For Craig, home had always been the apartment where he was raising his two kids, Tanner and Ellie. Then, one day, their world was turned upside down. Severe water damage made their apartment unlivable. With nowhere else to go, Craig and the kids began an exhausting cycle — moving between hotels, crashing on friends’ couches, and eventually, sleeping in their car. Hope returned when they connected with Mary’s Place…

For Shifali, volunteering is about more than activities—it’s about helping kids see their strength and potential. “These little affirmations can mean so much—they help kids start to see new paths for themselves.”

For Mary’s Place donor Kristi Hanna-Cruz, giving back has always been second nature. “I was taught at a young age that all people are deserving of opportunity and to always help when I can.” As the creator and designer of Posh Beauty Bar and an online coaching platform, Kristi is passionate about helping people’s inner beauty, love, and potential shine through and a master at connecting people around a cause!

On Friday, September 19, 2025, Mary’s Place and Mercy Housing Northwest broke ground on a bold new project in Burien: a campus that combines emergency family shelter and permanently affordable housing on one campus

For months, Melody and her baby, Jordan, bounced between couches, staying temporarily with friends and family, never knowing where they would sleep next. Just when things felt most hopeless, Melody’s phone rang. It was Mary’s Place…

Pregnancy and childbirth can be both beautiful and challenging—especially for women experiencing homelessness, language barriers, or cultural isolation. That’s why our partnership with Ayan Maternity Healthcare Support, founded by longtime doula and advocate Ayan Abdulahi, is so vital for the families we serve.

At Mary's Place, we're always excited to explore new ways to share the powerful stories of the families we're honored to serve. Recently, we had an exciting opportunity to team up with Alson.AI to bring Sara’s story to life in the form of a warm, engaging cartoon.

With the help of our mobile outreach team, Jaclyn and Tyler found an affordable, pet-friendly apartment just in time for back-to-school!

For Keisha, a single mom of three, stability meant everything—especially for her oldest child, who has autism and thrives on routine. When a job loss threatened their stability Keisha turned to Mary’s Place for support.

When Nikki’s teenage son was killed by gun violence, grief pushed her to seek a new beginning. She and her daughter, Sara, left Louisiana and moved to Washington, where Nikki found steady work and began building a life. For three years, things felt stable, until an illness unraveled everything.