Marshelle Frelix found support in her new family and at Treehouse, a nonprofit that benefits from donations to The Seattle Times Fund For The Needy. Treehouse helps foster kids stay on track and beat the odds to graduate at the same rate as other Washington students.
I have three children, she told the operator. My youngest daughter has special needs. My husband is ill. We’re facing homelessness. The operator connected Leah Wade to Hopelink, one of 12 nonprofits aided by holiday-time donations to The Seattle Times Fund For The Needy.
Pregnant at 14, Miranda May went on to use drugs and compile a rap sheet. But the Salvation Army didn’t give up on her. She’s now 23, with two kids and on the road to recovery and a job.
Donations, such as those to the Fund For The Needy, allow Kindering to ensure that no child with special needs in King County is turned away because of family finances.
With early-learning classes for the kids and housing help, Amy Krajci says Wellspring Family Services helped bring her and her children a “safe, normal, healthy family life.” She is now taking classes toward a college degree.
Share your bounty during the holiday season
When sitting down to eat a delicious Thanksgiving dinner with friends and family, in addition to expressing thanks, take a few minutes to reflect on sharing your bounty with those in need.
Over four decades, donations have topped $23 million. The Seattle Times’ annual holiday drive helps 12 community nonprofits provide everything from meals to homework help, counseling to shelter – and hope.
The Southeast Asian Young Men’s group helped Vannady Keo find himself and put him on a path to higher education and a life of helping others. It’s part of Asian Counseling and Referral Service, which benefits from readers’ donations to The Seattle Times Fund For The Needy.
Tai Powell, Shawn Babineau and their daughter, Taylor, lost their home during the middle of a bitter winter. But Wellspring Family Services helped them get back on their feet.
The family, dealing with medical issues, recently moved from a Hopelink shelter in Redmond to a two-bedroom apartment in Bellevue. They can live there until the girls grow up — and mom and dad cherish the stability.