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Washington state is home to a growing number of families who struggle to get by. To address challenges our region’s families face, we support many dedicated and innovative community organizations in the Pacific Northwest. We focus on nonprofit organizations and tribes that can best identify and serve the needs of low-income children and families. We help these organizations serve more people, build organizational strength, and improve their programs.

Learn more below and visit the program page for more details about our work in this area.

Summer Reading: 18 Books That Will Inspire Your Kids

These books, as compiled by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor Center staff, highlight kids who have the courage it takes to act and stand up for what they believe in. We highly recommend them for your summer reading lists.

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Collaborating to Create High Quality Public Charter Schools in Washington State

Our goal is to bring this collaborative spirit to emerging efforts around charter schools in Washington state. Last November, voters approved the creation of up to 40 public charter schools over the next five years, making Washington the 42nd state to offer charters as another public school option for students.

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What Families Need to Become Rooted in Community

This video tells Victoria’s story of reconnecting to her community after surviving domestic violence. She has been supported on that journey by the YWCA of Kitsap County, whose staff chronicles a parallel journey through organizational change.

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Thinking More Broadly About a Place to Call Home

We know that the way to end homelessness is to house everyone. Yet, ensuring everyone has a place to call home requires a housing supply that is affordable to all, regardless of their incomes. The simplicity of this argument seems well suited to a freshman college logic course. However, the reality is not that simple.

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Family Day: Kick It Forward Rallied the Seattle Community to Engage Through Soccer

With the Visitor Center as a backdrop, Family Day: Kick it Forward helped achieve what soccer does on a daily basis – showcase a positive means of community engagement and inspire others to do good in the world.

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