Readers donate a record $3.4 million to The Seattle Times Fund For The Needy
Readers donated a record-breaking $3.4 million to The Seattle Times' annual holiday drive, benefiting nonprofits in the Puget Sound region.
Fund For Those in Need
The Seattle Times Fund For Those in Need raises money for a group of charities that help children, families and senior citizens. Throughout the fall and winter, The Times is telling how the 12 organizations make a difference in the lives of thousands, and the impact donors can make.
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A continued legacy of connecting healing services to children who have suffered trauma | Fund For The Needy
People who study children now have reams of science proving that trauma experienced in childhood is the root of much addiction, homelessness and crime, as...
A helping hand let a King County mom pursue a degree, a career and remake her family’s life
Wellspring Family Services helped more than 7,000 individuals and families in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties through October. It is one of 12 nonprofits aided...
A young mom wants to be successful, and Seattle's Atlantic Street Center is helping her get there
Atlantic Street Center, which serves about 8,000 people a year, has been around for more than a century. It's one of 12 nonprofits aided by...
‘Always there’: COVID-19 won’t break the bond between this Seattle teen and his Big Brother
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound is one of 12 local nonprofits boosted by reader donations to The Seattle Times Fund For The Needy.
Public demand for Salvation Army services skyrocketed this year: ‘We’re serving people we’ve never served before’ VIEW
While the coronavirus pandemic forced The Salvation Army to adjust some programs and dealt a blow to typical fundraising, demand for services has skyrocketed. The...
Readers respond like never before as donations boost The Seattle Times Fund For The Needy campaign
During the pandemic, Seattle Times readers are responding to the extraordinary needs of their neighbors. More than 3,400 donations have come in, roughly double the...
Food, care and ‘well-wish cards’: Helping thousands of isolated people in Seattle cope during the pandemic VIEW
As Asian Counseling and Referral Service buys groceries for thousands each week and makes more than 500 meals Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and 650 Fridays,...
In Kent, reaching out in tough times with food, tutors, counselors and more — so kids and families know ‘they’re not alone’ VIEW
Kent Youth and Family Services — one of 12 organizations that benefit from readers’ donations to The Seattle Times Fund For The Needy — has...
200,000 meals: Demand soars as Seattle-area seniors hunker down during coronavirus pandemic
Pre-COVID-19, Sound Generations, one of 12 nonprofits helped by donations to The Seattle Times Fund For The Needy, brought seniors together for meals. Now those...
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