“I have so much gratitude for what I have accomplished instead of focusing on what I haven’t done,” shares Anthony, who will graduate from the FareStart Food Pathways Program this October. “I’m focusing on the positive, the plan I’m creating for myself and my family, and the goals I want to accomplish.”

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.

In a recent Mary’s Place Moment conversation, CEO Dominique Alex sat down with two people who play an essential role in one of our most joyful and transformative programs: Make-a-Home. She was joined by Olga Chinka, Make-a-Home Coordinator and Katie Bernson, a longtime volunteer partner with Coldstream Wealth Management. Their conversation offered a powerful look at how a furnished home can change the entire trajectory of a family leaving homelessness.