Jobs Connect gives people who are homeless the gift of employment
Check out the KOMO report on the Jobs Connect Program which gives people facing homelessness a job. Inspiring work! Read Article
Posts in: "Fighting Homelessness"
Share Joy: Our Holiday Group Hug
Need to feel some love? Ready for some ah-ha moments? Check out why we at United Way love helping others get back on their feet. It's our virtual group hug. Read Article
Celebrating Emerging Leaders’ Impact
With the holidays just around the corner, it’s hard to miss the… Read Article
How You Can Boost Winter Shelters
Heard of winter shelters? Here’s how your next shopping trip can affect your nearby shelter and the people escaping to it from the dreary Seattle cold. Read Article
Nikita Moves from Streets to Home
Nikita is using her new-found passion for photography to look at life through a different lens. The single mother of two is focusing on the future, although snapshots from her past are never far away. Read Article
Homelessness at a glance
Since the Great Recession, our community has struggled to end… Read Article
Emerging Leaders make Birthday Dreams come true
This is a guest post by Sarah Shoemake, MSW, who… Read Article
Making Homelessness Rare Begins With Prevention
We know that the best way to end homelessness is… Read Article
Making Homelessness As Brief as Possible
Emergency shelter and rapid re-housing help ensure that homelessness is brief. Read Article
Working to ensure that homelessness stops at one-time
People do not become homeless from just one setback. People who fall into homelessness struggle with many challenges. Having a roof overhead doesn’t always solve all of the problems. United Way investments tackle this problem head on. Read Article