Posts in: "Breaking the Cycle of Poverty"

1 Volunteer = $30,000 Saved

Microsoft volunteers for United Way’s Free Tax Preparation, ensuring financial stability. On average, one volunteer returns $30,000 to individuals and families in the form of tax credits and refunds. So when we say we’re thankful to have so many Microsoft tax volunteers, what we mean is we’re REALLY thankful. Like $30,000 each thankful. Read Article

Childhood Hunger Isn’t A Faraway Issue

We want every kid in our community to have access to the nutritious food they need to grow up healthy and succeed in school. And with craziness like lunch shaming going on lately, who wouldn’t? This is how we're ending childhood hunger. Read Article

Summer Food Invasion’s Anti-Poverty Mission

While’s school’s out for the summer, many kids are at risk of hunger because they aren’t accessing free meals. We’re teaming up with 100 AmeriCorps VISTA members, No Kid Hungry & City of Seattle to make healthy meals available to young people 18 and under all summer long! Read Article

Increase food Access for Kids. End lunch shaming.

Recent coverage of lunch shaming children for unpaid lunch bills highlights a need to compassionately address poverty and hunger in our schools. No kid should have to worry about where breakfast is coming from or how to pay for it. Local father Jeff Lew thought so, and took action by raising money to erase the Seattle school lunch debt. It’s amazing what one everyday hero can do, and schools have the ability to do even more. Good news: it’s easy! Read Article

How WA Can Step up and Give Kids Breakfast After the Bell

The national school breakfast program is designed to address hunger, but it isn't working as well as it could in Washington. We rank 45th in the nation in program participation among low-income kids. Why? Often, schools don’t think they have the time. But Breakfast After the Bell makes it easy. Read Article