The need for school breakfast highlights racial inequities in the fight for access to healthy food. Studies show that the need for school meals is great—21.8 million students eat free- or reduced-price lunch—but only 12.5 million eat school breakfast. Many children missing out on school breakfast are low-income, immigrant students and students of color. Read Article
We’re fighting for young people, that’s what! High school graduation rates are dismal in our state. Really. One out of 5 kids aren’t graduating. We… Read Article
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
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
"Food insecurity" is one of those terms that government entities and social workers use—that doesn’t always resonate. But it's felt all the harder during emergencies like snow storms. Read Article
The joy of opening birthday presents, blowing out the candles after your friends sing “Happy Birthday,” and, of course, cake. They’re such simple rites of… Read Article
Where do you even start? From our work, we’ve seen that communities of color are best served by nonprofits in their own neighborhoods. We know… Read Article
$500 million for affordable housing. You read that right. That’s today’s exciting announcement from our longtime partner Microsoft. $5 million will go toward Home… Read Article
Emerging Leaders participated in the Connect for Good opportunity to learn about racial equity in King County and review MLK service grants. More importantly, they gained a better understanding of what it means to LIVE UNITED, where diversity and inclusivity are at the center of United Way’s mission. Read Article
When Jodah locked the door to his apartment that he had been living for 13 years, he was worried about his health. He’d been diagnosed… Read Article
