Strategic Focus Means Changes in Funding
“The world as we have created it is a process… Read Article
Happy Hour & Hellos for Reconnecting Youth
What do fashion and philanthropy have in common? More than… Read Article
Fighting the Status Quo with Brady Walkinshaw
Break the status quo. Work for a future that doesn’t,… Read Article
Pearl Jam’s Home Shows Fight Homelessness
Seattle is an amazing town, one Stone Gossard is proud to be from: "It's the kind of place that if we really come together and focus on something, we can accomplish results beyond what people expect. To move that marker so that we really begin to understand homelessness in a new way..." Pearl Jam's Home Shows will raise money to fight homelessness. Read Article
The conversations at-risk youth are having may surprise—even humble—you
A mother addicted to drugs. School councilors telling them to drop out instead of providing help. Losing both parents to cancer. These are reasons we’ve heard this year from young people who have dropped out of school and are not on a path to graduate. Read Article
Celebrating Comcast Cares Day with United Way Emerging Leaders and Mary’s Place
United Way Emerging Leaders gathered at Mary’s Place to join hands with a group of volunteers of all ages for Comcast Cares Day. Read Article
United Way’s Advocacy Benefits All of Washington
Big wins in criminal justice reform. Hungry children getting breakfast in school. Steps to alleviate King County’s homelessness crisis. United Way’s advocacy for this year’s state legislative session was a huge success. Read Article
A Different College Experience
College: A time synonymous with fun, freedom, four (or more)… Read Article
Education Setbacks Won’t Hold This Future Filmmaker Down
Seattle can't afford to ignore the potential of youth, including opportunity youth. Meet Eddie, whose dreams stayed in sight through United Way's Reconnecting Youth program. Read Article
One-Stop Shop For Turning Lives Around
Collin is experiencing homeless. “Most of my days, by nine, I’m about ready to pull my hair out because it’s so stressful out there." But at last month's Community Resource Exchange he found nothing but people who wanted to help him succeed, including those at the promising Jobs Connect job fair. Read Article