Mary's Place

The forecast predicts King County temperatures will continue to soar into the 90s this week. The hot weather hits families and children experiencing homelessness very hard, especially those living in cars and tents. Our shelters are full, but our mobile outreach team is working hard to ensure that families living in cars and tents have the supplies they need to endure these extreme weather conditions. Your donation TODAY will help our outreach team keep families cool and safe during this extreme heat. https://bit.ly/3H60y2d

Here's your reminder! Our Lunch & Learn webinar about the important work of our mobile outreach team is TOMORROW from 12 - 1 pm! Approximately 50 families call the King County Emergency Family Intake Line each day looking for a safe place to come inside. We're only able to offer a shelter bed to just one or two. The rest are sleeping outside in our community. In 2023 the Mary's Place mobile outreach team helped 506 of these families move into housing directly from their cars or tents. Register today to learn more about this incredible team and how you can support their work: https://bit.ly/4cqHD0j

Join us for a Lunch & Learn webinar to learn about the important work of our mobile outreach team! Approximately 50 families call the King County Emergency Family Intake Line each day looking for a safe place to come inside. We're only able to offer a shelter bed to just one or two. The rest are sleeping outside in our community. In 2023 the Mary's Place mobile outreach team helped 506 of these families move into housing directly from their cars or tents. Register today to learn more about this incredible team and how you can support their work: https://bit.ly/4cqHD0j

We're excited to share a sweet life update from Tanya, a single mom who came to Mary's Place while she was pregnant with her baby girl, Bella. Tanya was connected to Mary's Place through her participation in the Substance Using Pregnant People (SUPP) Program at Swedish Ballard. At Mary's Place, she found a safe, accepting place to continue her treatment, work toward her housing goals, and get the support she needed during and after pregnancy. “Mary’s Place provided me with the help I needed to take a second chance at a happy life," she shared, "Today, we're stably housed, I'm studying to become a substance abuse counselor, and Bella is blossoming into a smart, fun-loving kid!"

Thank you to The Seattle Medium for this feature article on our Black Hair Care Donation Drive, in collaboration with Boon Boona Coffee, Mary's Place, Friends of Youth, Porchlight (charity), Treehouse, and YouthCare Seattle.

Wishing everyone a safe, empowering, and joyous #SeattlePride weekend! This weekend marks 50 years of #SeattlePride - in honor of this celebration we encourage everyone to visit seattlepride.org to learn about advocacy and allyship efforts year-round to promote diversity and inclusivity—and to call our community to action.

The Rider family shares their LOVE with families at Mary's Place every month as Homes Team members! You and your family can join the Riders in being MVPs for families by joining our Homes Team as monthly donors: https://bit.ly/3xiCPKV

Exciting news! With the expansion of the Seattle CARE Department, we have a system that doesn't just respond to crises but walks alongside individuals every step of the way, addressing both the immediate needs of navigating complex systems and accessing the resources they need and deserve, but long-term goals and challenges. By creating a truly coordinated, person-centric continuum of care, we can transform how we support our neighbors most impacted by inequities and move from merely managing crises to fostering genuine, lasting change in people's lives.

It's #WishListWednesday and we need NEW underwear for parents and kids of all ages, sizes, and genders! You can order and ship underwear to our donation center at 4521 6th Ave S. Seattle, WA 98108 (weekday delivery only) or drop them off in-person, Monday - Saturday, 8:30 am - 4 pm!