Mary Steele, Executive Director - Reflections I’m going to date myself by telling you that Black History Month was first recognized the year I graduated from high school. I loved studying history, yet nothing about the history I studied in school gave me any real understanding of the experience of Black Americans. In fact, until … Continue reading Black History Month – Reflections and More
Be uplifted by stories of supporters like you who share their passion for Compass’s mission! And click here to get back to the main Legacy Giving page. Barbara and David Swartling Steve & Cynthia Holmberg John H Sullivan Barbara and David Swartling Barbara and David Swartling have an estate plan that includes Compass Housing Alliance. … Continue reading Legacy Givers share their passion for Compass’s Mission
Eli, Jackie, Marc, Russell, and Rebecca are residents at Compass programs. We will be going into more detail about them as the "Our Story" campaign continues, but we thought it would be a good idea to introduce you to the folks you might have seen around town. Russ gives an update on his life Russ … Continue reading Meet Our People
One of the things we realize at Compass is that for people to get to the next step in their own individual journey, they need a few basic things: food, shelter, ID, a mailing address, a safe place to bank, and in the last 15 years or so – a cellphone.
Volunteers from Shoreline Covenant Church, Ronald United Methodist Church, North Seattle Friends, and Lake Forrest Park Rotary put on their gloves, tugged on their boots, and worked with Compass staff and residents to revitalize our amazing garden beds at Ronald Commons!