United Way of King County

Walk with United Way at Seattle Pride Parade
2023-06-25 13:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 4th and Jefferson
Join United Way of King County in the largest Pride Parade in the Northwest on June 25. Show your pride or support your LGBTQIA2s+ community by showing up for the celebration. We want to see you: giving communities, donors, volunteers, staff, supporters and friends show up for equality!
*Staging Announced*
Pride is moving to the afternoon! Staging was announced the morning of June 13 and we are meant to line up between 1:00pm – 1:30pm on the 4th avenue block between Jefferson and the Yesler Overpass. That means if you had big plans Saturday night, this timing is great news! Do note the staging time is required and not recommended.

We’ll meet you down 4th in the 21st spot of the line up. This year’s theme is Galactic love so don’t be surprised if you see a couple of star wars helmets or suits. If you don’t know what to wear, we’ve got you covered with t-shirts for you and your friends and gear to keep cool on a hot day.

Make sure to bring a water bottle. If you are coming with a little one, you are welcome to pull them along in a wagon or even equip your younger ones with a set of wheels of their own to make it through the parade – set to end at 3:30pm.

There are safety tents along the route to refill on water or step aside if needed. We will have extra swag that you can hand to the audience but be careful not to throw any items.

Parking is LIMITED. We recommend taking transit to the parade or arriving early to find parking outside of the parade route. Plan to meet during the staging window between 1:00pm – 1:30pm.

Volunteers will be enjoying themselves, walking in the parade, passing out goodies, and holding the banner from time-to-time!

Don’t forget to let us know you’re coming and bring a friend!

This activity is a volunteer project hosted by pride at United Way of King County. Be watchful of emails from pride@uwkc.org to stay up to date on staging.

Advancing Racial Equity: Trust-based Philanthropy
2023-06-22 17:30 - 19:00 | Benaroya Hall, 200 University St, Seattle, WA, 98104, United States
Part of United Way of King County’s racial equity commitments is to engage in conversation with community about our racial equity journey, work and aspirations. Please join us for an evening of learning together.
Participatory grantmaking is a powerful racial equity tool. We will hear from a panel about their approaches to implementing this tool, the pros, the learnings, and how it can be applied to all aspects of life.
You’ll have an opportunity to ask questions of the panelists, check out a part of the Bruce Lee Exhibit, before it moves and network with fellow community members. Light refreshments will be provided.
We hope to see you there!

Monthly Volunteer Project: First Children's Day Carnival with El Centro de La Raza!
2023-06-10 10:00 - 14:00 | 1607 S. 341 St, 1607 S 341 St, Federal Way, WA, 98003, United States
Join us on June 10 for a monthly volunteer opportunity to support El Centro De La Raza’s first annual Dia De Los Ninos Summer Carnival! The community needs committed volunteers to make this day a success.

Dia De Los Ninos (Day of the Child) is an annual celebration in Latin American culture on April 30, but living in the Pacific Northwest, means waiting for perfect weather in June to celebrate. The annual celebration was inaugurated through realizing that literacy went hand-in-hand with supporting the well-being of children. The day promotes bilingual and miltilingual literacy, involving parents along the continued education journey and honoring culture.

Support this first-time event in Federal Way for participants of El Centro De La Raza’s youth programs.

Volunteers will be helping host arts and crafts tables, photo booths and other supporting roles. (flower crafting, face painting, ticketing, markets etc.)
Volunteers who speak multiple languages are encouraged but not required. Everyone is welcome to serve!
Dress comfortable and prepare to bond with our students and their families. You can complete shifts or stay for the whole event.

Meet Your Volunteer Lead: Cris!

“Hi Everyone,
I enjoy art and meeting the community face-to-face, so when I heard we could help with face painting at a Dia De Los Ninos celebration I was among the first to volunteer. I look forward to seeing you all there and celebrating with our community. One fun question to break the ice might be “what’s a boring fact about yourself? Mine is that I like a good sturdy box!
Now you know to things about me – let’s chat more at the carnival.”

Eat, Drink & Be Generous
2023-06-01 18:00 - 21:00 | Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Join us for the chance to meet and sample dishes from top local chefs, enjoy live entertainment from Grammy Award-Winning artist, Sir Mix-A-Lot, and make new connections with people who want to make a difference in our community and know how to have a good time.
Event proceeds go toward ensuring everyone has a safe place to call home, enough to eat and a job that pays a livable wage.
Guests will be able to enjoy small plates from ALL featured restaurants. Here’s just a few of the restaurants and chef’s we’ve lined up.

Communion | Chef Kristi Brown
Ethan Stowell Restaurants | Chef Ethan Stowell
Musang | Chef Melissa Miranda
Jerk Shack | Chef Trey Lamont
Gravy | Chef Dre Neely

Happy Hour & Hellos: Alaska Airlines
2023-05-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Alaska Airlines – The Hub, 19235 International Blvd, SeaTac, WA 98188, Seattle, WA, 98188, United States
Happy Hour & Hellos returns May 23 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm at the brand new Hub at Alaska Airlines, a location opening its doors to events for the first time!

The Hub is located within walking distance from the Angle Lake light rail. Don’t feel like walking, we’ve got you covered with shuttle service from the light rail and ample parking on-site for those driving to the venue.

Network with like-minded professionals. Enjoy complimentary beverages and first-class appetizers while getting to know new people and engaging with work across King County to help students achieve new heights.

Maximize your impact by bringing educational supplies to donate to the summer book drive, enter to win flight vouchers as an Emerging Leaders 365 or Change Maker donor, and participate in a silent auction with prizes ranging from various airline lounge passes to event tickets.

We can’t wait to see you there and take your year of impact to another altitude — RSVP TODAY!

Auction Items:
Lounge & Sip

2 lounge passes (valued at $50 each)
1 Alaska Logo Stainless Steel Wine Tumbler (valued at $13.50)
1 Kraken / Alaska Air Baseball Cap (valued at $15.00)
1 Bottle of Wine

Lounge & Indulge

2 lounge passes (valued at $50 each)
1 Alaska Air Glassy Baby (valued at $60.00)
1 Alaska Air Cinch bag (valued at $10.00)
One bag of Seattle Chocolates (valued at $10.00)

Antigua Resort Stay

2 rooms for 7-9 nights at Pineapple Beach Club Antigua (valued at $2,100)

Barbados Resort Stay

3 rooms for 7-10 nights at The Club Barbados Resort and Spa (valued at $2,400)

Ken Griffey Jr. Bobblehead (valued at $150)

Ken Griffey Jr. Bobblehead (valued at $150)

Family Outing to Seattle Art Museum

6 tickets to Seattle Art Museum (valued at $210)

Coffee for a Week

7 Boon Boona Coffee Vouchers (valued at $50)

Volunteer and Learn: Create Artist Kits for Choose 180's Youth Art Therapy Program
2023-05-20 11:00 - 14:00 | CHOOSE180, 1416 SW 151st St., Burien, WA, 98166
Volunteer and Learn is an opportunity for a more in-depth volunteer experience. Participants learn from experts on the issue, then roll up their sleeves and help out as hands-on volunteers.
Choose 180 transforms systems of injustice and supports the young people who are too often impacted by these systems. They serve as an emergency room for young people in crisis and connect them to the resources and supports necessary to live out their commitment to CHOOSE 180. One of the services they provide is expressive art therapy – these classes serve as a creative outlet to help heal and confront trauma. Encouraging the youth to engage their senses and emotions, allows the youth to creatively connect our body and mind actively or visually. You’ll be a part of helping create and package individual art kits for students.
Saturday 5/20 (11AM-2PM) @ Choose180.

Volunteers will get an introduction to United Way’s investment in community-based organizations that fight the effects of structural and institutional racism. You’ll learn specifically about our Black Community Building Collective, a group of 15 Black nonprofit leaders that help determine where United way’s funding can support equitable recovery for the Black community.
You’ll also learn a little bit about Choose180 and the importance behind their art therapy.
After the educational segment, volunteers will be sorting through art materials to build individual kits for students participating in the art therapy classes.

By signing up for this project you are committing to participating in the educational and outreach component on Saturday, May 20.

Monthly Volunteer Project: Summer Meals Are Here!
2023-05-13 10:00 - 12:00 | United Way King County Building, 720 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98104, United States
Did you know that for thousands of children the only meal they will consume in a day comes from their school?
Join us on May 13 for a monthly volunteer opportunity to support the Free Summer Meals Program, ran by United Way of King County.

Volunteers will be preparing and packaging outreach materials so that our school districts and community partners can get the word out about free summer meals in our community. This will help raise awareness for families to know when and where they can access free summer meals while school is out.

Hunger is an especially urgent problem as we face the end of federally funded programs for economic recovery and increasing cost of living. UWKC is working to address food insecurity in our community, which we know is disproportionately experience by BIPOC households due to historic and systemic racism. The Food Security team falls broadly into two categories:

Feeding Our Community, where we invest in and support the emergency food system to scale innovative strategies to provide dignified and equitable access to culturally specific, nutritious food.
Ending Childhood Hunger, where we work to increase access to sustainable, federally funded child nutrition programs like School Meals, Afterschool and Summer Meals, and Basic Food (SNAP), which have historically been under-utilized by kids and families due to systemic access barriers.

Meet Your Volunteer Lead
“I look forward to seeing you all at United Way for this opportunity to be of service. One fun fact about me is that I love live-music. I try to go to a show at least once a week to stay inspired. Feel free to chat with each other about what shows you have on the calendar.
Volunteer With Us!

This opportunity is for young professionals. By participating you will receive similar opportunities emailed to you bimonthly. Each opportunity supports United Way of King County’s mission to create racially just communities where all people have homes, students graduate, and families are financially stable.

National Volunteer Month: Big Impact Project w/ Food Lifeline (afternoon)
2023-04-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Food Lifeline, 815 S. 96th St, Seattle, WA, 98108, United States
Young Professionals are Coming Together to Fight Hunger during National Volunteer Month

Now is the time to help our neighbors hit hardest by the recession. For national volunteer month, we’re hoping to gather 60 volunteers to help prepare meals with Food Lifeline’s Hunger Solution Center!

Food Lifeline provides nutritious food to 1.37 million people facing hunger and more than 282,000 meals every single day. Let’s make the biggest impact for hunger relief during April, National Volunteer Month. Because we need so many volunteers: sign up with your friends and receive coffee vouchers for your hard work.

Volunteers will sort and repack nutritious food to feed our neighbors who may be experiencing food insecurity.

Afternoon shift still needs 40 volunteers from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Meet Your Volunteer Lead
“Hi Everyone, My name is Cristina Luevano-Santos but people call me Cris. I’m excited to help our neighbors with you during the afternoon project at Food Lifeline!” Fun fact about me is that the first gingerbread house I ever made from scratch was a scale replica of my own house that included gummy bear windows and a chocolate mailbox! I like art.”

National Volunteer Month: Big Impact Project with Food Lifeline (morning)
2023-04-15 09:00 - 11:00 | Food Lifeline, 815 S. 96th St, Seattle, WA, 98108, United States
Young Professionals are Coming Together to Fight Hunger during National Volunteer Month

Now is the time to help our neighbors hit hardest by the recession. For national volunteer month, we’re hoping to gather 60 volunteers to help prepare meals with Food Lifeline’s Hunger Solution Center!

Food Lifeline provides nutritious food to 1.37 million people facing hunger and more than 282,000 meals every single day. Let’s make the biggest impact for hunger relief during April, National Volunteer Month. Because we need so many volunteers: bring your friends and receive coffee vouchers for your hard work.

Volunteers will sort and repack nutritious food to feed our neighbors who may be experiencing food insecurity.

Morning shift needs 20 volunteers from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Meet Your Volunteer Leads

“Hi, My name is Kiki Roper! I’m excited to lead the 9am project during national volunteer month and look forward to seeing you at Food Lifeline. A fun fact about me is that I recently became a real estate broker. I’m always curious to know about your favorite neighborhoods in Seattle.”

Conversations for Change: Financial Stability for Families
2023-03-29 17:30 - 19:30 | El Centro de la Raza: Centilia Cultural Center, 1660 S Roberto Maestas Festival St, Seattle, WA, 98144, United States
Conversations for Change is an opportunity to engage in conversation with experts and your neighbors around an issue affecting our community.
Did you know – 20% of taxpayers don’t claim their tax credits due to lack of access, education, cost of filing returns and other structural inequities? United Way’s Free Tax Preparation Campaign brings these valuable dollars back into the pockets of those who need it most. Join us at El Centro de la Raza’s Centilia Cultural Center to engage in conversation with United Way experts, volunteer tax preparers and your neighbors about how this powerful anti-poverty tool helps King County families and how you can get involved.
Registration opens soon.

Monthly Volunteer Project: Gardening at The Giving Garden
2023-03-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Marra Farms, 9026 4th Ave S , Seattle, WA, 98108, United States
Join us on March 18 for a monthly volunteer opportunity to support families struggling to put food on the table by gardening with our local organization, Solid Ground. The Giving Garden is located on Marra Farm’s 8.7 acres of preserved farmland, and donates thousands of pounds of organic produce to food banks across Seattle.

Volunteers will be weeding, planting, and preparing vegetable beds to help the community access fresh produce!

Please bring a water bottle, lunch/snacks for yourself, and clothes for working outside in all weather (including a raincoat, warm socks, sturdy closed-toe shoes, a sunhat, sunscreen, etc.)

This opportunity is for young professionals. By participating you will receive similar opportunities emailed to you bimonthly. Each opportunity supports United Way of King County’s mission to create racially just communities where all people have homes, students graduate, and families are financially stable.

Meet Your Volunteer Lead:

Jon Hermes
“I love getting involved and establishing community among my peers. One of my favorite memories with United Way is bringing the kids out to the farm and I hope to see you there!”

Champions Event at Kraken Community Iceplex
2023-03-14 17:30 - 19:30 | Kraken Community Iceplex, 10601 5th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
This is a private event.
Enjoy a fun evening on the ice where the Seattle Kraken practice! We’ll have our own rink where you can ice skate and try your hand at curling. Plus off the ice, we’ll have a place to warm up, enjoy food and drinks, and get to know one another. We hope you and your family will join us to learn more about the impact United Way Champions are making in the community. Please RSVP by February 28. All ages welcome!

Speaker Series with Fred Rivera
2023-03-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Steelheads Alley, 1201 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98134, United States
Seattle Mariners’ Fred Rivera Joins Us at Steelheads Alley! (Hatback Bar and Grill)

Fred Rivera is up to bat at the next Speaker Series, an event created for young professionals to access leaders in the community.

Fred is the executive vice president, corporate secretary and general counsel for the Seattle Mariners. Additionally, he has been influential in working toward solving Seattle’s homelessness crisis with the inauguration of United Way’s Home Base Program. A program that houses over 7,000 people a year.

On March 2 we are pitching our tent at Steelheads Alley, a partnership brewpub with the Mariners and Métier Brewing company, one of Seattle’s only black owned breweries. Fred will share his career journey through the sports industry and tips for keeping your values front and center.

Steelheads Alley is located across the street from T-Mobile Stadium and shares a namesake with Seattle’s first Black Baseball team during the 1946 Jim Crow era, honoring and paying tribute to the rich and diverse sport’s history of baseball and softball in the Pacific Northwest.

This is a unique location to occupy while highlighting both the sports and legal industries. We’ll learn from each other and lean into bringing our whole self to everything that we do.

Join us for an intimate event to chat face-to-face with our speakers, network with like-minded individuals and enjoy light refreshments. Plus get ready for baseball season by bidding on exciting auction items with all proceeds helping to fight homelessness in Seattle! Items include Ken Griffey Jr bobbleheads, Seattle Mariners tumbler, tickets to the Seattle Art Museum and more!

Happy Hour & Hellos : The Spheres
2023-02-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Amazon Spheres, 2101 7th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98121, United States
Amazon is sponsoring our next networking event focused on housing equity at, drumroll please, The Spheres! This is your chance to get up close and personal in a space usually closed to the public while giving back in the process.

Join us to network with like-minded professionals, enjoy complimentary refreshments and engage with United Way’s housing equity work during Black History Month.

We’ll get hands-on with a volunteer activity to benefit youth experiencing homelessness and hear from our community.

Sign Up Today!

Volunteer and Learn: Tax Prep Outreach
2023-02-18 11:00 - 13:00 | United Way King County Building, 720 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98104, United States
Volunteer and Learn is an opportunity for a more in-depth volunteer experience. Participants learn from experts on the issue, then roll up their sleeves and help out as hands-on volunteers.
United Way’s Tax Prep Campaign began in 2003 with a single tax site in White Center and has grown to include more than a dozen tax sites plus virtual tax help. To date, we’ve served more than 150,000 clients and distributed more than $200 million in refunds, of which $62 million was in Earned Income Tax Credits and $70 million was in Child Tax Credits. Come learn more about the important work our tax prep team does from the inside out with a community services expert and work with fellow volunteers to get the word out about the free tax prep services available in the community.
Saturday 2/18 (11AM-1PM), @ Location TBD at a Free Tax Site

Volunteers will get an introduction to United Way of King County & Free Tax Preparation Campaign. You’ll learn about how it works, who it serves, and why it’s such a powerful tool to help families become financially stable.
After the educational segment, volunteers will help get the word about our free tax prep services in the community by walking to homes within the neighborhood immediately surrounding the tax site and putting information on residents’ door knobs.
Please note that this event will require walking on light hills and uneven surfaces in residential neighborhoods.

By signing up for this project you are committing to participating in the educational and outreach component on Saturday 2/18.

Monthly Volunteer Project: Restore Downtown Renton and G.H.Y. Bikes
2023-02-11 12:00 - 14:00 | G.H.Y. Bikes, 230 Main Ave, Renton, WA, 98057, United States
G.H.Y / Go Huck Yourself Bikes in Historic Downtown Renton Needs your Help to Prepare for an Overdue Facelift and Clean Up.

We’ll collaborate with the local non-profit, Renton Downtown Partnership to clean up the Northeast corner of the city and prepare G.H.Y for a façade improvement with a fresh layer of paint. If you have time to spare, check out The Berliner Pub with our project leads after volunteering.

Work toward economic vitality through community engagement and historic preservation during this short but mighty project.

Bring your family and friends to help preserve and clean up this downtown neighborhood and community building!

Meet Your Volunteer Lead

“Hi, My name is Matt. I’m your volunteer lead from Emerging Leaders 365.
I think this project is a great way to know you helped update a
historic building and I look forward to greeting you all at the door!
My favorite past time is live music. So feel free to chat with new folks about your first concert experience. I can’t wait to tell you all about my band, SUS!”

Advancing Racial Equity ft. BIPOC businesses
2023-01-25 17:30 - 18:30 | Seattle University – Pigott Auditorium, Pigott Building, 901 12th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
To honor Dr. King’s legacy of economic empowerment of communities of color, we invite you to join us to hear from former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver and entrepreneur, Doug Baldwin Jr., CEO and founder of Boon Boona Coffee, Efrem Fesaha, and founder and CEO of The Intentionalist, Laura Clise. Learn about how these leaders are investing in people and strengthening their communities. Please RSVP by January 20.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
2023-01-16 11:00 - 12:30 | Garfield High School, 400 23rd Ave, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Join us on January 16th (Martin Luther King Day) for a volunteer opportunity to support the Seattle Martin Luther King Jr Coalition. Seattle Martin Luther King Jr Coalition holds an annual MLK Celebration to celebrate and honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy. The event includes a rally, march, internships, workshops, youth led programming and job fair.

We will help the Seattle Martin Luther King Jr Coalition by getting signs ready to distribute for the march right after the workshop and rally. Volunteers will be strategically dispersed throughout Garfield High School parking lot to pass out hand held signs.

This opportunity is for young professionals. By participating you will receive similar opportunities emailed to you bimonthly. Each opportunity supports United Way of King County’s mission to create racially just communities where all people have homes, students graduate, and families are financially stable.

You will need to wear masks and show proof of vaccination to participate in this opportunity.

Happy Hour & Hellos @ Nordstrom
2022-12-14 17:30 - 19:30 | Nordstrom, 500 Pine St, 3rd floor, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
The next Happy Hour & Hellos is taking place at Nordstrom located at 500 Pine on their 3rd floor, near Habitant. It’s the perfect setting for a winter wonderland to network with like-minded professionals, enjoy complimentary refreshments and learn how United Way is keeping families warm this winter with our homelessness prevention work.

You’re in for a treat with a stylist presentation from Nordstrom on five cozy items to jazz up your winter wardrobe. Plus opportunities for you to win Nordstrom gift cards and speak one-on-one with their stylist. Enjoy live music, photobooths, winter cocktails and more!

Dress for the season with your best winter wonderland attire. We’re thinking blues and whites and don’t forget to bring a pair of socks to donate to the local shelter.

Spots are going fast!

Volunteer Monthly Project: Holiday Cheer at Wellspring Family Store
2022-12-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Wellspring Family Services, 1900 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, WA, 98144, United States
Thanks for answering the needs in our communities. This project is full but check out our upcoming Volunteer opportunities!

Bring holiday cheer to families experiencing or at risk of Homelessness.

Join us on December 10 for a monthly volunteer opportunity to support Wellspring Family Services. Wellspring Family Services exists to to end family homelessness by preventing it before it happens and intervening early when it does.

We will help Wellspring bring holiday cheer in their Family Store, which provides free essentials to families experiencing, or at risk of experiencing homelessness. We will be packing holiday toy requests, unboxing deliveries and donations, and organizing toys to go to children in families experiencing housing instability. Please also note that all volunteers must complete an application before 12/10.

This opportunity is for young professionals. By participating you will receive similar opportunities emailed to you bimonthly. Each opportunity supports United Way of King County’s mission to create racially just communities where all people have homes, students graduate, and families are financially stable.

You will need to wear masks and show proof of vaccination to participate in this opportunity.

Private Event - Eat, Drink & Be Generous with Bank of America
2022-12-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Tavolàta Capitol Hill, 501 E Pike St, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Bank of America is hosting a private event to celebrate their network leaders at Tavolata Capitol Hill. Guests will mingle with and hear from Chef Ethan Stowell and learn how their support of the Bridge to Finish program is making a difference in the community.

Interested in having your company host a private Eat, Drink & Be Generous event? Contact James Modie at jmodie@uwkc.org to find out more!

Conversations for Change: Fighting Hunger
2022-12-07 17:30 - 19:00 | United Way King County Building, 720 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98104, United States
Join us in-person this holiday season for Conversations for Change: Fighting Hunger, part of our exclusive quarterly discussions from United Way experts on local community issues and how you can help make a difference.
You’ll learn about how United Way is helping reimagine the food system to better serve low-income, BIPOC households, including our commitment to delivering culturally appropriate food to those in need, and our innovative partnership with DoorDash which brings food directly to the doors of our most vulnerable neighbors.
You’ll also be have the opportunity to take part in a hands-on activity to support all children in Washington having access to healthy school meals-a powerful way to prevent hunger.
RSVP by December 6th and stay informed and inspired!

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Lead United for Equity: Peer-To-Peer Fundraiser
2022-11-22 18:00 - 2022-12-29 00:00 | Zoom virtual event
Fundraisers are hard at work to raise $10,000 to keep families in their homes this winter and fight food insecurities. We hope you will join us!
This peer-to-to peer fundraiser allows anyone to be a philanthropist and brings the entire Emerging Leaders 365 community together to have a collective impact on hunger & homelessness this winter.

You can throw a house party, lead a boot camp, host a karaoke night or simply create a fundraiser page to share with family and friends. How you fundraise is up to you and the possibilities are endless. Plus, the Emerging Leaders 365 committee will be with you throughout the process to make sure your fundraiser is a success!

When you sign up to create your Lead United for Equity page anyone can join in the fun and every dollar counts toward reaching our goal of $10,000.

If just 12 of us came together to raise $100 each we could provide a family with weekly home delivery of groceries for a year through our DoorDash partnership.

If just 20 of us came together to raise $250 each we could provide 33 sets of work clothes and shoes for people experiencing homelessness.

If just 25 of us came together to raise $500 each we could aid in increasing access to healthy school meals for 180,000 students.

Can we do it? Microsoft thinks we can and they have agreed to match each donation up to $10,000.

We will walk you through the process of creating your page virtually on November 22 at 6:00 pm in our Lead United for Equity kick-off. —LET’S DO THIS!

Speaker Series with Bree Kame'enui
2022-11-16 17:30 - 19:00 | United Way King County Building, 720 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98104, United States
On November 16, the Speaker Series returns with guest Bree Kame’enui. Bree is passionate about supporting Indigenous communities and currently sits on the board of Chief Seattle Club & United Way of King County. She is recognized as Sr. Corporate Counsel, the top lawyer, at Weyerhaeuser. With previous positions that include Judicial Clerk for the Supreme Court of Hawaii, Bree has a wealth of knowledge to share around her career journey and navigating the legal system as a woman of color.

The Speaker Series is designed for all professionals to access leaders in the community through an intimate conversation to hear directly from the speaker and meet them face-to-face. Past guests include Angela Stowell, CEO of Farestart, Dr. Ben Danielson of Seattle Children’s Hospital and Jonathan Sposato, co-founder of Geekwire.

We hope you will come be inspired with Bree Kame’enui on November 16 at United Way of King County. The event starts at 5:30pm for networking and light refreshments with the speaker going on promptly at 6:00 pm.

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Eat, Drink & Be Generous @ Home with Kristi Brown
2022-11-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom virtual event
Join Chef Kristi Brown for a virtual cooking class as she shows you what “Seattle Soul” food is all about. Guests will learn how to make one of Chef Kristi’s most popular dishes from the comfort of their homes! Guests will also hear about what United Way is doing to support individuals and families with food & housing insecurity and how you can join this effort and make a difference. Register by Nov 1.

Volunteer Monthly Project: Quality Time with Senior Residents
2022-11-05 09:00 - 12:00 | Angle Lake Housing, 4010 S 188th St, SEATTLE, WA, 98188, United States
Spend quality time with the senior residents of Angle Lake, go for a nice stroll or simple hold a conversation.

Join us on November 5 for a monthly volunteer opportunity to support Compass Housing Alliance. Compass Housing Alliance provides comprehensive assistance to Veterans, families with children, and men and women with complex needs in King County. Their services include four emergency shelters; a hygiene center, mail, and banking day services; and 14 housing programs that offer stable, supportive environments for people on the path out of homelessness.

We will spend a couple hours with the senior residents of Angle Lake by taking residents out for a walk (some love walking in the cold), playing games, having conversations, and/or helping them with organizing their rooms.
Please bring games or any fun activities to engage with the seniors! This property has not had volunteers in several years, and the residents are so excited to engage with you all!

This opportunity is for young professionals. By participating you will receive similar opportunities emailed to you bimonthly. Each opportunity supports United Way of King County’s mission to create racially just communities where all people have homes, students graduate, and families are financially stable.

You will need to wear masks and show proof of vaccination to participate in this opportunity.

Reconnect: Celebrating Young Leaders
2022-11-03 16:00 - 20:00 | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center, 440 5th Ave North, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrate and connect with young leaders at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center! Emerging Leaders 365 will be signing postcards to support all students having access to healthy school meals during this event.
November 3, 2022
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST
Free
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center
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Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination or negative test required for entry.
Join the Gates Foundation Discovery Center, United Way of King County’s Emerging Leaders, Highline College, and Seattle University’s Alfie Scholars to celebrate and connect with young leaders in our region. Meet people in the Seattle area who are making positive change in their communities. Hear from the Gates Foundation staff, get to know young leader programs in the area, and participate in fun networking activities. This event is free to attend. Appetizers and refreshments provided.
SPEED NETWORKING
Speed Networking! Everyone is encouraged to join us for a friendly, timed-interval exchange. This people-rotating format encourages brief individual introductions between everyone in the room.
NETWORKING BINGO
Join us for this fun, networking activity and meet new people. Grab your favorite drink and your competitive spirit. We’re playing B-I-N-G-O! Win some prizes!
#OurSpace
How can you build trust within your community? Our space encourages people to meet a new person, pick a story prompt, sit down to have a conversation, take a picture to commemorate the moment, and share the picture on the #OurSpace wall.
Gates Foundation Staff Panel discussion moderated by:
Haley Cummins, Changemaker Advisor

Speakers include:
Huong Vu, Senior Program Officer, Community Engagement
Summer Acharya, Program Officer, US Program
Alex Jakana, Program Officer, Program Advocacy and Communications, Global Media Partnerships
Nisha Mathur, Communications Officer, Creative Producer
Note: Minors (under 18 years old) must have their parent/legal guardian register on behalf of them.

Volunteer and Learn: MLK Day of Service Mini-Grant Review
2022-11-01 18:00 - 20:00 | United Way King County Building, 720 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98104, United States
Have you ever wondered how funders like United Way decide which organizations will receive grants? Explore grant-making through a racial equity lens with a community services expert and work with fellow volunteers to select nonprofit agency recipients for MLK Day of Service mini-grants. This is a unique opportunity to learn and get involved!
Note that this is a multiple day volunteering opportunity and participants will need to commit to the following schedule:
Tuesday 11/1 (6-7:30PM), virtual. A zoom meeting invitation will be sent to all registrants prior to the session.

Introduction to United Way of King County & MLK Day of Service
Grantmaking with a racial equity lens

November 2-11 (review grants)
Saturday 11/12 (11AM-1PM), @ El Centro de la Raza in Beacon Hill (2524 16th Ave S. Seattle, WA 98144)

Grantmaking discussion and determination

By signing up for this project you are committing to participating in both sessions and reviewing grant applications between the first and second meeting.

Eat, Drink & Be Generous @ Home with Kaleena Bliss (feat. Ethan Stowell)
2022-10-20 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom virtual event
Invite your friends over and join us virtually for a delicious evening of pasta-cooking and cocktail-mixing with two of Seattle’s best chefs, Chef Kaleena Bliss (Executive Chef & winner of Food Network’s “Chopped” & “Beachside Brawl”) and Chef Ethan Stowell (Ethan Stowell Restaurants). Chef Bliss will show you how to whip up an amazing pasta dish with the perfect fall ingredients just in time for the season, while Chef Stowell will teach you how to mix up a Negroni. RSVP by October 12, 2022.

Volunteer Monthly Project: Crafting Flowers for El Centro de la Raza Part 2
2022-10-08 10:00 - 14:30 | Seattle Convention Center, 900 Pine Street, Seattle, WA, 98101
THIS PROJECT IS FULL! Please join us for our November or December volunteer opportunities!

It’s time to decorate the Seattle Convention Center!

We had so much fun preparing paper flowers this past June that El Centro de La Raza have invited us back for the day of their Building the Beloved Community Gala to benefit more than 21,000 people. It’s time to finish crafting flowers, decorate the building, and hang our designs for the world to see!

Join us on October 8 from 10:00 am – 2:30 pm to support El Centro de la Raza.

We will be creating decorations and hanging them on the wall, decorating the dining tables with beautiful centerpieces, and also preparing the auction area by setting up tables and arranging merchandise. We will also help set up the lobby and registration area, and place signage throughout the event space.

This opportunity is for young professionals. By participating you will receive similar opportunities emailed to you bimonthly. Each opportunity supports United Way of King County’s mission to create racially just communities where all people have homes, students graduate, and families are financially stable.

You will need to wear masks and show proof of vaccination to participate in this opportunity.
