Solid Ground

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Come drive with us!

Help people access critical community resources as a Solid Ground Transportation (SGT) Bus Operator! We're offering a $2,000 bonus for drivers hired by 2/16/22.

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‘It’s going to take some upheaval.’

Longtime Seattle philanthropist, advocate, and political activist Suzanne Hittman says, "My mantra now is, 'Philanthropy can't do it alone.' We need to change public policy."

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Compassion Seattle was a distraction. Here’s a solution.

Solid Ground is laying out our vision for solutions to homelessness, along with concrete steps everyone can take to advance it right away.

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Black woman with curly hair wearing all black in front of orange housing-shaped signage on a concrete wall. Right side, black text on a blue background: “I’m excited to be able to share my experience in a really authentic way. ... My job there is to advocate but always make sure these communities are being empowered.” -Mary Ruffin, Solid Ground Board of Directors

Leading via lived experience

Read about Mary Ruffin's journey from Solid Ground's Sand Point Housing to Community Accountability Council to Board of Directors.

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Reimagining cooking together

Our Community Food Education team creates community in their cooking and nutrition classes – virtually!

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2020 Community Report

Read about the myriad ways Solid Ground participants, volunteers, and staff shined through the darkest days of an unprecedented year.

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Solid Ground connects people with resources to help gain stability and build stronger futures. »

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Volunteer, donate, advocate or just spread the word. Learn about the many ways you can join us to build community to end poverty. »

Solid Ground believes poverty is solvable.

Our approach combines direct services with community-based advocacy. We support individuals and work to undo racism and other oppressions that create barriers – so everyone can achieve their full potential.

Our Impact

Advocacy

Housing and Homelessness

Hunger and Nutrition

Race and Social Justice

Transportation

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Our Land Acknowledgement and
Resources for Deeper Engagement

Groundviews Blog

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Too many people in Washington can’t access dental care. We can change that.

Access to a healthy mouth and smile shouldn’t depend on our income, our race, or where we live. Yet here in Washington state, that’s precisely what’s happening.

Wealthier white people with private insurance can easily get an appointment to see a dentist in their community, while the opposite is true for lower-income people of color who either have Medicaid (called Apple Health in Washington) or no health insurance.

How do we know this? Because we …

Marc Dones, CEO of the KCRHA, greets a service provider

Why 2022 could be a turning point for homelessness in King County

Homelessness is such a daunting and seemingly intractable crisis in our region that it’s easy to forget there are literally thousands of people and hundreds of nonprofit organizations working to solve it.

Day after day, outreach workers, case managers, substance abuse counselors, mutual aid volunteers, and many, many others provide food, shelter, and services to support those who can’t afford to live anywhere but on the streets – and to keep others from losing their …

Several Indigenous youth standing around a rock carved with an inscription about the history and significance of Licton Springs.

A sacred spring and the ever-flowing resilience of Indigenous peoples

In a stand of trees a few blocks west of North Seattle College, a pool of water trickles out of a stone ring and onto mud stained a bright copper red. This is red ochre, known as líq’tәd in the Lushootseed language of the Duwamish and Coast Salish peoples who gathered at this sacred site since time immemorial for prayer, healing, and celebration.

The ever-flowing mineral water of líq’tәd is an enduring reminder that the …

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Upcoming Events

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¡Inquilinos Inteligentes!: Información General – Aprenda los Conceptos Básicos

¡Regístrate Ahora! ¡INQUILINOS INTELIGENTES! en ESPAÑOL Información General – Aprenda los Conceptos... Read More »

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Welcome to Medicare Workshop: Understand your options!

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¡Inquilinos Inteligentes!: Plan de repago e información de mediación

¡INQUILINOS INTELIGENTES! en ESPAÑOL Plan de repago e información de mediación/ Payment... Read More »

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Your light shines so brightly!

We're all aglow! Thanks to all who joined us for our Golden Hour 2021 event. You can still view stories of our community's resilience and brilliance via the recorded livestream from Town Hall Seattle.

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Come drive with us!

‘It’s going to take some upheaval.’

Compassion Seattle was a distraction. Here’s a solution.

Leading via lived experience

Reimagining cooking together

2020 Community Report

Come drive with us!

Get Help

Get Involved

Solid Ground believes poverty is solvable.

Our approach combines direct services with community-based advocacy. We support individuals and work to undo racism and other oppressions that create barriers – so everyone can achieve their full potential.

Our Impact

Groundviews Blog

Too many people in Washington can’t access dental care. We can change that.

Why 2022 could be a turning point for homelessness in King County

A sacred spring and the ever-flowing resilience of Indigenous peoples

Upcoming Events

¡Inquilinos Inteligentes!: Información General – Aprenda los Conceptos Básicos

Welcome to Medicare Workshop: Understand your options!

¡Inquilinos Inteligentes!: Plan de repago e información de mediación

Your light shines so brightly!

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