Solid Ground

If you're concerned about Mayor Harrell’s budget cuts to human services, Seattle City Council NEEDS to hear from you this week. The Seattle City Council only has until FRIDAY, November 1st to submit amendments to the budget, which means NOW is the time to speak up and protect resources that help keep families housed. 📢 CALL TO ACTION: Send an email to your councilmembers urging them to amend the budget and re-invest in homelessness prevention. The Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness has an email template that makes it easy to advocate: https://lnkd.in/gUwWGjxW

"We weave an essential net that catches thousands of our Seattle neighbors each year before they lose their housing or fall into homelessness. Just a few million dollars — a small drop in the $8.3 billion city budget — funds this vital work. Cutting this support in half will unravel this net." Our CEO Shalimar Gonzales joined the directors of the Catholic Community Services & InterIm CDA for this important op-ed: https://lnkd.in/g5896S3z

When Lee Harper joined our agency as a farm coordinator in 1998, Marra Farm was a tangle of weeds. Now, Marra Farm grows and distributes 10,000 lbs of organic produce per year to combat hunger, empower families & most of all, build community: a great skill that Lee has carried with her beyond Solid Ground. Learn more about Lee's impact at Solid Ground, and more of our history: https://lnkd.in/grz8XCdy

🚍 We're hiring an Operations Supervisor to support the team at Solid Ground Transportation, where we provide accessible transportation throughout King County. Apply on our website! https://lnkd.in/gDhkvXJj

💼 We're looking to hire an Administrative Coordinator who can help create a healing space for DV survivors at Solid Ground's Broadview shelter. Take a look and apply on our website! https://lnkd.in/gGc5t4Ay

It's the last chance to get tickets to next week's Social Justice Salon, MINDING THE GAP: Poverty, homelessness, and restoring our broken mental health system 🧠🎤 Behavioral health care is essential for communities to thrive, so how can we eliminate barriers to care in our own neighborhoods? We invite you to join us, along with moderator DeAunte Damper & other local experts, as we explore how our community navigates the intersections of poverty, race, culture, social/emotional wellbeing, behavioral health, and homelessness. Save your seat here: https://lnkd.in/gXWDEMjd

It's hard for us to understand why Mayor Bruce Harrell proposed a city budget that would slash funding for prevention services like renters' rights education, financial assistance, and legal help. Solid Ground’s Tenant Services and Benefits Legal Assistance programs both rely on this critical city funding. Now is not the time to pull back on our work to help people keep their homes. Here's what you can do to take action TODAY: 👉 Sign up to give public comment at one of the upcoming hearings: The next one is TODAY, Wednesday, October 16 at 5pm. 👉 Email your councilmembers urging them to restore and increase funding. 👉 Learn more advocacy skills at the online Budget Advocacy Training on Tuesday, October 22 from 10-11:30am. Learn more about the mayor’s proposals – and how they would impact critical programs: https://lnkd.in/gAuEgANk

This Indigenous Peoples Day, and all days, we not only acknowledge the stolen land of the Coast Salish and Duwamish peoples that we occupy, but also the Duwamish Tribe's longtime effort to restore the health of the river that shares their name. We invite you to join the Duwamish Alive Coalition this Saturday, October 19th in their Recovery Day to care for the sacred spaces along the Duwamish River. https://lnkd.in/gw3hy8zs

Are you interesed in volunteer opportunities that support adult education? This is your last chance to register for the FREE Community Volunteer Training on Saturday, October 19, 8:30-1pm! Join us for a morning of learning and networking with organizations and volunteers who support adult literacy and education. Workshops include Working with Adult Learners, Anti-Racism (presented by Solid Ground and Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle), and more! Please reserve your spot by Friday, October 11! Go to bit.ly/cvt2024 to learn more and register.

Looking for ways to support adult literacy and education? You're invited to the FREE Community Volunteer Training on Saturday, October 19, 8:30-1pm. Whether you're an active or returning volunteer, or looking for new opportunities, join us for a morning of learning and networking with volunteers and organizations in the adult education space. Workshop topics include Communicating with English Language Learners, Volunteer to Volunteer Mentorship, Anti-Racism (presented by Solid Ground and Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle), and more! Please sign up before October 11! Visit the Eventbrite page to learn more and register: bit.ly/cvt2024