Meet the Homeless

Meet the Homeless

Seattle’s homeless population keeps growing, but…. Who are they? Outsiders! Some say. They’re just coming here to get free shelter! Or, Drug addicts! Lazy! They choose to live like this. A recent survey of Seattle’s homeless population gives some more accurate...
Keychain Fundraiser

Keychain Fundraiser

Mary’s Place found permanent housing for 110(!) families in 2015. We know how good it feels to hand someone a new set of keys, and that feeling magnifies a hundred times when those keys take a family out of homelessness and into a stable home. In 2016, Mary’s Place...
Evening of Hope Gala

Evening of Hope Gala

Feb. 6 marks the Seattle Hotel Association’s 19th Annual Evening of Hope Gala and Auction. This year, the Gala will benefit Mary’s Place. The theme will be Venetian Masked Ball – “Revealing the Faces of Homelessness.” All proceeds benefit Mary’s Place.

Clothing Drive Success!

Clothing Drive Success!

Our Fancy Clothing Drive succeeded! We gathered far more clothes than we had ever expected–so many that we needed to rent a U-Haul to pick them all up! We delivered the clothes to Mary’s Place today, and the clothing will be given to the kids tomorrow at...
Holiday Clothing Drive

Holiday Clothing Drive

We’re helping Agents of Change run a fancy clothing drive for the kids of Mary’s Place this holiday season. We need as many new or gently used fancy children’s clothes as we can collect.

International Youth Day

International Youth Day

Today is International Youth Day. Every year on August 12, the United Nations raises awareness for youth and the issues affecting them. Here in Seattle, we’d like to join them, particularly in raising awareness for our own city’s youth, and even more particularly in...