I may be able to take credit for starting the United Way of King County blog, but I can’t take credit for making it awesome. That would be Yuri Kim.

Yuri started at United Way of King County as an Americorps VISTA volunteer with our ending homelessness team. He provided key support to the Community Resource Exchange and the Free Tax Preparation Campaign.

A year and a half ago, he was one of the first contributors to our fledgling blog, and…

On Sunday, the New York Times featured a wonderful frontpage article on a program very near and dear to our hearts here at UWKC:  the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),  known colloquially as food stamps.

We’ve written a good deal about food stamps on this blog,  especially with regard to our new Bridge to Basics program (which incidentally has just wrapped a highly successful pilot run). But I thought it worth highlighting this article for several reasons, as it chronicles national trends we’ve…

In Washington state, there are many resources available to help people who are low-income or who are struggling financially. Unfortunately, most people don’t realize that they are eligible for services that can help. For example, in King County, only 66% of those eligible for food stamps are claiming them. This is the lowest rate in the entire state.

Families and individuals who have to choose between paying rent or buying groceries don’t know that there is a safety net available to them. With that…