The Community Resources Exchange connected more than one thousand clients to essential resources all under one roof. Bill, an Army Ranger with US Special Forces in Desert Storm, was able to get a haircut, new shoes, and much needed dental work. Read Article
With its focus on giving kids an equal chance and supporting youth, Friends of Youth was the perfect partner for a second Saturday volunteer event! Read Article
Alexandra Davis reports on her experience volunteering at an Emerging Leaders Second Saturday event at a local affordable housing community. Read Article
With thousands of youth in Seattle & King County out of school and not working, the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative is hosting an Opportunity Fair. It will be a day of connection and empowerment, both to more than 20 leading companies, and a full suite of services, workshops, and inspiration to help break down barriers for youth. Read Article
How many people can say they have the best job in the world … and really mean it? These were the opening remarks from Dr. Ben Danielson who spoke at an intimate gathering of Emerging Leaders as part of our Speaker Series last night. Dr. Danielson has been the medical director of the Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic since 1999 and also works at Seattle Children’s Hospital. He serves on the boards of several organizations including United Way of King County, the King County Board of Health, the state’s health exchange board and other philanthropic organizations. Read Article
Downtown Seattle’s Metropolitan Improvement District has never given a second thought to bestowing the dignified title of ambassador to Seattle’s homeless, making the employer an ideal partner to launch United Way of King County’s Jobs Connect program. The first wave of Jobs Connect participants are performing four-week temporary stints as street maintenance ambassadors for the MID. Wearing orange vests and clutching brooms and dust pans, the workers are teamed with full-time MID ambassadors, some of whom can relate personally, having once been homeless themselves. Read Article
Bender of Bender and Molly in the Morning is an All-Star Softball Classic veteran! We talked with him about why the cause means so much to him. Read Article
When Mary and Anthony saw a photographer taking portraits at the Exchange, their eyes lit up! It was the perfect way to capture their feelings for each other. Read Article
Inspiration check! Bob and his infectious spirit got a bit of an early birthday present at the Resource Exchange. Since he lost his job, he’s struggled with homelessness. Now he’s running a day program for men facing the same struggles. Read Article
Melodie was at home when the apartment above her caught fire. The smoke was too much for her asthma and it forced her to leave her apartment. She found herself homeless. She found help at the Resource Exchange. Read Article
