On May 13, hundreds of community members came together for Mary’s Place annual dream BIG luncheon to support families with children experiencing homelessness and housing instability. The afternoon was all about hope, resilience, and what’s possible when a community comes together around families facing crisis. 

In a recent Mary’s Place Moments conversation, Mary’s Place CEO Dominique Alex sat down with Joe Thompson, President of Mercy Housing Northwest, to talk about a shared vision taking shape in Burien: a new campus that brings emergency family shelter and permanently affordable housing together in one place.

Our Building Love campaign, and new campus in Burien, are about building stability, opportunity, and a future where families don’t just survive homelessness — they move beyond it, together!