Mary’s Place, a Seattle-based organization that is well known for providing resources and support to King County families experiencing homelessness, believes in a holistic approach to addressing the area’s housing crisis.

The nonprofit, which has been serving our area with an array of programs since 1999, is currently developing a permanent affordable housing campus alongside a new shelter facility for families experiencing homelessness.

The project will be housed on the site of the former Mary’s Place family shelter in Burien, and it is slated for completion next year. The project will provide 200 emergency shelter beds and 90 affordable housing units, complementing the organization’s two existing family shelters.

Last year alone, Mary’s Place provided more than 140,000 overnight stays and moved nearly 1,500 families into stable housing.

United Way has been partnering with Mary’s Place almost since the early years of the organization’s founding, as we both share a passion for providing King County residents with safe, stable housing. Currently, Mary’s Place is a partner in our eviction prevention work, and we support the organization in expanding its homelessness prevention strategies.

We asked Mary’s Place’s community impact director, Alyson Moon, and prevention & stability director, Miriam Clithero (pictured above), about the organization’s partnership with United Way. Here’s what they said.

At Mary’s Place, we know that keeping a family housed is one of the most powerful things we can do for a child’s well-being, stability, and future.

United Way understands that, too, and they show up as a true partner, not just a funder. Their commitment to housing stability strengthens the whole ecosystem of care that families in our region depend on.

Investing in United Way’s work is investing in the belief that no child should sleep outside, and every family deserves a foundation to build from.

Learn more about Mary Place’s work in this week’s Hourglass United Way podcast. To learn more about United Way’s homelessness prevention work, click here.