Economic Aid

Former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice, current chairman of the board for The Enterprise Community Partners, and Jon Fine, United Way of King County president and CEO, this week announced a plan to help people experiencing hardship because of the current economic crisis funded by some of the region's largest corporations and philanthropic groups. In addition to the United Way, the philanthropic coalition includes the Seattle Foundation, the Gates Foundation, Boeing, Microsoft Corporation, Medina Foundation, Puget Sound Energy, Safeco Foundation, The Raikes Foundation and Washington Federal Savings. The coalition's goal is to provide $6 million over 3 years to maximize the ability of community members to tap into available resources.