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Temporary Seattle Smoke Shelter

Open Friday, September 11, 2020 at 3pm, Seattle is opening a Temporary Smoke Shelter in SODO at 1045 6th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134.

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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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Strength for a lifetime

Read about how one mom found an "open, loving, and giving" community at Broadview where she and her family could heal from domestic violence and move on with their lives.

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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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GOKiC unlocks kids of color creativity through tech access

As Solid Ground’s residential children’s teams meet the challenge of engaging students during school closures and a summer of social distancing due to the ongoing pandemic, we had the incredible support of a new partner – Geeking Out Kids of Color (GOKiC)! In their own words, GOKiC began locally in 2016 when a group of friends saw an opportunity to strengthen their communities and make an impact on children’s lives. A diverse group of developers,...

multi-racial crowd of protesters behind a metal barrier fence holding signs: "Justice for George Floyd," "Defund the Police," "BLM," "White Silence = Violence," etc.

Leaning into community approaches to public safety

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder by police, Solid Ground has been actively working to understand our role in the ongoing movement for racial justice and Black liberation. Through our work to center and practice anti-racism in our organization and community, we believe in the importance of following leadership and direction of communities most impacted by poverty and racism. In that spirit, we reached out to Black-led and Black community-based partner organizations for their...

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Building power with food system workers

At Solid Ground we believe that healthy, affordable, and culturally appropriate food is a human right – but who is behind our food system? Food workers are subjected to low wages, few opportunities for advancement, widespread exploitation, and injustice – including wage theft, pesticide exposure and poisoning, child labor, long work hours with few breaks, racial and ethnic discrimination, unsafe working conditions, sexual harassment, and lack of access to health benefits. Women and workers of...

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Upcoming Events

Sep

Virtual Volunteer Orientation

Interested in volunteering to meet basic needs, nurture success, and spread change... 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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Temporary Seattle Smoke Shelter

What does it take to #SolvePoverty?

Leaning into community approaches to public safety

Coronavirus resources for Seattle, King County, & WA State

Community Report 2019

Strength for a lifetime

Temporary Seattle Smoke Shelter

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

GOKiC unlocks kids of color creativity through tech access

Leaning into community approaches to public safety

Building power with food system workers

Upcoming Events

Virtual Volunteer Orientation

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