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The Seattle Times has a very informative article about unemployment insurance fraud. If you believe you’ve been a victim of this kind of unemployment fraud, Seattle police cyber-crime investigators recommend taking these steps to protect your financial identity and credit history. Read this article to get more information. Read more...

Organizing a food drive is a great way to help people in your community. You can select the local senior center, food pantry, or shelter that you want to support. Participants make a difference in their community through a fun and social event. Includes in this kit: overview, the basic steps, meeting an organizations’s needs, managing volunteers, publicity tips, sample Read more...

Here are some guidelines for creating a backpack to give away that can be really helpful to those who are roughing it or just down on their luck. This information reflects the Santa Fe, New Mexico project so we have both cold, snowy winters and hot, dry summers. Read more...

Parents spend a lot of time teaching kids good values like sharing and compassion for those in need. But when we’re faced with a homeless person, what behavior do we model for them? Nothing. Ignore. Turn a blind eye. Make negative comments about litter along the highway. Kids are beautifully free of cynicism. They don’t understand things like drug addiction Read more...

In a perfect world, every animal would have a home with a loving family to protect and dote on him. The sad reality is that the world isn’t perfect, and there are countless creatures wandering the streets and stuck in shelters waiting for the chance to be saved. Here is the good news, though: there is a lot we can Read more...

This article is a way of demonstrating five simple, yet effective ways anyone can help to combat homelessness in their own community. During a global pandemic and under Stay Home, Stay Healthy Orders, our neighbors who are unhoused need support now more than ever. Follow the link to learn more about how to organize a coat drive, distribute lunches around Read more...

This article includes 7 budget-friendly ways to support the homeless shelter in your community. Typically, we look for ways to support our local shelter when the weather gets cold and people are looking for a warm meal and place to stay, but shelters operate all year long. They provide shelter, resources, and other services to individuals experiencing homelessness in winter, Read more...

In the plan issued Friday, Washington’s economy and social life would reopen in four phases, with some types of businesses ideally beginning to reopen in mid-May as the first phase even as the stay-home order remains until the end of the month. Follow the link to learn more about Govenor Inslee’s Four Phase Plan. Read more...

This resource provides a brief update about new symptoms of COVID-19, information regarding new funding opportunities, and information about finacial support. Read more...

This resource focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities and contains information for front-line staff to support the wider healthcare outcomes of LGBT patients during a period of strain across the NHS. This includes not only highlighting the experiences of LGBT communities, but information to guide professionals, and to equip staff to signpost Read more...

The State of Washington just announced a new grading policy this week saying—no “F” grades will be given to high school students. Depending on what each school district decides, grades will be letter grade or number grade or an “Incomplete.” Students will be given a chance to make that grade up during summer school, online learning, or the next term. Read more...

The City of Seattle and The Seattle Public Library (SPL) announced today the re-opening of restrooms at five library locations, providing additional vital hygiene resources to people living unsheltered. To help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the City continues to increase access to hygiene facilities. Ballard Branch, 5614 22nd Ave. N.W. (Opening Thursday, April 23) Beacon Hill Branch, 2821 Beacon Read more...