Highlights from the 29th Annual Reaching Out Luncheon 

What Are “Financial Capabilities” & Why Are They Important?  Q&A with Donna O’Connor, Hopelink Financial Coach    Hopelink: Let’s start at the beginning. What exactly is financial capability?   Donna O’Connor: We believe financial capability is someone’s ability to understand how to manage their money and navigate financial systems. Examples of that would be understanding money management […]

Looking back on Lend a Hoping Hand 2023  Right now, north and east King County are the most expensive regions in Washington, according to the Self-Sufficiency Standard by UW’s Center for Women’s Welfare. As household costs continue to soar, it’s become increasingly difficult for thousands of our neighbors to make ends meet. The winter season […]

Honoring White Cane Day White Cane Day Walk 2023 took place in Seattle on Saturday, Oct. 14, celebrating the achievements of people who are blind or visually impaired and the important tool of independence, the white cane.     The White Cane Day Walk began at the Pike Place Market and concluded with a reception at the […]

On the wall behind Hopelink Case Manager Linda Tappan’s desk hangs a map of the world, speckled with red and black sewing pins. Behind every pin is the story of a family Linda’s partnered with, having pressed a pin to each family’s home country or state for sixteen years to remember each one.    “Same office, […]