1. Tell us about your business; and what is your business philosophy?
My name is Stephanie Henderson Stocker and I am proud to be Chair this year of Women United Thurston County. I am an attorney and partner at Henderson Law, practicing law with my husband (Simon Stocker) and my father (Stephen Henderson). I am incredibly honored that our Olympia law firm, Henderson Law Group, PLLC, is a Small Business Partner of United Way Thurston County. Henderson Law is a boutique law firm where we do things differently than most firms. Taking on fewer clients & referring many...
Post date: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - 6:27am
Small businesses play a critical role in maintaining a thriving local economy. Our Small Business Partners are an important, growing family of donors, who are vital to helping us meet the needs of our community. Every month, we will feature a small business partner in this SPOTLIGHT section of the newsletter. Introducing Darlene Morales, Allstate Insurance Exclusive Agent/Personal Financial Representative.
1. Tell us about your business; and what is your business philosophy?
My business is all about protecting people. From their homes, toys, and cars, to their lives. Insurance is a...
Post date: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 5:00pm
Small businesses play a critical role in maintaining a thriving local economy. Our Small Business United partners are an important, growing family of donors, who are vital to helping us meet the needs of our community. Every month, we will feature a small business partner in this SPOTLIGHT section of the newsletter. Introducing The Other Guys, Inc. & owner, Craig Holt.
1. What is your business and business philosophy?
I am the owner of The Other Guys, Inc - an IT Service Company that has been serving the Olympia - Lacey -Tumwater area since 1993. My business philosophy is simple...
Post date: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 4:58pm
Small businesses play a critical role in maintaining a thriving local economy. Our Small Business Partners are an important, growing family of donors, who are vital to helping us meet the needs of our community. Every month, we will feature a small business partner in this SPOTLIGHT section of the newsletter. Introducing Real Estate of the South Sound and owners Debbi Boyd and Jan Henry.
1. Tell us about your business; and what is your business philosophy?
We're a local Real Estate Brokerage firm specializing in assisting clients with buying, selling or investing in real estate...
Post date: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 4:53pm
Small businesses play a critical role in maintaining a thriving local economy. Our Small Business Partners are an important, growing family of donors, who are vital to helping us meet the needs of our community. Every month, we will feature a small business partner in this SPOTLIGHT section of the newsletter. Introducing Expecting Change and owner, Andrea Ballard.
United Way: Tell us about your business; and what is your business philosophy?
Andrea: My business, Expecting Change LLC, works with small to mid-sized professional companies to help them attract and retain...
Post date: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 4:45pm
United Way of Thurston County has seen an increase in phishing emails internally.
Some of these emails are sophisticated and appear legitimate, so please be aware of certain red flags. First and foremost, no one from United Way will EVER email donors, staff or board members with a request to transfer funds or to ask for banking or financial information. Likewise, you will NEVER receive an urgent request from Chris Wells or anyone in our office for money to be transferred or to purchase gift cards for an event or other need. You will NEVER get an email from Microsoft asking you to click a...
Post date: Tuesday, June 11, 2019 - 3:33pm
Small businesses play a critical role in maintaining a thriving local economy. Our Small Business Partners are an important, growing family of donors, who are vital to helping us meet the needs of our community. Every month, we will feature a small business partner in this SPOTLIGHT section of the newsletter. Introducing Expecting Change and owner, Andrea Ballard.
United Way: Tell us about your business; and what is your business philosophy?
Andrea: My business, Expecting Change LLC, works with small to mid-sized professional companies to help them attract and retain top talent in a...
Post date: Tuesday, June 11, 2019 - 10:24am
On Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. at Waterstreet Café United Way of Thurston County’s Women United will announce Women United Grant Award winners and we invite the community to attend.
Women United put out a Request for Proposal for Thurston County agencies who work in Women United’s current priority — providing resources to families with children who are currently homeless or on the verge of becoming homeless.
UWTC uses the Results-Based Accountability™(RBA) framework for our Women United Community Impact Process. RBA uses a data-driven, decision-making process to help...
Post date: Friday, May 31, 2019 - 12:37pm
This is an exciting week in Olympia. With many bills starting to move to the House and Senate floor, housing and homeless advocates will be working the Capitol hallways side-by-side with advocates for the United Ways of Washington's agenda and full funding of the 2-1-1 Washington Information Network. Read on for details and how you can get involved, even if you're not coming to Olympia this week.
Legislature Prepares to Move Bills to Floor for Further Consideration
Attention shifts from committee work to floor deliberations as the House and Senate consider bills that...
Post date: Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 5:26pm
2019-2021 State Legislative Framework Adopted September 2018
United Ways of the Pacific Northwest represents 21 local United Ways in Washington committed to mobilizing the caring power of communities to advance the common good and improve lives. Healthy families keep our communities strong. We advocate for these critical public and private investments to help build wellbeing for all families:
Build Economic Mobility for Struggling Families and Individuals
Fund the working families tax credit and expand eligibility to more low-wage workers. This credit will provide critical tax...
Post date: Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 5:25pm
