County Looks to Help People Impacted by COVID-19

Univision Seattle: Asistencia con pago de renta en el condado King

Virtual Press Conference: United Way of King County Rental Assistance Program

Worried about Paying Rent? Rental Assistance Is Available for Many in Washington

As Rent and Mortgage Payments Come Due, Washingtonians Wonder How They’ll Afford Survival during Coronavirus

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Puget Sound-Area Philanthropy, Government, and Business Come Together to Establish COVID-19 Response Fund

$2M Fund Started to Help Gig Workers, Vulnerable Populations Affected by Coronavirus in Seattle Area

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Seattle Mayor Durkan Allows Winter Eviction Ban to Become Law, Proposes More Funding for Prevention

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Mlk’s Humanity Reflected in Resource Fair

Last Words on a Forgotten Era in Seattle’s Racial History

Want to Start Volunteering? Here’s How!

Grants Focused on Basic Needs

Seattle Times: King County Council will more than triple the funding to reunite homeless people with their families. It’s not clear how well it will work.

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Kent Reporter: Countywide, we all have a role in ending homelessness | Guest editorial – United Way Board Member Peter Orser

King 5: Council approves $100,000 to bus homeless out of King County

City Council Candidates Are Making Big Promises on Homelessness. Can They Deliver?

Seattle Times: Give to United Way for a More Equitable Region

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New Projects to Fight Basic Needs Insecurity Among #RealCollege Students

NY Times: Homeless Residents Got One-Way Tickets Out of Town. Many Returned to the Streets.

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United Way Announces Fundraising Campaign Co-Chairs

Microsoft Marketing Chief to Lead Fundraising Campaign for Seattle-area United Way Branch

King County Councilmember Proposes Spending $1 Million to Bus Homeless People Out of the Region

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United Way of King County Names Nonprofit Vet As Its Next Ceo

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Connect youth to their cultural heritage to close the achievement gap

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It’s going to be harder to evict people in WA. Will that reduce homelessness?

United Way Family Resource Exchange helps families find, keep housing

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Green River College partners with United Way of King County to expand student emergency fund

Seattle Times Op-Ed: The tents will not go away until the state helps fund services.

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Community Resource Exchange 2019

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• KOMO 4 News – Community Resource Exchange & Changemakers Rally
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Seattle times Editorial: Seattle’s Rapid Response to Shelter the Homeless in Cold Emergency Should Be the Norm

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President and Ceo of United Way of King County, Jon Fine, Will Retire after 18 Years

Komo 4 – Martin Luther King Jr. Volunteers at West Side Baby

Kcpq 13 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

King 5 – Family Resource Exchange at Green River College

Seattle times Editorial: Microsoft Steps up with Game-changing Support for Housing

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Microsoft Pledges $500 Million to Tackle Homelessness, Including United Way of King County’s Home Base Program

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United Way Launches Home Base with Mariners and King Co. Bar. Assoc. To Prevent Homelessness

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United Way Honors Seahawks Linebacker Kj Wright As Walter Payton Man of the Year Nominee

Seattle Times Editorial Board – ‘united Way’s One-stop ‘hub’ to Help College Students’

Komo 4 News – Hundreds of Homeless Families Get Housing Help at Family Resource Exchange

Komo 4 News – Hundreds of Homeless Families Get Housing Help at Family Resource Exchange

Komo 4 News – Night Out for Caring Preview With Jonathan Sposato

Komo 4 News – 10,000 People Across King County Volunteering on Day of Caring

King 5 – Ethan Stowell on Pearl Jam Fighting Homelessness

King 5 – Pearl Jam, United Way and Partners Are Blowing Through the Fundraising Goal to Fight Homelessness

Kiro 7 – Pearl Jam Galvanizes the Community to Fight Homelessness

Mashable – Pearl Jam Works Bands Together with United Way and Other Partners Against Homelessness

Komo 4 News – Ending Homelessness Requires Tough Decisions – We Must Hold Partners Accountable

Q13 – United Way Serves Free Food to Kids All Summer Long to Promote Financial Stability

Q13 – United Way Program to Make Sure Students Graduate

Q13 – After Head Tax Repeal, United Way Looks Forward to Involving Business Community to Solve Homelessness

King 5 – United Way’s Newest Event to Help Families Experiencing Homelessness

Q13 – United Way Holds First Ever Family Resource Exchange to Help Families Experiencing Homelessness

Q13 – Understanding the 4% Rise in Homelessness in King County

Q13 – Moving Forward to Reduce Homelessness

The Seattle Times – Something Has to Change If We’re Going to Solve This Crisis

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The Columbian – Breakfast Makes for Smarter Kids

King 5 – Ethan Stowell Talks About Ways We Can End Homelessness

Komo 4 – Working to End Homelessness at the Community Resource Exchange

Komo 4 – Community Resource Exchange

King 5 – Conversation Around the Homlessness Crisis at Community Resource Exchange

Kcpq 13 – Community Resource Exchange 2018

Kiro Radio – Changemakers’ Rally Calls for Leadership on Homelessness

Kcpq 13—helping Low-income Families Keep More of What They Earn With Free Tax Preparation Offered at Over 30 Locations

Komo 4—thousands of Volunteers—from Companies Like Starbucks, Microsoft and Union Bank—spend Mlk Day Giving Back

Kcpq 13—families Spend Mlk Day Giving Back. 2,700 Volunteers Were in the Community, Thanks to Sponsors like Bank of America and Target

King 5—an Overview of All the Work Volunteers Will Do on Mlk Day of Service

107.7 Fm—on-air Interview With Reconnecting Youth Participant Zena About Her Experience Getting Her Education Back on Track

Seattle Times – 300 More Seattle-area Families to Join Program That Helps Them Teach Their Toddlers

107.7 Fm—on-air Interview With Campaign Co-chair Ethan Stowell Sharing His Excitement About the Hundreds of People Being Helped Through Streets to Home

Seahawks De Michael Bennett Named Nominee for Walter Payton Nfl Man of the Year Award

Seattle times – Fight Homelessness by Donating to United Way

King 5 – Summer Food Invasion Offers Free Meals for Kids and Families

Kcpq 13 – United Way’s Summer Food Invasion Brings Healthy Meals to Low-income Families

Komo 4 — Seahawks Character Playbook Story

Kiro Radio — Mariners Legend Dan Wilson Talks About Celebrity Softball Game

Q13 Fox — the United Way All-star Softball Classic Is This Saturday! (May 13th)

Q13 Fox — Cj Prosise Talks to Q13 About Why Ending Youth Homelessness at the All-star Softball Classic Matters to Him.

Komo 4 — All-star Softball Classic and the Bachelor

King 5 — United Way Offers Free Tax Help

King 5 — the Difference a Haircut Can Make for the Homeless

Kiro 7 — Community Resource Exchange Story

Komo Radio — Community Resource Exchange Story

Kcpq 13 — Breakfast Challenge at Madrona Elementary With the Seattle Sounders

Komo 4 — Jobs Connect Profile

Seattle Times — Teaching Parents How to Teach Their Toddlers: Seattle-area Program Yields Lasting Benefits

Kiro 7 — Jobs Connect Profile

King 5 — Microsoft Donates $1.5 Million to Help Dropouts Go Back to School

Seattle Times — United Way Aims to Reconnect Youths With Their Future

Real Change — Vince Matulionis Left a Void at the United Way of King County

Northwest Asian Weekly — Tanaka Wins Celeb Chef Smackdown

Seattle Times — Chef Contest Helps Combat Youth Hunger

Q13 Fox — Celebrity Chefs Compete to Raise Money for United Way

Seattle Times — How Boeing Has Helped Washington State Thrive

Q13 Fox — ‘hand Ups’ Not Handouts: How Businesses Can Help Tackle Seattle’s Homeless Crisis

Seattle Weekly — the Solution to Seattle’s Homeless Problem Is Painfully Obvious

Seattle Channel — Jobs Connect Matches People With Unfilled Jobs

BOTHELL REPORTER — NORTHSHORE CARE DAY TAKES PLACE FRIDAY AT NORTHSHORE JUNIOR HIGH FOR FAMILIES IN NEED

Maple Valley Reporter — United Way of King County Offers Free Tax Preparation

Seattle Times — Give to United Way of King County to Help Reduce Homelessness