• 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
  • Services and Support for Washington's Iraqi Communities
    Sep 23 2024

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    Good news happens! This week, we visit the Iraqi Community Center of Washington, a Kent-based organization that provides services and programs that help its community members achieve self-sufficiency.

    United Way of King County proudly supports the Iraqi Community Center of Washington and how it spends its time serving the nearly 5,000 Iraqi people who call our state home.

    We will also discuss United Way of King County’s Our Neighbor Fund and an upcoming Get Out the Vote event.

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    21 mins
  • Giving Immigrant and Refugee Communities a Chance to Succeed
    Sep 16 2024

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    Good news happens! In this episode we will chat with Yusuf Bashir of Falis Community Services, a Kent-based organization that spends its time providing services and opportunities for immigrants and refugees.

    United Way proudly supports Falis Community Services and its efforts to help immigrant and refugee youth, and families succeed in our area.

    We will also discuss United Way of King County’s Our Neighbor Fund and an upcoming Get Out the Vote event.

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    21 mins
  • Get Out the Vote Series, Episode One: You Gotta Vote!
    Sep 9 2024

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    Good News happens! This week, United Way of King County’s podcast Hourglass features the first episode of our three-part Get Out the Vote Series.

    With the November Election less than two months away, United Way stresses the importance of exercising your right to vote. Our Get Out the Vote Series will discuss the importance of voting, initiatives on this year’s ballot, and ways to stay civically engaged all year long.

    We will also discuss United Way of King County’s Our Neighbor Fund and an upcoming Get Out the Vote event.

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    23 mins
  • A Conversation with United Way Worldwide President and CEO Angela Williams!
    Sep 2 2024

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    Good news happens! In this episode, the leader of United Way’s 1,100 organizations discusses topics such as her career in service to others, her tenure at the helm of United Way Worldwide, and her views about the nonprofit sector.

    We will also hear about United Way of King County’s Our Neighbor Fund and an upcoming Get Out the Vote event.

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    22 mins
  • New Era for the Regional Homelessness Authority
    Aug 26 2024

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    Good news happens! This week’s episode features Dr. Kelly Kinnison, the new CEO of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority. Dr. Kinnison, a former Division director of the US Department of Health and Human Services, took over for the Authority earlier this month.

    She recently spoke to United Way of King County about how she’s spending her time addressing one of the area’s most longstanding crises.

    We will also discuss United Way’s Our Neighbor Fund and provide information on a local volunteer opportunity.

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    30 mins