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This week's episode features a conversation with Norine Hill, founder and director of Mother Nation, a Seattle-based, United Way-supported organization that provides cultural healing services, housing support, and other resources for Indigenous women and families.

We’ll chat with Norine about Mother Nation’s origins, its impact, and what she believes King County must do to address its housing crisis.

We’ll also discuss our Free Tax Preparation Campaign and local volunteer opportunity.

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Good news happens. This week's episode is a conversation with Kristi Brown, the renowned chef and owner of That Brown Girl Cooks catering and Communion Restaurant and Bar in Seattle.

United Way is proud to say we have supported Kristi on her way to becoming one of our nation’s most highly acclaimed chefs and restaurateurs. For this episode, we will chat with Kristi about her passion and drive for her craft, her connections to United Way, and her new dining venture in Seattle.

We will also discuss our ongoing Free Tax Preparation Campaign and a local volunteer opportunity.

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Good news happens. This week's episode features a conversation about Parent Child Plus with its new CEO, Stephen Cockrell.

United Way is proud to support the national ParentChild+ program and its local agencies as part of our commitment to early learning. United Way caught up with Cockrell recently when the new leader of the New York-based national organization visited the Seattle area.

We chatted with him about stepping into his new role, the current state of early learning nationally, and how Washington state and organizations like United Way help prepare our kiddos for formal schooling. We also chatted with Joy Sebe, United Way education strategies director, about our commitment to Parent Child Plus.

Plus, we will highlight our ongoing Free Tax Preparation Campaign and a local volunteer opportunity.

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This week's episode features a conversation about SNAP, namely, who is going to cover the costs to keep the federal nutrition program running?

Hourglass recently sat down with Elsa Young, United Way Food Security Impact Manager, about a recent nationwide advocacy effort to delay federal mandates to shift some of SNAP benefits costs to states, how Washington state is responding to impending changes to the program, and ways you can make your voice heard to help determine the fate and future of SNAP.

We will also discuss United Way’s Free Tax Preparation Campaign and an upcoming volunteer opportunity.

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Good news happens. This week's episode features a conversation with Teresa Mosqueda, a current King County council member and former member of the City of Seattle council.

Teresa has been a steadfast supporter of United Way programs and services that benefit our community, including our Free Tax Preparation campaign that is up and running at locations throughout King County.

In this episode, we chat with Teresa about topics such as the changing landscape of local politics, the county’s recent motion on funding for federal Department of Homeland Security agencies, and resources county residents should take advantage of to make their earnings go further.

We will also discuss an upcoming United Way Emerging Leaders event and a local volunteer opportunity.

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Good news happens. This episode features a discussion about United Way’s Black Community Building Collective, a group of more than a dozen Black-led nonprofits that share best practices, craft strategies, and use United Way resources to help bring power to King County’s Black community.

For this episode, we will chat with four members of the Black Community Building Collective about the Collective’s impact since its launch in 2020 amid the George Floyd tragedy.

We will also discuss an upcoming United Way event and a local volunteer opportunity.

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Good news happens. It’s Tax Season, and that means United Way of King County’s Free Tax Preparation Campaign is up and running. From now until April 19, qualified residents can have their taxes done free, either virtually or at one of our 20 locations across King County.

In this week’s episode, we sat down with Ryan McFerran, United Way senior program manager for tax credits and financial stability, and corporate relations manager, Carrie Bates, United Way, for a discussion about our Free Tax Prep Campaign, what to expect when filing this year’s taxes how United Way keeps its tax sites safe and accessible for residents of all backgrounds and the impact of our campaign in our communities.

We will also discuss an upcoming event and a local volunteer opportunity.

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Good news happens. This week’s episode is the second installment of a three-part series on 2026 state, county, and city policy.

We’ll discuss the City of Seattle and King County governments, both of which gained new leaders from last year’s election.

We sat down with Amanda Sandoval, United Way's director of systems change and policy, to discuss how our elected leaders at the city and county levels will address issues such as housing, childcare, and challenges posed by federal funding cutbacks.

We will also discuss our Free Tax Preparation campaign and a local volunteer opportunity.

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