Caring comes naturally with a lot of important people in your life, like your family and old friends, but what about the random person walking down the street? You probably do care about that random person, but inviting a stranger into your house for a meal might be a little too far out of your [...]

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Each year, the University of Washington celebrates Martin Luther King Day of Service, but in 2016, we decided one day just was not enough. With the combined efforts of the Carlson Leadership and Public Service Center, the Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center, and the Center for Communication, Equity, and Difference, this year’s series of [...]

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“The time is always right to do what is right,” said Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For decades, King’s legacy of strength, resilience, and compassion has served as a worldwide touchstone for civic responsibility and action. To honor King’s legacy and to recognize the contributions of all people—past and present—who stand for social justice, partners across campus are bringing the [...]

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You’re invited to participate in the eighth annual Valentine Card Project, hosted by staff at UW Medical Center’s Art Program and Arts In Healing. Our goal is to create 550 beautiful handmade Valentine cards for all UW Medical Center inpatients, which will be delivered on February 14. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun [...]

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The UW chapter of Engineers Without Borders approaches each new project with a simple question. “We go to the community and ask what are their greatest needs,” said group president Bryan Bednarski, a junior in the Department of Electrical Engineering. The answer isn’t always so simple, but the aim is always the same: “We want [...]

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The women you see before you are bent but not broken, Harmed yet not harmful.   Quiet but not silent.   Have tripped, yet will never fall.   The women you see before you are women without a home, not homeless women.   Strong, brave, cultured, passionate, and surviving.   —- And all with a [...]

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Welcome to week three of the Stress Less Holiday Challenge! If you haven’t signed up to receive our weekly emails with recipes, workouts, and articles — there’s still time! Let’s make the most of the holidays together. As Thanksgiving creeps up on us and November nears its end, it is important to take a step [...]

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Healthcare organizations, civic agencies, non-profits, private businesses, and volunteers from across the State of Washington joined together to produce a giant free health clinic October 22 – 25 in Key Arena at Seattle Center. The four-day volunteer-driven clinic provided a full range of free dental, vision, and medical care to underserved and vulnerable populations in the region. [...]

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On November 18, get ready for a stair climb like no other: the Climb to $10K for Facing Homelessness cosponsored by the UW Combined Fund Drive and The Whole U. As you reach the top of the stairway, you’ll see portraits on display, like the ones here, accompanied by unique stories. We’ve already raised over [...]

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Alice Ryan stays pretty busy these days. On top of teaching in the School of Social Work, she’s a part-time social worker at Seattle Children’s Hospital and a full-time mother of two. She’s also proof that you’re never too busy to volunteer. For the past year, Ryan has served on the board of the Seattle [...]

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The leaves are changing, Pumpkin Spice Lattes have returned, and students are back on campus – it can only mean one thing: the UW Combined Fund Drive is kicking into high gear! It starts with the Charity Fair and Silent Auction on Thursday, October 22 in the HUB Ballroom from 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. [...]

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When you watch Rex Hohlbein’s TEDx talk, you see him speak calmly yet forcefully on his humanizing mission. You hear him tell the origin story of his nonprofit, Facing Homelessness, and you learn how he uses Facebook for the greater good. Rex’s trajectory has been from successful Seattle architect to committed advocate for those who [...]

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