In The News
Proposed Boeing Contract Would Benefit the Entire Region
It’s Tax Day: What to know if you file late
Act to Ensure Students of Color Have the Support They Need to Succeed
CSUN’s 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards
United Way deserves support as community’s safety net
King County Regional Homelessness Authority Gets New Leader For Now
Will Utah do anything to help struggling renters now that emergency federal money has dried up?
United Way King County Partners with Indigenous Communities
MIL-OSI USA: Inslee appoints Eric Pettigrew as director of the Washington State Lottery Commission
New Working Families Tax Credit Available in Washington
Support new effort to end homeownership disparities
Rebuild Free Tax Help program so everyone can claim their credits
More households may face hunger as COVID-19 support ends, warn food service providers
More Households May Face Hunger as COVID-19 Support Ends, Warn Food Service Providers
LaTosha Brown Speaks on Opposition and Oppression
Who are the 100 most powerful, influential business people in Washington? We made a list.
Bounceback BBQ
Doug Baldwin, United Way host Community BBQ
Doug Baldwin Talks Annual Community BBQ – Fox 13
United Way’s Annual Community BBQ–Univision
Join Doug Baldwin and United Way of King County for First Annual Community BBQ – Newsbreak.com
Continue to offer all students free breakfast and lunch
Tech conveniences that many take for granted finally reach people experiencing poverty
Seattle eviction ban has lifted, and landlords are taking action. Here’s what you need to know
Blake Nordstrom inducted posthumously into Seattle’s walk of fame
NW Equity Struggle in Focus on MLK Day
Seattle Medium: Doug Baldwin Jr. to lead United Way Campaign
Q13: Seahawks at Free Summer Meals
South Seattle Emerald: Communities on the Margins Brace for End of the Eviction Moratorium
Proposal to Address Homelessness in Seattle City Charter Met with Intrigue, Skepticism
KOMO News: Seattle Approves Nearly $23 Million Rental Assistance Plan for Low-Income Tenants
GeekWire: Can Downtown Seattle Bounce Back? Community Leaders Discuss How City Can Rebound after COVID
Q13: IRS Compensation Means People Won’t Pay Taxes on Up to $10,200 Worth of Unemployment Benefits
Seattle Times: Washington State to Get Estimated $454M for Housing Relief, but It Could Take Months to Arrive
KVOS-TV: Washington & Me Interview With Lauren McGowan About United Way of King County’s Work During the Pandemic
KOMO Radio on Free Tax Program
KUNS: Ayuda Gratuita y en Español para Preparar sus Impuestos
King5: Lauren McGowan on COVID-19 Payments to Families
KIRO-FM: Interview with Lauren McGowan about Rental Assistance
KUOW: Interview with Lauren McGowan about Giving Tuesday 2020
Seattle Times: How to Help on Giving Tuesday in the Seattle Area and Washington State
Seattle Times: It’s Never Been More Important to Give to United Way
Gordon McHenry, Jr. Recognized in 100 Most Influential People in Washington for 2020
Opinion: Yes, Your Vote Matters, by Gordon McHenry, Jr.
Pago a familias de estudiantes necesitados
Ayuda económica para la renta en el Puget Sound
Coronavirus Changed King County’s Homelessness System. Could It Now Be Working Better for Black People?
Seattle PI: ‘Somehow We Make It Work’: How Washington’s Community College Students Are Navigating the Pandemic
KOMO Radio Coverage of HungerCorps
KOMO News: Rent Payments Due in 10 Days While Thousands Struggle to Pay Rent in Seattle
Washington Post: Democrats Have Proposed $100 Billion for Struggling Renters. It May Not Be Enough.
As Rent and Mortgage Payments Come Due, Washingtonians Wonder How They’ll Afford Survival during Coronavirus
Puget Sound-Area Philanthropy, Government, and Business Come Together to Establish COVID-19 Response Fund
$2M Fund Started to Help Gig Workers, Vulnerable Populations Affected by Coronavirus in Seattle Area
Seattle Mayor Durkan Allows Winter Eviction Ban to Become Law, Proposes More Funding for Prevention
Mlk’s Humanity Reflected in Resource Fair
Last Words on a Forgotten Era in Seattle’s Racial History
Want to Start Volunteering? Here’s How!
Grants Focused on Basic Needs
Seattle Times: King County Council will more than triple the funding to reunite homeless people with their families. It’s not clear how well it will work.
Kent Reporter: Countywide, we all have a role in ending homelessness | Guest editorial – United Way Board Member Peter Orser
King 5: Council approves $100,000 to bus homeless out of King County
New Projects to Fight Basic Needs Insecurity Among #RealCollege Students
NY Times: Homeless Residents Got One-Way Tickets Out of Town. Many Returned to the Streets.
United Way Announces Fundraising Campaign Co-Chairs
Microsoft Marketing Chief to Lead Fundraising Campaign for Seattle-area United Way Branch
Green River College partners with United Way of King County to expand student emergency fund
Community Resource Exchange 2019
Seattle times Editorial: Seattle’s Rapid Response to Shelter the Homeless in Cold Emergency Should Be the Norm
President and Ceo of United Way of King County, Jon Fine, Will Retire after 18 Years
Komo 4 – Martin Luther King Jr. Volunteers at West Side Baby
Kcpq 13 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
King 5 – Family Resource Exchange at Green River College
Microsoft Pledges $500 Million to Tackle Homelessness, Including United Way of King County’s Home Base Program
United Way Launches Home Base with Mariners and King Co. Bar. Assoc. To Prevent Homelessness
United Way Honors Seahawks Linebacker Kj Wright As Walter Payton Man of the Year Nominee
Seattle Times Editorial Board – ‘united Way’s One-stop ‘hub’ to Help College Students’
Komo 4 News – Hundreds of Homeless Families Get Housing Help at Family Resource Exchange
Komo 4 News – Hundreds of Homeless Families Get Housing Help at Family Resource Exchange
Komo 4 News – Night Out for Caring Preview With Jonathan Sposato
Komo 4 News – 10,000 People Across King County Volunteering on Day of Caring
King 5 – Ethan Stowell on Pearl Jam Fighting Homelessness
King 5 – Pearl Jam, United Way and Partners Are Blowing Through the Fundraising Goal to Fight Homelessness
Mashable – Pearl Jam Works Bands Together with United Way and Other Partners Against Homelessness
Komo 4 News – Ending Homelessness Requires Tough Decisions – We Must Hold Partners Accountable
Q13 – United Way Serves Free Food to Kids All Summer Long to Promote Financial Stability
Q13 – United Way Program to Make Sure Students Graduate
Q13 – After Head Tax Repeal, United Way Looks Forward to Involving Business Community to Solve Homelessness
Q13 – United Way Holds First Ever Family Resource Exchange to Help Families Experiencing Homelessness
Q13 – Moving Forward to Reduce Homelessness
The Columbian – Breakfast Makes for Smarter Kids
Komo 4 – Community Resource Exchange
Kcpq 13 – Community Resource Exchange 2018
Kcpq 13—helping Low-income Families Keep More of What They Earn With Free Tax Preparation Offered at Over 30 Locations
Komo 4—thousands of Volunteers—from Companies Like Starbucks, Microsoft and Union Bank—spend Mlk Day Giving Back
Kcpq 13—families Spend Mlk Day Giving Back. 2,700 Volunteers Were in the Community, Thanks to Sponsors like Bank of America and Target
107.7 Fm—on-air Interview With Reconnecting Youth Participant Zena About Her Experience Getting Her Education Back on Track
Seattle Times – 300 More Seattle-area Families to Join Program That Helps Them Teach Their Toddlers
107.7 Fm—on-air Interview With Campaign Co-chair Ethan Stowell Sharing His Excitement About the Hundreds of People Being Helped Through Streets to Home
Seattle times – Fight Homelessness by Donating to United Way
Kcpq 13 – United Way’s Summer Food Invasion Brings Healthy Meals to Low-income Families
Komo 4 — Seahawks Character Playbook Story
King 5 — United Way Offers Free Tax Help
Kiro 7 — Community Resource Exchange Story
Komo Radio — Community Resource Exchange Story
Komo 4 — Jobs Connect Profile
Seattle Times — Teaching Parents How to Teach Their Toddlers: Seattle-area Program Yields Lasting Benefits
Kiro 7 — Jobs Connect Profile
Northwest Asian Weekly — Tanaka Wins Celeb Chef Smackdown
Seattle Times — Chef Contest Helps Combat Youth Hunger
Q13 Fox — ‘hand Ups’ Not Handouts: How Businesses Can Help Tackle Seattle’s Homeless Crisis
Press Releases
United Way of King County president and CEO supports reorganization of KCRHA
United Way of King County president and CEO Gordon McHenry, Jr., supports the reorganization of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority’s governance structure, which will discontinue the Implementation Board on… Read More
United Way of King County Response to U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Regarding People Experiencing Homelessness
The United States Supreme Court ruling that people experiencing homelessness can be arrested and fined for sleeping in public places moves our nation backward in being able to resolve the… Read More
More Eviction Prevention and Rental Assistance Resources Needed to Address Increase in Homelessness
(SEATTLE) — United Way of King County President and CEO Gordon McHenry, Jr., is calling on local private, public, and philanthropic sectors to allocate more resources to eviction protection and… Read More
United Way of King County Quits X (Formerly Known as Twitter)
(SEATTLE)— Since Elon Musk’s acquisition of X (formerly known as Twitter), United Way of King County has been aware and concerned about the hate speech and vitriol perpetrated on the… Read More
Join former Seahawks star Doug Baldwin and United Way of King County for the second Annual Community BBQ at Renton Memorial Stadium
WHAT: Doug Baldwin and United Way of King County are hosting the second Annual Community Barbecue WHEN: August 12 from 11 AM to 3 PM. WHERE: Renton Memorial Stadium, 405… Read More
United Way of King County announces new board chair, new board members
United Way of King County is honored to announce that board of directors’ member Luis Masieri has been named the organization’s new board chair for the fiscal year 2024, which… Read More
Sign Up with United Way of King County To See if You Qualify for Rental Assistance
(SEATTLE)— United Way of King County is distributing rental assistance payments on behalf of King County, and residents now have another opportunity to register to receive rental payments. United Way… Read More
Volunteers are needed for United Way of King County’s Free Tax Prep Program
(SEATTLE)— United Way of King County needs volunteers now to help us fight poverty with our Free Tax Preparation Program. United Way of King County’s Free Tax Preparation program is… Read More
United Way Announces New Board Chair, Four New Board Members
(SEATTLE)—United Way of King County is honored to announce that Board of Directors member Maud Daudon has been named its new board chair for Fiscal Year 2023, which began on… Read More
Join former Seahawks star Doug Baldwin and United Way of King County for the first Annual Community BBQ at Renton Memorial Stadium
WHAT: Doug Baldwin and United Way of King County are hosting the first Annual Community BarbecueWHEN: on June 18, from 11 AM to 3 PM.WHERE: Renton Memorial Stadium, 405 Logan… Read More
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