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At a glance

  • 1 in 10 children in King County lives in poverty.
  • 24,000 people are homeless in suburban cities, urban centers and rural towns in King County over the course of a year.
  • $1 invested in childhood development programs saves $7 in future rememdial education, welfare and jail-time.
  • It essentially costs the same amount to house people as it does to leave them homeless.

Press releases

United Way of King County Awarded Million-Dollar Grant For Work to End Chronic Homelessness
Grant brings foundation support to the public-private partnership that will provide housing for the countys most vulnerable.

King County Residents Who Do Not File Tax Returns Will Not Receive Economic Stimulus Rebate Checks in May
United Way of King County Urges Individuals Who Don't Normally File Federal Tax Returns to File This Year

FOSTER PEPPER Member CHRIS ALSTON RECOGNIZED AS TOP VOLUNTEER IN KING COUNTY
United Way of King County also honors top corporate philanthropists with prestigious Spirit of Caring Awards

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United Way of King County In the News


6/26/2008 Gates Foundation gives $1M for King County effort ...
Triangle Business Journal

6/26/2008 Gates Foundation gives $1M for King County effort ...
Puget Sound Business Journal

6/25/2008 Still Working For Bill Gates
Jeff Raikes on moving to Philanthropy
Forbes

6/23/2008 People on the Move
United Way of King County announces new board members
Seattle PI

6/8/2008 Spreading the wealth
Pacific Northwest Magazine

6/3/2008 The economy: Eye on basics
Seattle PI

5/30/2008 Seattle Woman Studies Anthropology Of Homelessness
Oregon Public Broadcasting

5/30/2008 Seattle Woman Studies Anthropology of Homeless
Oregon Public Broadcasting

5/13/2008 Microsoft Executive Will Lead Gates Charity
Wall Street Journal

5/13/2008 Ex Microsoft President Jeff Raikes to head Gates F ...
Tech Connect Magazine
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