There is a great deal of diversity across Western Washington counties in terms of rurality, demographic makeup, and economic sectors. To understand how the pandemic has been impacting these counties, the report focused on reviewing local community needs and assets … Read more
Representation, Diversity, and Grassroots Advocacy: Restructuring Washington Food Coalition’s Board of Directors
In this Hunger-Free Community Report, Xavier Roberts outlines his project to help Washington Food Coalition become more diverse and effective by restructuring its Board of Directors.
Washington Community Action Network
Washington CAN was born in the 1970s out of the Seattle/Tacoma Light Brigade, which fought against shutting off electricity for … Read more
University District Food Bank
The mission of the University District Food Bank is to build a hunger-free Northeast Seattle by providing neighbors with reliable … Read more
Addressing Financial Barriers to Completion for Low-Income Students
This report outlines an opportunity for United Way of King County’s Benefits Hub to offer new financial interventions to support low-income community college students. Its purpose is to evaluate the potential impact of the “Save2Build” credit-building and matched savings pilot … Read more
Malak Kudaimi
From Irvine, CA, Malak graduated with Phi Betta Kappa and honors from the University of California, Irvine with a Bachelor’s Degree in public health and international studies. Throughout her time in college, Malak was vocally active in establishing and maintaining food security efforts during her time in college as an … Read more
Baridilo Dube
Born in Nigeria and raised in Houston, Texas, Baridilo is a recent graduate from Rice University with a degree in policy studies and sociology, and a certificate in civic leadership. With a passion for social justice, especially in areas of race, gender, and poverty, Baridilo worked on her college campus … Read more
Jade Adia Harvey
Born and raised in South Los Angeles, Jade graduated from Yale University with a degree in ethnicity, race & migration and human rights in 2017. After graduation, Jade served as a caseworker for homeless and home-insecure families before joining a high-need middle school in South Central LA through Americorps VISTA. … Read more
NEW YEAR, NEW WAIVER: RECOMMENDATIONS for CONNECTING ABLE-BODIED ADULTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS to BASIC FOOD in KING COUNTY, WA
“New Year, New Waiver: Recommendations for Connecting Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents to Basic Food in King County, WA”, profiles the demographic of King County residents affected by the SNAP time limit policy and includes recommendations for how United Way can … Read more
Eduardo Hernandez
Eduardo graduated from Wake Forest University with a degree in Health and Exercise Science. During college, he conducted a healthy food initiative in his hometown addressing the local levels of childhood obesity and conducted community based participatory research on migrant farmworker occupational health with the Wake Forest School of Medicine. … Read more
Alysha Alani
Alysha graduated with Phi Beta Kappa honors from the University of Rochester. She graduated college with a B.A. in anthropology and Spanish and minors in public health and gender studies before pursuing an interdisciplinary year-long study of media and social change through the Take 5 fellowship program. As an undergrad, … Read more
Lifting 50K out of Poverty: Maximizing Income Supports and Community Colleges in King County
Lifting 50K out of Poverty: Maximizing Income Supports and Community Colleges in King County details the impact of tax refunds on United Way tax filers and describes United Way’s new initiatives helping low income adults secure living wage jobs, tax … Read more