#BalanceForBetter: Women Leaders in Seattle Talk Balance and Inclusion
Guest blogger Mackenzie Martin reflects on the #BalanceForBetter panel this week in honor of International Women’s Day. As a United Way Emerging Leader 365 donor… Read Article
Who Loves Free Tax Prep? Everyone
We’re dedicated to creating a community where people have homes, students graduate and families are financially stable. And a major tool in breaking the cycle… 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 you’re our Valentine. It’s true! We love you for the life-changing work your donation makes… Read Article
6 Reasons We Can’t Wait Until Next Wednesday
At the Community Resource Exchange, we pull out all the stops—from hot coffee donated by Starbucks to haircuts by generous stylists and new socks from Amazon. What would otherwise take days for someone with no transportation and resources to accomplish, will take just hours—with a hot lunch from FareStart for a break. Read Article
Millions of Children are Eligible For School Breakfast, But They’re Not Getting It
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
What is happening in Olympia?
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
The Top 10 Reasons We’ll miss CEO and President Jon Fine
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
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
A side effect of snowmageddon: food insecurity
"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
Birthday Dreams for Children Experiencing Homelessness
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