Solid Ground

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Help build a home for healing

Housing and essential support services are possible because of friends and supporters like you. Donate today to remind thousands of families that their futures are worth working toward!

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Key ingredients for housing stability

Solid Ground’s personalized case management approach – building trust and customizing support to meet people where they are – is essential to families’ ability to find and hold on to stable housing.

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What does it take to #SolvePoverty?

COMMUNITY! Please take 60 seconds to watch this video, then join us in this important work today.

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Leaning into community approaches to public safety

Solid Ground is actively working to understand our role in the ongoing movement for racial justice and Black liberation – and how we can use our privilege to further the demands for racial equity.

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Coronavirus resources for Seattle, King County, & WA State

Solid Ground has helped our community overcome crises for over 45 years – and we’re here now to help people and our community during the pandemic.

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Community Report 2019

Healing, wellness, and race and social justice are critical ingredients in our anti-poverty recipe for change for more than 76,000 neighbors in 2019.

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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.

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Shalimar Gonzales named Solid Ground CEO

The Solid Ground Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Shalimar Gonzales (she/her/hers) has been selected as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Solid Ground. She will begin on January 16, 2021. “Selected with input from our community stakeholders, Shalimar has demonstrated both personal and professional commitment to racial justice and building community through strengthened connections for participants, community members, and staff,” says D’Adre Cunningham, Solid Ground Board Chairperson. “She is a leader who brings...

Support students at Sand Point to cross the digital divide

Solid Ground’s Sand Point Housing campus is the humble abode to more than 165 students in elementary school through high school. Our Children’s Program team has been actively supporting them with their educational needs and well-being during the pandemic. With most schooling happening virtually via Zoom these days, one consistent issue – connectivity, access to technology, internet, and devices – has been one of the major impediments for the students right from the beginning of...

Honoring the life & legacy of Tony Lee

All around Washington State, tears of grief are rolling up against memories of the booming, mountainous laugh of Tony Lee, who died on Thursday of complications from Primary Lateral Sclerosis. Tony will be remembered as many things: passionate, committed, smart, a man of integrity, a keen analyst, a tireless champion of racial justice, and the source of a wondrously infectious laugh. For those who had the honor to know and work with him, he was...

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Upcoming Events

Feb

Calling Volunteers 55 & Older!

Passionate about making a difference? Solid Ground and RSVP (Retired and Senior... Read More »

Feb

Calling Volunteer Home Helpers 55 & Older!

We need YOU to help elder neighbors remain independent in their homes!... Read More »

Feb

Cooking Matters at Home Volunteer Training

Solid Ground’s Community Food Education (CFE) program is excited to pivot to... Read More »

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Thank you for making our Virtual Lunch-IN a LITERAL recipe for success!

Thank you to all who contributed to our Recipe for Change Campaign! Missed the livestream event with Chef Edouardo Jordan? Visit the Solid Ground Virtual Recipe for Change Lunch-IN webpage at any time for a replay of both the event and the heartwarming video of Chef’s workshop series with young Sand Point Housing residents. (Presenting sponsor: Whole Foods Market)

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Help build a home for healing

Key ingredients for housing stability

What does it take to #SolvePoverty?

Leaning into community approaches to public safety

Coronavirus resources for Seattle, King County, & WA State

Community Report 2019

Help build a home for healing

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.

Groundviews Blog

Shalimar Gonzales named Solid Ground CEO

Support students at Sand Point to cross the digital divide

Honoring the life & legacy of Tony Lee

Upcoming Events

Calling Volunteers 55 & Older!

Calling Volunteer Home Helpers 55 & Older!

Cooking Matters at Home Volunteer Training

Thank you for making our Virtual Lunch-IN a LITERAL recipe for success!

SOLID GROUND'S WALLINGFORD OFFICES ARE CURRENTLY OPEN ONLY TO EMPLOYEES.

Monday – Friday, 10am – 2pm

206.694.6700