One Roof Foundation

YOUTH HOMELESSNESS: ONE ROOF FOUNDATION HAS FORGED A HOLISTIC AND LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUTHCARE - ONE OF THE FIRST SHELTERS TO SERVE HOMELESS YOUTH ON THE WEST COAST - AND COMMUNITY PASSAGEWAYS TO HELP END YOUTH HOMELESSNESS IN OUR REGION. THE FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS FOR YOUTHCARE AND COMMUNITY PASSAGEWAYS TO PROVIDE SHELTER, HOUSING, EDUCATION, AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING TO THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE EACH YEAR. THE FOUNDATION AMPLIFIES THEIR MESSAGE TO OUR FANS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY THROUGH NEWS ARTICLES AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS; AND WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE SEATTLE KRAKEN AND CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA TO PROVIDE JOB TRAININGS, INTERNSHIPS, AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT THEIR DIFFERENT FACILITIES TO HELP IN THE FIGHT AGAINST YOUTH HOMELESSNESS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES GRANTS AND SUPPORT TO A VARIETY OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH MISSIONS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH OUR YOUTH HOMELESSNESS PILLAR.

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: ONE ROOF FOUNDATION ELEVATES THE VOICES OF AND SUPPORTS COMMUNITIES DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. LOW-INCOME AND PREDOMINATELY BIPOC NEIGHBORHOODS IN OUR REGION FACE A HIGHER DEGREE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RISK FACTORS INCLUDING AIR POLLUTION, UNSAFE DRINKING WATER, RISK OF FLOOD, AND POOR INFRASTRUCTURE. THE FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH AND SUPPORTS THESE COMMUNITIES TO BOTH OFFSET THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO SAFE PLACES TO PLAY. SUPPORT IS PROVIDED IN A VARIETY OF WAYS - INCLUDING CLEANUP OF THE IMPACTED AREAS, SPONSORSHIP OF THE DUWAMISH RIVER COMMUNITY COALITION RIVER FESTIVAL, RENOVATION OF SKYWAY PARK, AND RAISING AWARENESS VIA ARTICLES AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES GRANTS AND SUPPORT TO A VARIETY OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH MISSIONS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH OUR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PILLAR.