t didn't take long for kids to jump around on the new padded floors, take the tricycles for a spin, and gather around new games and toys with their friends in the newly refreshed Kids Club at our family shelter in Burien.

“We’re fortunate to have stability and a little extra to sustain our life and we want to see all families in that position - that’s why we donate monthly to Mary’s Place!”

“If it weren’t for Mary’s Place, I’m not sure where I would be right now” shares Tanya, a single mother who came to Mary’s Place while she was pregnant with her baby girl, Bella.

Jessica Safley leads Mary's Place’s team of mobile outreach specialists. For this team, meeting families where they are both physically and emotionally and helping to remove barriers to housing is paramount.

Birthdays are a big deal for kids! Thanks to a partnership with local nonprofit Birthday Dreams, the birthday wishes of kids at Mary’s Place come true with monthly group parties where each child is celebrated.

For the last 25 years, Mary’s Place has provided wrap around services to women and families experiencing homelessness with the help of compassionate, dedicated, LOVING, volunteers!

We've all heard "financial literacy," but what does it mean? To Mary's Place volunteer Andrea Linsky, it means the tools to have healthy finances, and she believes it's an essential skill everyone should have the opportunity to learn!

Little did Val know that nearly a decade later, she and her circle of friends and family would contribute more than 100 purses and backpacks annually, stuffed with essentials and feel-good items for women who visit the Day Center, a drop-in center for women in downtown Seattle

A third grader, Emily Moore, knows how to rally support and spread a message!

Victoria Mikael of Pearl Moon Writer’s Collective has worked with writers and artists around the globe, helping them share their stories and find an outlet through words. For the past year, she facilitated a writing circle for guests at the Mary’s Place Women’s Day Center.