Are all homeless people drug addicts?
Lately, there’s been much dialogue, chatter—and sometimes one-way ranting—about how… Read Article
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United Way of King County CEO Search Committee
After more than 18 years leading United Way of King… 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… Read Article
4 Things We Love About This Solution to Homelessness
It’s true that the Seattle area is experiencing homelessness at… Read Article
The Danger of Equating Opioid Use With Homelessness
Our community has been in a homelessness crisis for years—and… 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… Read Article
The Top 10 Reasons We’ll miss CEO and President Jon Fine
After more than 18 years as CEO & President of… 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