The Unexpected Source of Washington’s Homelessness Funding is in Jeopardy

Written by Eric Bronson With all of the talk in Seattle these days over whether to fund housing and homelessness efforts by sales tax or property tax, you may have missed a […]

The New Firesteel (Coming Soon)

Eric Bronson taking over the reins of Firesteel

Written by Eric Bronson, Interim Firesteel Advocacy Manager. Welcome back to the Firesteel Blog, my name is Eric Bronson and I am the new Firesteel Advocacy Manager! I’m proud to join Firesteel […]

Why I Marched – Reflections from YWCA staff member, Angie Burnside

In honor of Women’s History Month, YWCA staff member Angie Burnside shares her reflections on making history by being part of the Women’s March on Washington. I first became aware of the idea for a […]

Why I Marched – Reflections from YWCA Board member, Stephanie Ellis-Smith

In honor of Women’s History Month, YWCA board member Stephanie Ellis-Smith shares her reflections on making history by being part of the Women’s March on Washington. I first decided to […]

My First and Not My Last Advocacy Day Experience

Early in the morning on February 2nd, seven YWCA staff drove to Olympia to represent our YWCA at the annual Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day. We became part of something bigger than […]

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