Thank you to everyone who participated in The Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG 2013 Campaign. The Seattle Foundation raised $11.1 million in 24 hours for over 1,400 Seattle area nonprofits! Byrd Barr Place… Read Full Article >
Byrd Barr Place’s CEO featured on Comcast Newsmakers
Byrd Barr Place’s CEO Andrea Caupain was featured on Comcast Newsmakers on April 17, 2013, discussing the amazing work that occurs at Byrd Barr Place, including Byrd Barr Place’s new… Read Full Article >
Loraine Campbell, Featured Groupon Grassroots Beneficiary
A true “child of the 60s,” at 72 Ms. Loraine Campbell is a free spirit, published author, and is currently working on fictionalizing her memoir, which she hopes to fund… Read Full Article >
Byrd Barr Place’s Food Bank: At the Heart of the Community
Byrd Barr Place’s Food Bank touches so many lives…have you been helped, or someone you care about? The facts are staggering: More than 387,000 families in Washington State are unsure… Read Full Article >
Thank You for Supporting Byrd Barr Place’s Groupon Grassroots Campaign
Thank you to everyone who promoted and supported us in our Groupon Grassroots campaign! Through your generous donations you purchased 161 bags of produce to help the seniors in Byrd… Read Full Article >
Byrd Barr Place Now Accepting “Heat Included with Rent” Energy Assistance Applications
March 18, 2013 is the first day that residents who have their heat included with rent can apply for Byrd Barr Place’s Energy Assistance Program. To receive energy assistance, clients… Read Full Article >
Reality Check: Poverty in America
The staggering proportion of wealth inequality in America still stuns even those of us engaged on the front lines, those of us who are supposedly “experts” on poverty in our region, if… Read Full Article >
Byrd Barr Place and the Seattle Police Department to host Community: Day of Reflection in honor of Black History Month
Byrd Barr Place has partnered with the Seattle Police Department African American Advisory Council to honor Black History Month through an event showcasing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have… Read Full Article >
Byrd Barr Place CEO Addresses Transformation of the Agency
Byrd Barr Place’s CEO speaks to the agency’s transformation over the last three years. Read her open letter to the community here…. Read Full Article >
LIHEAP Energy Assistance Program Opens December 3, 2012
Byrd Barr Place’s largest Energy Assistance Program, LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program), will begin accepting applications December 3, 2012. To learn more about this program or to find… Read Full Article >
