Get food for thought at United Way of King County Breakfast
On June 12, you're invited to join the area's top business leaders to hear about the progress United Way of King County is making to create smart solutions that deliver lasting results. The focus will be on ending homelessness and why it matters to everyone in the community. Our keynote speaker for the Breakfast is Scott Carson, executive vice president of The Boeing Company and president and chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. You'll be glad you chose to get up early for the United Way of King County Breakfast.
Special thanks to The Boeing Company, our presenting sponsor, and Bank of America, our event sponsor, for generously supporting this special event.
Learn more >>.
Buy tickets >>
Unite to End Homelessness at the Fremont Fair
United Way of King County and Solid Ground will join forces again this year at the Fremont Fair June 16-17. United Way will have a special area at the fair where people can come together to learn more about our work to end homelessness, to sign up to get personally involved in finding solutions and to create "welcome home" signs for people moving off the streets and into permanent housing. We have two special volunteering opportunities for this event.
- Volunteer to build a house. Join United Way of King County, Solid Ground and Habitat for Humanity of East King County to build a house for a deserving family. No special skills needed-training will be provided. Special thanks to Google and Master Builders Association for generously sponsoring the house build.
- Staff the fair's community giving stations. Help people find information about ending homelessness and hand out free stickers to fairgoers. This is a great way to talk with people about homelessness and how we can end it in our community.
Sign up to volunteer today!.
New downtown locations added to Volunteer Reader Program
Looking for a great volunteer opportunity that's conveniently located in downtown Seattle, Bellevue or Redmond? United Way of King County needs volunteers to read aloud to young children on a weekly basis. Reading aloud to kids is one of the best ways adults can help to prepare children for success in school. By simply committing a couple of hours a week, volunteers can have a profound impact on the lives of the children they help.
Learn more >>
REI leader next in speaker series
We're offering donors who give $1,000 and above directly to United Way of King County a special opportunity to attend exclusive forums with exceptional speakers. On May 22, Sally Jewell, CEO of Recreational Equipment, Inc., will share her insights into the importance of community service in her life and career, and REI's commitment to environmental stewardship and connecting kids to nature. Patty Stonesifer, president and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, closes out the speaker series June 26.
Learn more about the United Way of King County Speaker Series.
Suggest other community or business leaders you would be interested in hearing from
United Way nets $13.5 in tax benefits for working families
This past tax season, United Way of King County's free tax preparation campaign helped return $13.5 million in federal refunds back to the community, including $4.4 million in Earned Income Tax Credits. United Way volunteers prepared 11,288 tax returns for free and saved customers more than $800,000 in tax preparation fees. United Way of King County provided free tax preparation and access to the Earned Income Tax Credit and other tax credits to help working families increase their incomes and create savings. Being financially stable reduces the risk of becoming homeless.
Real Results is for you
Hello friend of United Way of King County! Your dollars make a difference, so we want to share the good news about what's happening with your contributions. Want to know more? Visit unitedwayofkingcounty.org. And thank you for helping us create a better King County. You're invited to subscribe to other United Way e-newsletters.
- Campaign News provides tips and tools for running a successful United Way giving campaign at your workplace.
- Talk About Kids discusses early learning and gives parents and other caregivers advice for nurturing children.
- The Out of the Rain weekly e-mail talks about United Way of King County's work to end homelessness and how you can get involved.
Talk to us:
Send your comments/questions to kfersch@uwkc.org
