United Way of King County

03/21/2025

📢 Tax Day is fast approaching! Need help with taxes? Read our blog to learn how United Way will do your taxes for free and give you the tax credits and refunds you deserve.

It’s that time of year again. Somehow, tax season sneaks up time and time again, but not quite in the way Christmas or Hannukah or one’s birthday might sneak up. This time of the year tends to feel a…

03/20/2025

Did you know that egg prices increased by 10% in February and 59% since last year, according to the Consumer Price Index?

🥚 Since January, the cost of a dozen eggs went up 72.5%

🥚 Consumers are paying $1.72/egg for 18 total

🥚 Drop a comment and tell us where you’re buying your eggs from

03/19/2025

We’re less than a month from tax deadline day! We discuss what’s new this year for filing your income tax return. 🎧 https://bit.ly/3Tm9446

03/19/2025

🚨 United Way of King County's new social media video series. 🚨 Rhymes & Reels features information, news, and stories about United Way work, told in poetry and verse, with music and imagery.

Check out our social media sites each month for Rhymes & Reels like this one, which highlights our Home Grocery Delivery program!

03/17/2025

“We empathize with and acknowledge the challenges for the governor and legislature, and yet we urge them to prioritize the needs of our residents of Washington who have the fewest resources and the greatest needs,” said Gordon McHenry, Jr., United Way of King County President and CEO.

Read what else Gordon had to say about the uncertainties our neighbors face from both the federal and state level.

Well before the White House’s cascade of executive orders left people anxious about our nation’s economic future, we in Washington state were already grappling with those uncertainties.

03/14/2025

Does 2025 have you feeling down? You’re not alone! Read our blog for some helpful tips and inspiration on how to stay focused and to continue to fight for what’s right.

The world does not slow down for us to catch our breath. It doesn’t pause while we process, recalibrate, or mourn. Change, often relentless and sometimes cruel, keeps pushing forward.

03/13/2025

This week’s episode features a conversation between United Way Chief Impact Officer Regina Malveaux and Washington Women’s Foundation’s President and CEO Maria Kolby-Wolfe about the efforts of philanthropy and nonprofits to address the current political landscape. 🎧 https://bit.ly/3Tm9446

03/12/2025

Last week, federal officials stopped funding for the federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) and the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program (LFPA), cutting critical support services, such as food, lodging, rental assistance, and utility payment assistance.

These disruptions in funding are a direct attack on programs that support basic needs. They disproportionately affect at-risk communities. Farmers, children, and your next-door neighbors deserve better. 💯

Join us in urging members of Congress to support our neighbors in need by restoring funding for these programs.

Urge Congressmembers to restore critical funding for emergency food systems

03/11/2025

Does 2025 feel like a circus to you? Join us for a true spectacle of acrobatics and comedy on United Way Day at Cirque du Soleil: KOOZA 🎪

📆 March 14, 3:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

🍻 You can also attend a family-friendly happy hour at Postdoc Brewing from 5:30-7:30 p.m., which is located near the circus.

🔗 Learn more and get a 25% discount when you RSVP with us. https://bit.ly/4ikDk9u

United Way supporters can enjoy 25% on tickets to Cirque du Soleil’s thrilling, family-friendly spectacle of acrobatics and comedy. Plus, $3 from every ticket goes back to United Way of King County to…

03/10/2025

Did you know Bill Gates launched a book called “Source Code” last month? His book talks about his upbringing and how he founded Microsoft.

Read our blog to learn about his personal ties to Untied Way of King County.

Bill Gates has a soft spot for United Way. Growing up, he spent hours idling in the lobby of United Way King County’s downtown office while his mother, Mary Maxwell Gates, volunteered.

03/07/2025

We have a GEM💎 for our listeners on this week’s Hourglass episode. We chat with founder, Kendrick Glover, and other members of Glover EmpowerMentoring Program - GEM about how they help provide safe spaces for young people to be themselves. 🎧 https://bit.ly/3Tm9446

03/06/2025

📢 Washington state renters are struggling to keep up with rising costs, and rent is the biggest strain on household budgets!

📋 House Bill 1217 would provide security and financial predictability for renters and keep individuals and families in their homes. https://bit.ly/3DwvCdg

📋 Message your representatives now on how important rent stabilization is. https://bit.ly/43tTAkh

03/06/2025

March is , and we want to send a big special s/o to all our fantastic women who work at United Way of King County and help impact our region with their incredible work and leadership!!! 👏👏👏

Since 1987, this has been a federal month-long recognition, and this year’s theme is “Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations.”

02/28/2025

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02/26/2025

In this episode, we talk with Ginger Kwan of Open Doors for Multicultural Families about how they continue to support culturally and linguistically diverse people with disabilities and their families amid the ever-changing political climate. 🎧 https://bit.ly/3Tm9446

02/25/2025

📫 Did you know that since post-slavery, Black people have been an integral part of USPS, dating back to the late 1860s? Black people served as postmasters, clerks, and city letter carriers. As of 2022, around 30% of USPS workers are of Black/African descent.

🚃 Another popular occupation Black people were employed as were pullman porters. During the Jim Crow era, this job paid more than most alternative options. Pullman porters worked on sleeping cars (railway passenger cars) and assisted with luggage, serving passengers, and maintaining sleeping quarters.

🏫🩺 Nowadays, 29% of Black people work in education and health services.



Photo courtesy: National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

02/21/2025

“We all deem it our responsibility to serve and advocate for those who have historically been denied access to opportunity due to years of systemic racism,” said Gordon McHenry, Jr., United Way of King County President and CEO.

Learn about some of Seattle’s key Black leaders from the past and present and how they helped impact our region. https://bit.ly/4hQZaS9

Seattle’s Black History is replete with leaders from public, corporate and religious sectors who for generations have advocated for and amplified the concerns of communities.

02/20/2025

Seattle Seahawks legend Doug Baldwin Jr. sits down with us and talks about the work he’s been doing in the community since retiring from football. 🎧 https://bit.ly/3Tm9446