We are incredibly grateful to @amazon for their generous support of our #BackToSchool efforts! Thanks to their contribution, we were able to distribute 700 fully stocked backpacks filled with essential #school supplies to #YOUTH and #families in our #community. #Amazon
New Futures Alcove just wrapped up its summer programming with an incredible mural project in partnership with Urban ArtWorks! Over the past 8 weeks, 14 talented students worked hard, honing their skills and learning new ways to communicate through art. #newfuture#urbanartworks
Mark your calendars and join us on
October 26th at 6 PM at the Foundry in SODO!
We look forward to hosting you there.
Click this link to register https://t.co/gLjQT4xrgV
The 49th Pride Celebration is coming to Seattle! Join the fun on June 25th at the annual Pride Parade!
Starts at 4th and Pike and ends at 2nd and Denny Way at 11 am - Fun for the whole family!
Happy Juneteenth! A reminder to celebrate all the good that came from this day & to honor those who fought for today to be possible! We must continue the fight for an equitable world for our Black community! Swipe to see some ways to celebrate & support Black businesses today!
Ending the week celebrating another successful Peace in the Hood! Thank you so much to our fantastic Case Managers for organizing a safe space to bring community out & promote non-violence! This year's event included a job fair and reached about 200 folks!
Thank you Boeing in Washington for your recent donation of $40,000 towards the purchasing of a van. This van will provide a means of transporting students on field trips, summer camps and other programs we have within SWYFS both locally and within the region.
#BoeingInspires
THANK YOU AMAZON for recently renewing your outstanding support of SWYFS & our BAM program!
We are so honored by the renewed contribution, our upcoming second annual AMAZON SWYFS back to school drive and our terrific ongoing partnership bringing students to the AWS Skill Center!
We cannot thank Steve enough for his shaping and support in the West Seattle Community and greater KC! Check out the link in our bio to read more about Steve's incredible work!
We will miss Steve dearly as he beings his retirement soon, but his impact will forever be felt!
Team SWYFS was invited to join AMAZON as their special non-profit guest as AMAZON has received the Corporate Champion of the year award. SWYFS so appreciates the many ways AMAZON supports our mission!
Yesterday some of our lovely staff met with the Seahawks to learn about compassion fatigue and self-care tools! Thank you so much #Seahawks for supporting your community partners!
THANK YOU to our educators in our Education Center and New Futures programs for all the amazing work they do every day! They always go beyond just educating in the classroom but additionally become mentors and support systems for our youth! #TeacherAppreciationWeek
Education should be accessible to all, and our educators ensure students can graduate despite any systemic barriers they may face!
When you #GiveBig, you help fund our High School Re-Entry and GED program and our educators' fantastic work!
When you #GiveBig, you help fund our outstanding New Futures programs that allow educators to work incredibly close with our students and their families so that we can best support their educational journey!
Help us reach our goal of $5000 today by following the link in our bio!
Today is International Worker’s Day! We honor and celebrate the strides made to protect workers' rights! Today we continue the fight for fair pay, fair hours and safe working conditions for ALL!