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Solid Ground is a Seattle-based nonprofit working to end poverty and undo racism and other oppressions that are root causes of poverty in our community.

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LIT: A joyful celebration of healing through art

On the first anniversary of a tragic event that rocked the Sand Point Housing (SPH) campus and our entire community, a bright light shone to honor the life of mother and SPH resident Charleena Lyles. Youth residents proudly shared artwork through a resident-led art project that culminated in a gallery showing titled “LIT” on Monday, June 18 at Sand Point Arts and Cultural Exchange (SPACE) in Magnuson Park. Shortly after Charleena Lyles’ death in 2017, ...

Nutrition Ed volunteers at Shop Smart grocery store tour.

In-store class supports shopping for affordable nutritious food

Does shopping at the grocery store overwhelm you? Do you have difficulty understanding nutrition labels and making your budget stretch to provide healthy meals for your family? Then Shop Smart grocery tours are for you! Shop Smart was developed by the national anti-hunger program Cooking Matters and is hosted locally by Solid Ground. It takes place in supermarkets around Seattle where people who use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are empowered with four key food...

Art to heal & honor Charleena

In mid-May, about 25 young people from Solid Ground’s Sand Point Housing campus gathered on the lawn outside the Lowry Community Center dressed in white and blue Tyvek suits. They huddled around butcher paper rolled out on the lawn, flinging paint with plastic spatulas, screams and laughter filling the campus. ART SHOWING: Monday June 18, 5-8pm @ Sand Point Arts and Cultural Exchange (SPACE), Magnuson Park, Building 30 In this “Angry Art” session, the kids were encouraged...

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Food+Beer+Music+YOU=Fun!

Thanks to the 370 guests who joined us for Solid Ground's 2nd Annual Food Truck Taste Off! We had a blast, and we hope you did too. Visit our Facebook page for lots of fun photos of the night!

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2017 Community Report

This is what food justice looks like

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