Patty* was so impressed by her daughter’s success in United Way of King County’s ParentChild+ program, which supports early childhood development, that it inspired her to go to Highline… Read Article

Andy has a message for those who find themselves “down and out,” as he put it: Keep fighting! Andy was doing all the right things—working… Read Article

More than 60 volunteers gathered last week to serve hundreds of people experiencing homelessness – and each seemed to be moved by the experience. “Yesterday… Read Article

When Michelle’s* abusive relationship ended she lost her home. Fortunately, St. Vincent de Paul helped her and her teenage daughter get into a new apartment. Read Article

At first-blush, E.D.’s story doesn’t make you think ‘high school dropout’. He’s lived in a two-parent home, in the same neighborhood, since kindergarten, earned good… Read Article

The Seattle homelessness crisis needs solutions on all sides. So prevention programs like Home Base, which helps people avoid eviction, are crucial. Read Article

Disconnected youth. What does that even mean? It’s a term used by social scientists that refers to young people 16-24 who are neither working nor attending school and don’t have a diploma. We have about 14,000 young people in King County and Seattle who fit that definition. Read Article

Moe exited the dental van, amped up from the anxiety and relief of having her tooth extracted—a cavity she’d dealt with for more than two… Read Article

Connect for Good offers young professionals in our Emerging Leaders group a chance to really engage with how United Way’s programs change Seattle for the… Read Article

United Way’s Community Resource Exchange is like Christmas for 63-year-old Miss Johnson, who slept outside the CenturyLink Event Center the entire night to make sure… Read Article