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why building love?

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!

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Amirah’s lived experience and a legacy of care

Once a week, you’ll find Amirah Casey at Mary’s Place, serving meals and swapping stories with families staying at The Glen shelter in Seattle. For Amirah, sharing a meal and serving others is about so much more than food—it’s about care, dignity, and community.

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from crisis to stability: jasmine’s story

The day Jasmine and her children were evicted is a moment she will never forget. “I just remember my kids asking me, ‘Mommy, where are we going to go?’ she recalls. “It broke my heart.” Today, after receiving support from Mary’s Place, Jasmine and her kids are building a bright future in their new apartment.

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from my cocoon of grief to spreading my wings

“If you told me a few years ago that I’d be living in a three-bedroom apartment with my three kids, thriving in my preschool teaching career, and excitedly planning our first vacation with just the four of us, I never would’ve believed you…”

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