Who said grassroots organizing has gone the way of tie-dye t-shirts and lava lamps?

Last week, United Way of King County’s Free Tax Campaign served up a fresh piece of democratic activism by participating in the National Community Tax Coalition’s first ever VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Day of Action.

Across the county, hundreds of programs like ours met with the district staff of local Congressional members to stress the importance of the work we do, as well as the critical role the Earned…

United Way of King County believes in a comprehensive approach to ending homelessness, including providing low-income individuals the means to keep a roof over their heads and save for the future. That’s part of the rationale behind our popular free tax campaign, which last year helped return $17.3 million in refunds back to those in King County who need it most (you can sign up for next year’s campaign here).

That’s also part of the reason…