Stay warm this winter! Seattle households can NOW apply for energy assistance to pay energy bills, refill oil tanks, and repair or replace furnaces.

Learn more and apply today.

Advocating for Racial Equity

Advocating for Equity Statewide

We bring people together through anti-poverty and anti-racist actions to create an equitable future. Our groundbreaking reports spur public dialogue and drive solutions.

LEARN MORE >

News & Events

CEO Dr. Angela Griffin with two volunteers planting flowers in the front yard of Byrd Barr Place.

First Year Reflections

Dr. Angela Griffin reflects on her first year as CEO of Byrd Barr Place, which felt like a transformative year shaped by relationship building, learning, and planning for the future.

Ms. Elma Horton stands between two other women — all wearing dresses and hats — holding up a plaque.

Ms. Elma Horton

The history of Byrd Barr Place lives in the stories of our community. Active on our organization’s board for 20+ years, Ms. Horton has devoted her life to giving back to community.

A mainstay of Byrd Barr Place for 26 years, Mr. Joseph Phan stands in front of an exhibit about the organization's namesake, Ms. Roberta Byrd Barr.

Commemorating Mr. Joseph

Mr. Joseph Phan, lovingly known as “Mr. Joseph,” has been a mainstay of our organization for over 25 years. As a client advocate, he’s able to translate for people who speak French, Laotian, Vietnamese, Thai, and Kwang Tung Chinese.

We are deeply saddened by the loss of Black lives, due to violence fueled by racism and the effects of COVID-19. We know long-standing institutional racism has negatively impacted our Black communities and we are calling for change, as well as stand in unity with those calling for change.

Building pathways to self-sufficiency

0
Households kept warm with our energy assistance program in 2023
0
Families stayed housed with our rental assistance program in 2023
0
Households were nourished by healthy food from The Market in 2023
0
People gained confidence and skills about budgeting, saving and credit in 2022

We All Have Something to Contribute

How will you help today?