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Happy New Year, neighbor! 

We’re kicking off 2025 with gratitude and courage, ready to make this the year we rise together. At United Way of King County, we call it heart work—standing with our neighbors, ensuring no one goes hungry, no family risks losing their home, and those farthest from opportunity have the support they deserve.

This isn’t the year to sit back. It’s the year to act. To persist. To rise. United is the way we create real, lasting change—side by side with our community. Read on for all the ways you can kick off the new year right. Let’s make it happen together.

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Volunteer to Help Neighbors Hit Hardest By Poverty

Want to support hardworking neighbors get money for essentials like food, rent, and childcare? We’re still looking for intake volunteers for our Free Tax Preparation Campaign team! 

January 20—March for Equity

Join us and the Seattle Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition for a powerful rally and march for peace and equity. Engage in workshops, youth-led programming, a job fair, and more—all inspired by Dr. King’s call to action. 

January 23—Attend The Volunteer Role: Moving Beyond Service to Solidarity 

Join us for a conversation about aligning your efforts with community needs and working together toward a more just future led by Breauna Dorelus from Connecting the Cause, Atlanta.

January 29—See You At Conversations for Change: Keeping People Housed 

Join Michelle Merriweather (Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle) and Gordon McHenry, Jr. (United Way of King County) for a free, virtual, and powerful discussion on preventing homelessness and creating lasting solutions.

February 5—Advocate for Student Basic Needs at Lobby Day 

Students deserve housing, food security, childcare, and mental health resources. Join us at Olympia as we advocate to remove barriers and expand opportunities for equitable education.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 📢

Announcing United Way’s Rapid Response Grants | The heartbeat of a resilient community, we’re proud to introduce Rapid Response Grants to tackle urgent challenges head-on, addressing immediate community needs swiftly while driving lasting impact.

Listen: “It’s Hard Work, and It’s Heart Work.” 2024: A Look Back, A Look Ahead | On this episode of Hourglass, we chat with United Way of King County President and CEO Gordon McHenry, Jr., about our organization’s work in 2024 and how that guides our work in the New Year.

Shaping Policies That Work For Everyone: 2025 State and Federal Legislative Agendas | United Way of King County and our partners are advocating for policies to dismantle inequities and ensure everyone in our region shares in its prosperity. See what we’re lobbying for this year. 

In community,
Team Live United 👋

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