You Can Fight Poverty With Tax Preparation
Do you want to help end poverty? Did you know that tax preparation can get you started? Learn what YOUR role can be on United Way's Free Tax Preparation Campaign team. Read Article
Posts in: "Breaking the Cycle of Poverty"
Breakfast Is Best!
Breakfast is still the most important meal of the day. And luckily, thanks to the passing of Breakfast After The Bell, more and more kids are getting the breakfast they need—at school. Here's how school breakfast is making an impact in King County. Read Article
Students Living in Poverty a Focus for Donors
United Way Champions are making a lasting impact on philanthropy in King County. They recently talked about Seattle-area students living in poverty, how it affects those students' futures, and how United Way Benefits Hubs are turning that around. Read Article
300 More Students Eating Breakfast in Renton Schools
Manasi Parekh is Fuel Your Future AmeriCorps member with United… Read Article
School Breakfast = Big Win for Hungry Kids
After 5 years our persistence has paid off! Governor Inslee signed Breakfast After The Bell into law on March 7! It’s a major victory for the 1 in 5 children in Washington who struggle with hunger. Read Article
AmeriCorps Empowers Students at Alma Mater
Students becoming how to be financially stable and self-sufficient. It's possible because of AmeriCorps and the United Way Benefits Hub. Read Article
With School Breakfast Win, Fewer Students Battle Hunger
A crucial school breakfast bill will soon be signed into law by Governor Inslee. See how much good this will bring to hungry kids across the state. Read Article
Changing refugees and immigrant lives with financial stability
At Ethiopian Community of Seattle, a financial expert teaches immigrants the importance of building up savings. Many of the students are living on modest incomes or are struggling with poverty. United Way of King County jumpstarts each participant’s financial stability with a $300 stipend. But the cl;ass teaches more than whats in the manual. Read Article
#PressForProgress on March 8th and Every Day
International Women’s Day is a day that “celebrates the social,… Read Article
Putting Kids First With Breakfast after the Bell
Edit: Now, just two weeks later, the WA State Senate… Read Article