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Good news happens. This week’s episode discusses United Way’s Indigenous Communities Fund. Since the fund was launched in 2020, we’ve granted about $5 million to local groups to address many needs in King County’s Indigenous Communities.

Hourglass sat down with Marlo Klein, United Way Senior Community Impact Manager of Housing Stability, and Liahann Bannerman, United Way Senior Director of Equitable Philanthropy, to discuss the impact of the Indigenous Fund and recent changes that enable us to partner with more local organizations.

We will also discuss our upcoming Happy Hour and Hellos event, as well as a local volunteer opportunity.

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Good news happens. This episode features a conversation with Dr. Catherine Cushinberry, United Way’s interim CEO.

Dr. Cushinberry became interim CEO when President and CEO Gordon McHenry Jr. stepped down in June. Hourglass sat down with Dr. Cushinberry for this episode to discuss topics that include her background and work, her interim role at United Way, and the relationship between nonprofits and philanthropy.

We will also hear from United Way board chair Lisa Chin on why the board chose Dr. Cushinberry to lead the organization at this time and where the process for selecting a permanent president and CEO currently stands.

We’ll also hear about an upcoming Happy Hour and Hellos event and a local volunteer opportunity.

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Good news happens. We sat down with three United Way of King County housing specialists to discuss the current need for rental assistance and eviction prevention in our county, our efforts (including renewed funding) to help address those needs, and how people might receive financial and legal assistance to stay in their homes.

We will also discuss an upcoming United Way Happy Hour and Hellos event, as well as a volunteer opportunity with El Centro De La Raza.

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This week’s episode features a candid and poignant discussion about youth gun violence in our area.

We sat down with two young men from the United Way-supported 4-C Coalition and Seattle Cares mentoring movement, as well as the director of Seattle Cares, to discuss an issue affecting far too many of our young people and their families.

We’ll also discuss our Free Summer Meals program for school-age children and a local volunteer opportunity.

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This week's episode discusses federal legislation that will cut SNAP benefits to recipients across Washington state and nationwide.

We sat down with Sara Seelmeyer, United Way’s Director for Ending Hunger, and Connor Walsh, United Way Associate Director for Public and Private Partnerships. Both recently attended a United Way Worldwide Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C., to speak with members of Congress about the potential impact of those cuts.

We’ll also discuss our free summer meals program for school-age children and a local volunteer opportunity.

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Good news happens. This week’s episode features a conversation with Jayanna Volle of CHOOSE 180, a United Way-supported, Burien-based organization that has impacted the local juvenile justice system by transforming how our region responds to young people.

For more than a dozen years, CHOOSE 180 has worked with the courts, schools, and communities to empower youth in King County with choices that can help change their lives. In this episode, we will chat with Jayanna about the organization’s recent expansion into Pierce County, where it hopes to make a similar impact.

We’ll also discuss our free summer meals program for school-age children and a local volunteer opportunity.

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Good news happens. This week’s episode features a conversation with Kent resident Yusuf Bashir, who is making an impact in his community while working two jobs. One, as the founder of the United Way-supported nonprofit Falis Community Services, and the other as a bus driver for King County Metro.

We’ll also discuss our Free Summer Meals program for school-age youth and a local volunteer opportunity.

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Good news happens. This week’s episode features a conversation about addressing youth homelessness.

We chat with Tricia Raikes, co-founder of the Seattle-based Raikes Foundation, which not only responds to youth and young adult homelessness but also works to prevent it from happening in the first place.

Tricia Raikes and United Way of King County partnership manager Danie Radic will discuss how our organizations are partnering to ensure every young person has a safe and stable place to call home.

We’ll also discuss our free summer meals program for school-age children and a local volunteer opportunity.

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