It’s known that homelessness is a key issue in King County. The 2019 Count Us In report registered over 11,000 individuals without permanent housing. Of those counted, only 53% had some sort of indoor shelter (transitional housing, emergency shelter, etc.). While many people who experience homelessness have jobs, the challenges of looking for work are … Continue reading Hope During Homelessness
Stories
My Story – One World
Story submitted by Beverly Hawkins, King County Employee Listening to NPR, National Public Radio, I heard a story about the Ebola outbreak in Liberia a few years back. It spoke of the brave doctors on the frontline, fighting this horrible affliction. One doctor, after coming down with Ebola, was nursed by his mother in an … Continue reading My Story – One World
My Story – The Little Things
Story submitted by Julie Long, Department of Executive Services I was a single mother of two at a very young age. Although most of the time I barely had what I needed to get by, helping others seemed to be an innate part of my genetic makeup. And I came from a long line of … Continue reading My Story – The Little Things
My Story – Caught in a Hurricane
Story submitted by Kamryn Bettelon, Department of Judicial Administration I was caught in a flash flood coming home from vacation during Hurricane Harvey. Water on the road where my rental car was stuck reached almost 17 feet high. I know this because the sticker on the freeway overpass said "Clearance 16'9"" and water had reached … Continue reading My Story – Caught in a Hurricane
Lend a paw: Animals searching for their forever home
For many of us, our pets are more than just pets – they are a part of the family. Cats and dogs are there in our moments of joy and of sadness, in our moments of smiles and tears. In this year’s Annual Giving Drive, you too can make a difference in an animal’s life … Continue reading Lend a paw: Animals searching for their forever home
2017 Annual Giving Drive: Women
King County’s Employee Giving Program’s (EGP) Annual Giving Drive provides over 60 prescreened nonprofit organizations whose primary category of service is promoting equity, safe-space, and programs that are important to and for women. Last year, donations by King County employees doubled to this category of service. This response was a powerful example of the collective impact of individuals … Continue reading 2017 Annual Giving Drive: Women
Everyday Superheros – Impact Story
Yesterday, I had the distinct pleasure to hear Katie and Tommy from Kindering speak. Instantly, Tommy and I had a connection - my son is ALSO obsessed with superheroes. So when Tommy showed up in his red Power Ranger suit - that could also pass for Spiderman, I knew we were going to have a good time. … Continue reading Everyday Superheros – Impact Story
My Story – Why I Walk
My wife loves soccer. We both do. That’s actually how we met. I was the assistant soccer coach to her son’s team. We became friends, and our relationship grew through the years. I waited to marry her for ten years. In 1994, we went to the FIFA World Cup hosted here in the USA. We … Continue reading My Story – Why I Walk
My Story – Educating Young Men About Testicular Cancer
I have worked for the PAO for 16 years and have always participated in the EGP, happily choosing nonprofits that I believed in. Until 2010, when our 20-year-old son, Jaimeson Jones, died of testicular cancer, I never dreamed that I would be starting and listing my own. Testicular cancer is 95% curable when it is … Continue reading My Story – Educating Young Men About Testicular Cancer
My Story – I Grew Up Remembering That Gift
It’s not just about the specific charities I love to give to, but the reason behind it all. Growing up, I did have a lot. We lived on a farm. I never went hungry. Always got to go to school. Had my own horses and sheep, dog and cats. Had people who cared. Until my … Continue reading My Story – I Grew Up Remembering That Gift
King County Employee Giving Program 