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Vote YES on housing for people, not profits!

Join Solid Ground and El Centro de la Raza and vote YES on I-135 by Feb. 14. You'll help house our neighbors and build a better future for Seattle.

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Beyond the Food Pantry

How can we build a more just and resilient local food system? At our Weds, March 22 Social Justice Salon, we'll discuss innovative solutions with a panel of urban farmers and food justice advocates.

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Tune in to hear some community solutions!

At our recent Social Justice Salon, we heard from people with lived experience and those advocating alongside them in a community conversation on making our safety net accessible to all who need it.

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Community Needs Assessment 2022

Every three years, Solid Ground conducts a CNA to gather input from the communities we serve to ensure our programs and services support people to create the lives they want to live.

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We #StandWithTheDuwamish

Read our blog posts for a deep dive into the Duwamish people's 167-year fight for dignity and the right to self-governance, and how Solid Ground supports their efforts.

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Our 2021 Community Report

Peek through the windows for snapshots of how Solid Ground listens deeply to ensure that people most impacted by poverty have both a megaphone and a seat at our decision-making table.

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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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Vote yes on I-135 and help us build a better future for Seattle

The following post was written by Shalimar Gonzales, CEO of Solid Ground, and Estela Ortega, executive director of El Centro de la Raza. It was originally published in The Seattle Times on Friday, January 20, 2023.

Every day, our organizations hear from people across Seattle facing the same crisis: Ever-increasing housing costs that go up far faster than wages, leaving families desperately looking for a new place they can afford. They might spend a night …

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More than just housing: How we build community and stability at Sand Point

At its core, housing can seem like a pretty basic thing: Just four walls and a roof, plus heat, water, and electricity. Add to that a door that locks, a kitchen, and a comfortable place to sleep, and you’ve got yourself a home.

But at Solid Ground, we know that people need more than basic shelter to build stable lives and pursue life goals, particularly after experiencing the trauma of homelessness. That’s why the staff …

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Growing healthier communities with farm-to-clinic fruits and vegetables

A handful of people are already lined up in the lobby with paper sacks and plastic bags in hand when Solid Ground Farm Market Assistant Charlotte Minor pulls up in front of the White Center Sea Mar Community Health Center on a rainy fall morning. Her van is packed almost to the ceiling with crates brimming with tomatoes, lettuce, spinach, peas, peppers, radishes, squash, and more – all picked just a few hours earlier at …

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Upcoming Events

Feb

Rent Smart: Domestic Violence – Know Your Rights in 2023

RENT SMART WEBINAR IN ENGLISH Domestic Violence – Know Your Rights... Read More »

Feb

Virtual Volunteer Orientation

Interested in volunteering to meet basic needs, nurture success, and spread change... Read More »

Feb

Info Session for Volunteers 55 and Older

Passionate about making a difference? We need YOU to share your... Read More »

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Social Justice Salons Series

Join us for intimate, in-person community conversations that bring together Solid Ground staff, participants, partners, and leaders to discuss innovative solutions to community challenges. Visit our Salons webpage to see upcoming events and check out past event recordings!

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