Hourglass: United Way of King County

By: Joe Burris associate director for public relations United Way of King County
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Episodes
  • Get Out the Vote Series, Episode Two: Ballot Initiatives
    Oct 14 2024

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    Good news happens! In this second episode of our three-part Get Out the Vote series, we talk ballot initiatives.

    We chat with Amanda Sandoval, United Way director of systems change and policy, for a discussion about the importance of ballot initiatives and two initiatives on the ballot in November’s General Election.

    We also discuss United Way’s Our Neighbor Fund and an upcoming United Way Conversations for Change event.

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    16 mins
  • Spinning Yarns, Braiding Sweetgrass: Robin Wall Kimmerer
    Oct 7 2024

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    Good news happens! This week’s episode features a conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer, an Indigenous scientist and storyteller whose book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants remained on the New York Times bestseller list for more than three years.

    Kimmerer will be a returning guest speaker for the Seattle Arts and Lectures Encore Series on December 9 at Town Hall, and United Way of King County is proud to co-sponsor that event.

    This week’s episode will also feature information about United Way’s Our Neighbor Fund and an upcoming event at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center.

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    27 mins
  • Serving Food Needs in the Seattle Area’s Jewish Community—and Beyond
    Sep 30 2024

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    Good news happens! In this episode, we visit Jewish Family Service, a Seattle-based organization, that, via its food bank, supports the needs of Jewish individuals and families, refugees and immigrants, and our broader community.

    United Way is proud to support Jewish Family Service and spotlight its annual Community-Wide Food Drive & Food Sort, which enlists volunteers and partners to provide healthy food to people throughout the Puget Sound region.

    We will also hear about United Way’s Our Neighbor Fund and an upcoming event at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center.

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    18 mins

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