With Volunteers, More Is Always Better

You know better than anyone that we're an all-hands-on-deck kind of place. So then what could top an effective, engaging tool to bring all those hands onto the deck? We say not much. Our new volunteer tool is doing just that, thanks to your generosity. Using it, our number signups for January's MLK Day of Service has already surpassed last year's. And we still have a month to go! Read Article

In Urgent Times, Donors Are There

Last month during Homelessness Awareness Month, we learned about Andre and his two sons. It's simplest to say they got off the streets and into an apartment. It's more realistic to say that they were struggling with homelessness because of Andre's mental health issues and because, well, our region's housing market is the pits. Sharing successes is one of the best parts of our work. And thanks to you, Andre is one of them, complexities and all. Read Article

Nikita Moves from Streets to Home

Nikita is using her new-found passion for photography to look at life through a different lens. The single mother of two is focusing on the future, although snapshots from her past are never far away. Read Article

Policy Change: Your Donations and the Bigger Picture

Change is good. Change is hard. JFK even said change is the law of life. All of them reasons we talk with legislators in Olympia about what's working and what's not. Then they can create effective large-scale solutions. With elections still fresh in our minds, here's an update on our policy work. Change takes small steps and big steps, and you're right there walking with us. Read Article