Posts in: "Fighting Homelessness"

Belltown Couple Raises $20K for Homelessness on Facebook

Jeff wanted to make a positive impact where there was so much negativity: social media. “I’d seen Facebook used by some of my neighbors to demonize the people and families battling homelessness in Seattle,” he said. “I decided to channel my sadness and frustration over this into something positive.” Read Article

Pearl Jam’s Home Shows Fight Homelessness

Seattle is an amazing town, one Stone Gossard is proud to be from: "It's the kind of place that if we really come together and focus on something, we can accomplish results beyond what people expect. To move that marker so that we really begin to understand homelessness in a new way..." Pearl Jam's Home Shows will raise money to fight homelessness. Read Article

One-Stop Shop For Turning Lives Around

Collin is experiencing homeless. “Most of my days, by nine, I’m about ready to pull my hair out because it’s so stressful out there." But at last month's Community Resource Exchange he found nothing but people who wanted to help him succeed, including those at the promising Jobs Connect job fair. Read Article

We Must Unite To End Homelessness

Seattle’s homelessness crisis is unacceptable and requires bold, urgent action. There are numerous reasons why 5,000 people will sleep on our streets tonight and it's our collective problem—and our collective responsibility—to our fellow human beings, to solve it. But we need changes to solutions in place. Read Article

A Day of Fighting Homelessness: by the Numbers

The Community Resource Exchange was un.be.lieve.able! 2,000 pairs of shoes given out. 14,000 pairs of socks. Volunteers, United Way staff and clients left the event with renewed energy, hope and determination that the work we’re doing to end homelessness is worth it. Read Article