Solid Ground

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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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Black woman gazes hopefully off over a body of water. To her right is a blue text box with black and white text that reads: “I could dance right now! This program has helped me have a better life, not just go from one place of poverty to another. I now have a chance to have better, to be better, to do better.” ~LaTanya Cheatam, JHRRH participant

Personal advocacy makes powerful change

LaTanya's story shows how resilience and brilliance – combined with compassionate support and collaborative advocacy – can lead to legislative change that helps many.

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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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Advocacy

Housing & Homelessness

Hunger & Nutrition

Race & Social Justice

Transportation

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Standing with the AAPI community against anti-Asian racism

Solid Ground is deeply disturbed and alarmed by escalating violent hate crimes and race-based harassment against Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) people and communities in the United States. In the last week alone, we’ve seen reports of race-based attacks on AAPI community members from San Francisco, Los Angeles, and even here in King County, WA. According to recently reported data from Stop AAPI Hate, between March and December 2020, the group received over 2,808...

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...

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Upcoming Events

Apr

Diet Culture, Food, and Colonialism

Our volunteers asked for continued learning opportunities on anti-racism and anti-oppression, and... Read More »

Apr

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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