We’re dedicated to creating a community where people have homes, individuals can escape the cycle of poverty and students graduate. Last week, we were part of a national conversation on early [...]

Do you have a long school supplies list for your kids? Back-to-school haircuts and shoes to get through the year? You’re invited to the Family Resource Exchange on Aug. 16.

Are all kids smiling on their first day of kindergarten? Not if they're already struggling to keep up with their classmates. United Way's Parent-Child Home Program closes the education gap for [...]

The Justice Department proposed introducing a question on the 2020 Census asking if individuals are U.S. citizens. Given the current political climate and anti-immigrant rhetoric, it’s not [...]

Almost every kid looks forward to summer break: sleeping in, no homework, hanging out with friends whenever you want, the few months in Western Washington that it’s not cold or rainy. What’s not [...]

A child’s pre-k years are a time for discovery. It's is the time lifelong learning sets in, setting a child up for school and beyond. But when a child hadn’t had evenings with bedtime stories, [...]

When your child is overly shy, how can you make sure they're prepared for kindergarten? United Way's Parent-Child Home Program was key in building the social skills little Connie would need to [...]

This is a guest post by Melia Albrecht, United Way Emerging Leader and Marketing & PR Coordinator at Deloitte Digital Sometimes the social challenges facing our communities seem so [...]

Families fleeing violence to seek a better, safer life in the United States deserve our compassion. Being torn apart upon reaching our border of beyond horrific. If the upcoming marches this [...]

Jeff wanted to make a positive impact where there was so much negativity: social media. “I’d seen Facebook used by some of my neighbors to demonize the people and families battling homelessness [...]