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Category: Advocacy and Insights

Reality Check: Poverty in America

March 14, 2013 by centerstone_admin
Advocacy and Insights

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 CEO Addresses Transformation of the Agency

December 11, 2012 (December 22, 2017) by centerstone_admin
Advocacy and Insights

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 >

Thank You to Our Autumn Dreams Annual Auction Supporters!

September 24, 2012 (December 22, 2017) by centerstone_admin
Advocacy and Insights

Thanks to all of the Byrd Barr Place supporters for attending our Autumn Dreams auction September 25th at the Hyatt at Olive 8! What a wonderful, inspiring evening. Check out… Read Full Article >

Byrd Barr Place Hosts 2012 United Way Day of Caring Volunteers

September 24, 2012 (December 22, 2017) by centerstone_admin
Advocacy and Insights

Last Friday, September 21, 2012, Byrd Barr Place hosted ten volunteers from U.S. Trust, Bank of America, Private Wealth Management for the 2012 United Way Day of Caring. These energetic… Read Full Article >

Byrd Barr Place Creates Legacy Plan to Preserve Agency’s Rich History

August 31, 2012 (December 22, 2017) by centerstone_admin
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Byrd Barr Place is working on a Legacy Plan to preserve the rich and vibrant history of the agency, which was the first agency to receive funding under the War on… Read Full Article >

Byrd Barr Place CEO meets with CAMP Historian and Legend, Ivan King

August 16, 2012 (December 22, 2017) by centerstone_admin
Advocacy and Insights

Byrd Barr Place CEO Andrea Caupain met with previous CAMP historian, Mr. Ivan King, over lunch last Thursday (8/9/12).  Mr. King worked at CAMP during CAMP’s heyday of 1967, when… Read Full Article >

CAMP is now Centerstone

July 2, 2012 by centerstone_admin
Advocacy and Insights

We are excited to announce that Central Area Motivation Program has changed its name to Centerstone! We chose this name because it embraces our history in the community and demonstrates… Read Full Article >

Important Information Regarding Energy Assistance Scam

July 2, 2012 (December 22, 2017) by centerstone_admin
Advocacy and Insights

The Seattle Times recently ran an article reporting of a nationwide security scam concerning Energy Assistance. Please note: Byrd Barr Place will never ask for bank account information. Learn more… Read Full Article >

Supporting Services

May 2, 2012 (May 18, 2018) by centerstone_admin
Advocacy and Insights

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We’re Here For You

We’re back in our firehouse home at 722 18th Ave in the Central District, and are open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The hours of our new food bank, “The Market," are Tuesday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday 12 to 4 p.m, and Thursday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Other essential services can be accessed via our website or by calling 206-812-4940.

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