Byrd Barr Place’s fall newsletter is here! Read about the new collaborative coalition that is examining the racial inequities for Blacks in Washington State; see some fabulous shots from our 50th Anniversary Gala and Auction; check out what the students at Lake Washington Girls Middle School have been up to; and learn how you can support… Read Full Article >
Thank You for Supporting our Groupon Grassroots Campaign!
We have one thing to say…and that is thank you to all of the generous people and groups who supported our Groupon Grassroots campaign that ran from July 31 – August 7 to raise support for the kids in Byrd Barr Place’s Food Bank. Your generous donations helped us raise $2,674 to provide 764 sack… Read Full Article >
Living on $1 a Meal: Lorraine’s Story
A true “child of the 60s,” 72-year-old Lorraine Campbell is a warm, upbeat, free-spirited woman with a wealth of life experience. She is a three-time cancer survivor. She’s also a published author, and is currently working on a memoir which she hopes to fund through an Artist Trust Fellowship. Yet despite living life to the… Read Full Article >
Help Our Food Bank Provide Sack Lunches to Kids This Summer
School’s out, and one long sunny day stretches into another…but for many low-income families that rely on the free and reduced-price lunch program during the school year, the summer months can increase their food insecurity. For the kids in our community, this should be a time for playing outside, not worrying about their next meal…. Read Full Article >
Byrd Barr Place’s Spring Newsletter
We have a number of exciting things to share with you in our Byrd Barr Place Spring 2014 Newsletter, including information on Centerstone’s 50th Anniversary Gala, coverage of the Community Action Partnership’s 50 years in existence, and an article on Byrd Barr Place’s new app (yes, we are going digital!). Thank you for your continued… Read Full Article >
Bridge the Gap Stories: Alicia
Eight months pregnant with two other children at home, Alicia came to Byrd Barr Place in a panic. Surviving on a small cash subsidy for pregnant women from the Department of Social and Health Services and food stamps, Alicia had trouble making her gas and electric payments, when the disconnection notices began to arrive. First… Read Full Article >
Bridge the Gap Stories: Barbara
Barbara has struggled to live a “normal life” for the last 54 years, despite suffering from mental illness. An active member in her community, Barbara serves as a local representative for the National Alliance of the Mentally Ill, advocating for herself and for others who live with mental illness. Classifying herself as “a college drop-out,”… Read Full Article >
Bridge the Gap Stories: Robert
At only 58 years of age, Robert is dying of emphysema. Completely house-bound with around the clock caregivers, Robert depends entirely on others to take care of him. But last summer one of his caregivers turned on him, taking advantage of a sick, fragile man. Robert lost his life savings, which helped supplement his meager… Read Full Article >
Bridge the Gap Stories: Evelyn
Evelyn is one of those people who fall through the holes in America’s “safety net.” Working for many years in an accounting office, Evelyn was laid off in May 2013. Suddenly without a job, Evelyn struggled to find work in order to support herself and her ten year-old daughter, Angellynn. Unemployment pay helped her and… Read Full Article >
Join Byrd Barr Place on April 7 to Skip Lunch/Fight Hunger
On April 7th, we are asking everyone in Seattle to skip lunch, and donate the money to Byrd Barr Place. You can donate your lunch money online here. We are asking your help in spreading the word to coworkers, friends and family. You can download a poster here and help us publicize this event. No one in Seattle should… Read Full Article >
