Why the fork? Because Food Lifeline needs to get more produce to people in need!
Diana is a single mom with three kids. She was laid off from her job and had a hard time making ends meet. “There have been times when our cupboards have been pretty darn empty,” she said....
View ArticleWhy the fork? Because the Downtown Food Bank needs help to serve more people!
The Downtown Food Bank distributes more than 450,000 pounds of donated groceries in over 31,000 visits annually—despite having only two employees! Emigdio Ramos is a walking miracle. He survived...
View ArticleWhy the fork? Because Farms for Life wants to provide healthy meals for all!
Claire Thomas will never forget the first Farms for Life delivery she made to YouthCare, a nonprofit that helps homeless youth. “We unloaded the van and all of a sudden these kids started coming...
View ArticleWhy the Fork? Because you can help keep the Meals on Wheels vans rolling!
Growing up, I think Meals on Wheels was the first non-profit I had ever heard of. I was certainly the most memorable for me, and I can’t recall why. Perhaps it they had commercials on Saturday mornings...
View ArticleU.S. Department of Education-$500 Million for Race to the Top-Early Learning...
On May 25, 2011, the U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a competitive $500 million dollar state-level grant to the Race to...
View ArticleVolunteers take over King County on September 16th!
As you may have heard, United Way of King County’s Day of Caring is the single largest day of volunteering in Washington State, and this year we anticipate over 10,000 people will spend the day...
View ArticleIt really is the optimal way to do more
Today, I am moving on. After three years working in the Brand department at United Way of King County, I’m saying my farewells. My first encounter with United Way of King County was in the late ’90s....
View ArticleGet Ready… Hunger Action Week Starts Tomorrow!
Why focus on hunger? As we go through our daily routines, living, working, and playing in a community as beautiful and abundant as Seattle and King County, it’s hard to think that anyone here, or in...
View ArticlePromising Future- Children with developmental disabilities/delays
To ensure that children with developmental delays/disabilities reach their highest potential, United Way of King County supports programs throughout the county that address their needs. We know that a...
View ArticleGetting to Work as a VISTA
Hello United Way blog readers! My name is Jamie and I’m an AmeriCorps VISTA member serving at United Way of King County as a volunteer coordinator for the North Urban Human Services Alliance (NUHSA) ....
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