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OUR SERVICES
We offer essential services — food, shelter, warmth and financial tools — for neighbors in Seattle to build stability and self-sufficiency.
WELCOME TO OUR NEW CEO, DR. ANGELA GRIFFIN
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.
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.
News & Events
Celebrating Black Women in Leadership
In celebration of Women’s History Month in March, Regina Malveaux, T’wina Nobles, Paula Sardinas, and Tiffany Kelly-Gray shared their passions and visions for an equitable future and the Black women whom inspire them daily.
Black Women’s Resilience in the Workplace
Our CEO Dr. Angela Griffin shines a spotlight on the often-overlooked experiences of Black women in the workforce, along with strategies to advance racial and gender equity.
Ms. Roberta Byrd Barr: Grandma
Ms. Roberta Byrd Barr’s granddaughters Angelique Kitchen and Robin Byrd (pictured on the right above) talk about how their grandmother shaped their early lives and the legacy she leaves for future generations.
Building pathways to self-sufficiency
