Are all homeless people drug addicts?

Lately, there’s been much dialogue, chatter—and sometimes one-way ranting—about how drug and alcohol addiction fits into our homelessness crisis. It’s understandable how people can… Read Article

United Way of King County CEO Search Committee

After more than 18 years leading United Way of King County through a period of transformation, Jon Fine announced his retirement earlier this year. He… Read Article

“Everyone thinks homeless people are moving to their city for free stuff”: Busting Myths on Facebook Live

United Way Board Member, Chairman of GeekWire and Chairman of PicMonkey Jonathan Sposato, plus Lauren McGowan, our Senior Director of Ending Homelessness and Poverty, took to Facebook Live to answer the public’s questions directly. The result was a discussion based on data instead of wide generalizations. Read Article

Opioid Crisis Requires More Resources

The opioid crisis and lack of mental health services in our community are wreaking havoc on our city. In 2018, Seattle saw a record high… Read Article

4 Things We Love About This Solution to Homelessness

It’s true that the Seattle area is experiencing homelessness at record amounts. It’s also true that there are some solutions in place that are housing… Read Article

The Danger of Equating Opioid Use With Homelessness

Our community has been in a homelessness crisis for years—and when you’re in crisis for that long, people sometimes stop talking about the issue. Conversation… Read Article

Making Connections Count

“I’m so full of hope!,” “I feel so catered to” and “You all make me feel like it’s my birthday” were just some of the… Read Article

Roses are red, our donors stay true. Last year was great because of you.

Hope we’re not too forward when we tell you that you’re our Valentine. It’s true! We love you for the life-changing work your donation makes… Read Article

The Top 10 Reasons We’ll miss CEO and President Jon Fine

After more than 18 years as CEO & President of United Way of King County, Jon Fine has announced his retirement. During Jon’s tenure,… Read Article

Threat of Another Government Shutdown has Many on Edge

More people are living on the edge than we realize. The Federal Reserve Board issued a report that found four out of ten Americans, if faced with an unexpected expense of $400, would not be able to cover it. Maybe medical bills from an injury, an emergency car or home repair, or scraping together rent when your expected government paycheck didn’t come through. Read Article