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Building community to end poverty
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Many colors. Many experiences. One commUNITY.
On a recent evening at Solid Ground’s Broadview Shelter & Transitional Housing, several moms gathered around tables sharing stories and home-cooked dishes as their children stayed busy transforming fabric squares and paint into representations of things that matter: what they…
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Wealth, poverty, and the Millionaires Tax: Our top 5 takeaways
Taxes in the United States are famously complicated, but here’s one fact that couldn’t be simpler: In Washington state, those who have the least are required to pay the greatest share of what they have in taxes, while the wealthiest pay relatively little. With Washington voters…
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Three NO votes to protect our kids and communities
This fall, every voter in Washington state has a critical role to play in protecting our communities and kids – including some of our most vulnerable neighbors. At the top of your ballot for the fall election, there are three initiatives that would have real consequences for…
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Here’s how to get ready for Medicare Open Enrollment
This year’s Medicare Open Enrollment period is just around the corner. From October 15 – December 7 , people already enrolled in Medicare can review their health and prescription drug coverage and make changes for 2027. Any changes made during Open Enrollment will take effect on…
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Reflections on a year of community, connection, and care
Dear Neighbors, Imagine a world where we prioritize the health of our entire community rather than the wealth of individuals – where no family is left to slip through the cracks and fall into poverty. Because the reality is, when our community safety net is strong and working,…
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Little library, big ideas for kids
The newest addition to Solid Ground’s Sand Point Housing campus isn’t much bigger than an egg crate, but it’s packed with ideas and potential. Known as a Little Free Library , the small baby-blue box near the Lowry Community Building is a place for Sand Point residents to trade…
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Here’s what 266 hours of community care looks like
What we choose to do with our limited time each day says everything about who we are and what we care about. When nearly 100 volunteers spent three hours of their Friday morning last month spreading mulch, pulling weeds, and wiping down transit vehicles, it sent a clear message:…
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Beyond backpacks: How our community steps up for youth
Fall is a time of great possibilities – but also of added financial pressure for families already navigating the high costs of housing, food, transportation, and childcare. Solid Ground’s annual Pack It Forward back-to-school supply drive is rooted in a simple belief: Young…
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What moved us at the Groundswell Gala
At Solid Ground, we use “groundswell” to describe the energy and potential that’s unleashed when a community comes together in shared purpose to build a better future for our neighbors and ourselves. And it’s what we saw this year on May 15 when the Sol i d Ground community…
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The power of housing and a father’s love
Hung prominently in Justin Garrett’s apartment are three framed certificates, each recognizing his completion of a different program: a parenting course, substance use disorder treatment, and a fatherhood class. More importantly, each piece of paper represents a hard-fought…
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When SNAP faltered, our community stood firm for our neighbors
It can be hard to recall amid the chaos and uncertainty of the last year, but there was a time last fall when nearly half a million Washington state households didn’t know how they were going to put food on the table. The federal government had just shut down in October after…
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Message from Shalimar: No one thrives alone
Here at Solid Ground, we’ve long believed in showing up for one another: neighbors helping neighbors create the conditions for everyone to thrive. This spirit of mutual care is exactly what makes the passage of Washington state’s Millionaires Tax (SB 6346) such a meaningful…
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Breaking bread, building connection
One by one, they line up in the hallway: Moms with babies on one hip, in strollers, and in carriers, many with toddlers and older kids in tow. Some of the youngest peek through the open doorway, eyes wide with anticipation. Awaiting them, in a cozy room at Solid Ground’s…
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How one volunteer helps DV survivors regain power over money
In a small room at Solid Ground’s Broadview Shelter & Transitional Housing , a half dozen women sit around a table laughing and telling stories, trading phone numbers and sharing resources. Given all the energy and excitement in the room, it’s hard to believe the women are here…
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The momentum is building
Big change often starts small, with individual acts of kindness, generosity, and solidarity that build on one another until they become a movement. At Solid Ground, we see firsthand the groundswell of change when more and more of our neighbors choose to spend their limited time…
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Finally, some good news
In the long fight for social justice and progress, sometimes the best offense is a good defense. That was the case this year in Olympia, where the folks at Statewide Poverty Action Network and our other partners worked tirelessly in a short eight-week legislative session to…
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Celebrating Black leaders and legacies
February is Black History Month, a time to reflect on and honor the generations of Black leaders, artists, community builders, inventors, and activists who have shaped our nation’s past and present. Learning from history is one of Solid Ground’s guiding racial equity principles,…
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Rejecting silence in Olympia
“The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people,” the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “but the silence over that by the good people.” Last month, on a day dedicated to the legacy of the slain civil rights icon, more than 250 people from…
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An update from CEO Shalimar Gonzales
Over the last year, the federal government has worked to alter our national safety net in ways that would leave millions of Americans without access to programs they rely on to get the food, housing, and medical care they need to survive. But as we enter the second year under…
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Partnering to stop homelessness at its source
These days, many of us in Seattle and King County are having to make tough decisions amid the growing costs of housing, groceries, utilities, and other basic expenses. For too many of us, those decisions include whether to buy groceries or pay next month’s rent. The numbers tell…