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Breakfast Is Best!

Breakfast is still the most important meal of the day. And luckily, thanks to the passing of Breakfast After The Bell, more and more kids are getting the breakfast they need—at school. Here's how school breakfast is making an impact in King County. Read Article

Students Living in Poverty a Focus for Donors

United Way Champions are making a lasting impact on philanthropy in King County. They recently talked about Seattle-area students living in poverty, how it affects those students' futures, and how United Way Benefits Hubs are turning that around. 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

Project LEAD Graduates Shape Our Community

On the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, the celebration of 47 people of color about to serve their community had us extra proud. Project LEAD (Leadership, Effectiveness and Diversity) is a month-long training program to prepare people of color to serve on nonprofit boards. The training comes to an end with a recruitment fair, where nonprofits get to meet potential new board members, and a graduation celebration. Read Article