The Snowpocalypse Almost Meant Eviction for This College Student

Danielle was nearly done with the early childhood development certification at Highline College that her employer was paying for. But with a 3-day "pay or vacate" notice, all of that was at risk. Without a place to stay, the 32-year old would not be able to continue both work and school successfully. And, at this point, the two were intertwined: dropping out of school would compromise her employment. 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

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