Merlone Geier

The White Center Community Development Association (WCCDA) is a nonprofit organization in Seattle, WA, dedicated to connecting people and place to build a vibrant, economically diverse community. Their work focuses on eradicating poverty, fostering community building, supporting economic development, and promoting family development in White Center. Through resident-led activities, data evaluation, and collaborative projects like The HUB, WCCDA strives to empower and connect residents to steward the land, people, and assets of White Center. Their efforts aim to uplift BIPOC voices, support small businesses, and provide resources for families and youth, all while honoring the ancestral lands of the Salish peoples.Generated from the website

Since 1981, the West Seattle Food Bank has worked to eliminate hunger in our community - providing food and other basic supplies, plus education and referral services to neighbors in need. The West Seattle Food Bank has two full-time and three part-time staff who are assisted by more than 100 volunteers each month. Two hundred people donated more than 11, 200 hours of service in 2009. Executive Director, Frances Yeatts, was awarded the Mayors End Hunger Award in 2004 for extraordinary commitment to alleviating hunger in the community. On June 1st, 2007 the West Seattle Food Bank celebrated it's Grand Opening at our new facility, the West Seattle Comunity Resource Center and One Community Commons. This building is our new home, plus provides space for other social service agencies to offer services and outreach while clients receive food. Permanent office space for at least four other social service agencies and 34 units of affordable housing is included in the facility. Our vision for this Resource Center is that it will offer hope, along with resources to build self-esteem and personal security, while reconnecting families to support networks.