Solid Ground (Seattle)

Solid Ground (Seattle)

Solid Ground (founded in 1974 as the Fremont Public Association) is an anti-poverty and social service organization in Seattle, Washington. Originating in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood and now based in the adjacent Wallingford neighborhood, the organization now serves clients throughout Seattle, King County and (for some programs) statewide."Solid Ground Community Report 2005–2006", Solid Ground.]

Operating on an annual budget of about US$18 million, ["Solid Ground Budgeted Income and Expenses — 2007", Solid Ground, indicates US$18,214,343 budgeted income and $18,212,330 budgeted expenses. "Solid Ground Actual Income and Expenses — 2005 & 2006", Solid Ground, indicates 2006 income of $18,042,681 and expenses of $17,855,226.] major program areas fall under the headings "Anti-Racism Initiative", "Advocacy", "Ending Homelessness", "Ending Hunger", "National Service", and "Senior and Transportation Services". They also operate (as a fundraiser) the Fremont Fair but not the associated Summer Solstice Parade and Pageant.

Their programs include direct provision of services (food banks, housing programs, skills classes, in-home elder care, etc.), but they also provide legal advice, support, and representation to help people receive government benefits, ombudsman support for long-term care facilities, and lobby the Washington State government. Their National Service programs "mobilize about 150 full-time stipended volunteers… providing more than 500,000 hours of service each year"; they also provide senior volunteers to over 80 King County human service organizations.

External links

* [http://www.fremontpublic.org/index2.html Solid Ground] , official site

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