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Teen Feed: Building trust and confidence, one meal at a time

For forty years Teen Feed’s has been serving at-risk youth in Seattle’s University District. Ever since its founding, Teen Feed’s Meal Program finds itself hosting more than 50 young guests at each meal. And staff or volunteers are always on hand to provide other items their guests might need to help get through another day: bus tickets, warm clothing, referrals to shelters, or simply a chance to talk. Advocates are also trained in trauma-informed conversation and de-escalation techniques.


Santa in a Bulletproof Vest: Peace Foundation from Finland Sends a Global Message

CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation has launched the Help us Keep The Night Silent campaign to draw attention to this reality and to the urgent need for sustained, credible peacemaking. Alongside its symbolic message, the campaign raises funds to support CMI’s mediation work in conflict-affected regions. 


A Woman for All Seasons

Mary Hoar is a tireless public servant who has devoted her life to supporting her community. Her accomplishments are manifold. A dizzying array of public and private projects makes one wonder how she gets all of these things done.


Get the Help You Need! ¡Obtenga la Ayuda Que Necesita!!!

There are things you can do to stay safe. Hay cosas que se puede hacer para estar seguro. Know Your Rights! If you are approached by ICE at home, at work, at school, on the street, or anywhere. Conozca sus Derechos! Si ICE se le acerca a su  casa, al trabajo, a la escuela, en la calle o a cualquier sitio, puede usted decir.


UKRAINE DEFENSE SUPPORT: SAVING UKRAINIAN LIVES

In June 2022, I found myself perched precariously on the second-story roof of an abandoned house in the far east of Ukraine, listening to Russian mortar rounds impact closer and closer. As I risked a broken neck or worse trying to get mobile service, I caught myself laughing at the surreal, impossible nature of where I was. I could be back in Seattle with my beautiful wife, working at my comfortable IT job, building my even more comfortable future. Instead, here I was, 10 meters up in the air in far northeastern Ukraine...