Gordon McHenry, Jr. is CEO and President of United Way of King County. Gordon grew up in Seattle and is an advocate for social and… Read Article

When we first met Andy in mid-2019, he had just escaped being evicted thanks to a United Way of King County eviction-prevention program, Home… Read Article

You’re probably privy to the holidays being prime time for volunteerism and charitable giving. People want to spread that holiday cheer. For a couple… Read Article

Andy has a message for those who find themselves “down and out,” as he put it: Keep fighting! Andy was doing all the right things—working… Read Article

Next week marks four years since Seattle declared a state of emergency for the homelessness crisis. Yet, you likely still see evidence of it every… Read Article

Note: Two days after starting at United Way of King County, new employee Cesar Canizales went on a video crew to shoot some footage at… Read Article

Guest blog post by Vanessa Ronquillo, Emerging Leaders 365 donor and committee co-chair; Content Strategist for VOGLIO Marketing. When you combine people who… Read Article

This week, King County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced a proposal to create a Regional Authority to fight homelessness in King… Read Article

More than 60 volunteers gathered last week to serve hundreds of people experiencing homelessness – and each seemed to be moved by the experience. “Yesterday… Read Article

When you’re struggling with homelessness, it can be difficult to navigate the different systems and to get around to the various providers as you look… Read Article