Tackling homelessness with 3 simple questions
Emerging Leader, Lauren Taggart, reports on our recent Speaker Series event on Zillow's efforts to tackle housing issues and homelessness in Seattle. Read Article
New Reports Mean a United Front in Homeless Funding
Thanks to two new reports, we have evidence for strengthening our system so that more people exit homelessness. We've signed a funding memorandum of understanding to force significant reforms to how homeless services contracts are administered and funded. Read Article
Day of Caring Unites Time and Money
Thanks to Day of Caring sponsors, volunteers logged their hours and sent $23/hour donations to United Way. See how many and how much! Read Article
Could you pass the GED?
15,000 youth in and around Seattle don't have a high school degree or a job. Finishing their education is key to their success and a main focus of ours at United Way. Do you think could you pass the GED? Find out here! Read Article
Emerging Leaders give back on Day of Caring
Day of Caring made a huge impact on the Seattle community. Read on from one volunteers experience. Read Article
A day away from office to show we care
Volunteerism makes a difference in everyone's life. Read on to find out one story out of thousands that took place on United Way's Day of Caring. Read Article
Thank YOU for your time… that keeps on giving!
Thank you to all Day of Caring 2016 volunteers. You are what makes this community great. Keep paying it forward by logging your volunteer hours here! Read Article
Summer Food Invasion Breaks Record…Again!
Free summer meals for kids saw a huge expansion this year, thanks to generous donors who fuel our work to build local families’ financial stability. Read Article
On the Field of Dreams, Are We Letting Youth Play?
Today in Seattle and greater King County, there are 15,000 young people ages 16–21 who have stopped their education short of a high school diploma. Without it, they have no viable job prospects. Read on see what what we are doing about it. Read Article