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In this episode, we chat with the co-founder and director of the Seattle-based mentorship group. On June 12, Cameron will receive the Sound Generations 2024 Inspire Positive Aging Award for her service to the community.

United Way of King County proudly supports the 4-C Coalition and honors Cameron for the time she spends making a difference in the lives of young people through mentoring.

We’ll also hear about the United Way-supported Vashon Maury Community Food Bank and an upcoming United Way Happy Hour and Hellos event.

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This episode features a conversation with Regina Elmi, co-founder and executive director of Supporting Partnerships in Education and Beyond (SPEB). This Renton-based organization believes all children’s success depends upon strong partnerships between parents, schools, and community members.

United Way of King County proudly spotlights Supporting Partnerships in Education and Beyond and how it spends its time helping communities of color advocate for change.

We will also chat about West Seattle Food Bank and spread the news about an upcoming Volunteer and Learn event.

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This month marks the one-year anniversary of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hourglass looks back at how COVID-19 impacted local students in and out of the classroom and how a United Way-funded coalition of nonprofits aided young people, families, and communities during the pandemic.

In the photo are four students from two local nonprofits who offered their takes on schooling during COVID: Zeppelin Andrew (Kiowa) and Helena Johnny (Cowichan) of local nonprofit Red Eagle Soaring and Alondra Gonzalez and Miguel Bravo Monterrozo of Para Los Ninos.

We’ll also spotlight the South King County Food Coalition and an upcoming United Way event addressing housing insecurity.

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There's more to movement than exercise and sports! This episode features a conversation with Sarah Sense-Wilson and Kayla Harstad of Urban Native Education Alliance, a Seattle-based organization that immerses generations of Indigenous youth in education, culture, and tradition.

United Way is proud to support Urban Native Education Alliance and how it spends its time keeping Indigenous youth active with programs that foster health and wellness and engaged in activities that promote social justice.

We will also hear about the Des Moines Area Food Bank and an upcoming event that probes solutions to housing insecurity.

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In this episode, we chat with Leslie Stone, the youth development director for Asian Counseling and Referral Service of Seattle. For more than 50 years, Asian Counseling and Referral Service, or ACRS, has offered a broad array of behavioral health programs, human services, and civic engagement activities for Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and other local communities.

United Way of King County proudly supports ACRS and how it spends its time promoting social justice and the well-being for communities that are often underserved.

We also spotlight Ballard Food Bank and our upcoming Conversations for Change event on Housing Stability.

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In this episode, we chat with Sherry Williams, the executive director of operations for Technology Access Foundation, a Seattle-based organization that provides STEM education for underserved students and support for educators of color.

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