United Way Champions are making a lasting impact on philanthropy in King County. They recently talked about Seattle-area students living in poverty, how it affects those students' futures, and how United Way Benefits Hubs are turning that around. Read More

The need for school breakfast highlights racial inequities in the fight for access to healthy food. Studies show that the need for school meals is great—21.8 million students eat free- or reduced-price lunch—but only 12.5 million eat school breakfast. Many children missing out on school breakfast are low-income, immigrant students and students of color. Read More

The EARN Starter Savings Program is an online tool that encourages saving through cash incentives. Program participants link the EARN platform with their current bank account and commit to saving a minimum of $20 per month for six months. For every month Savers are able to make their savings goal, they will earn $10. Read More

This blog post was written by Chris Partridge (pictured above), a member of Emerging Leaders 365. Connect for Good introduced me to United Way of… Read More

This summer, the Newholly Library in Southeast Seattle offered more than books and story time: they also offered a free supper to youth through United… Read More

On Veterans Day, we celebrate veterans who made sacrifices to uphold the US constitution. Today, we honor Hardy Awadjie, a veteran who served nine years with the military and is now serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA with United Way. His story exemplifies national service, citizenship and the heart of AmeriCorps. Read More

Because of COVID-19, the needs of the most vulnerable people in our community are increasing—for families living paycheck-to-paycheck, the loss of employment is wreaking havoc… Read More

Imagine you’re one of the 66,000 students in the Seattle-King County area studying at a community college to get a credential or degree that will… Read More

We are hearing from so many families who need food assistance for the first time. They’re unclear about how to access food banks and aren’t… Read More