Dignity is a formerly mobile tent city in Portland, Oregon, well on its way to becoming a green, sustainable, urban village. It is home for people who might otherwise inhabit doorways and sidewalks. Dignity provides a peaceful community, a clean environment, a center, and safety.

At FareStart, food is the tool that empowers lives, nourishes families and builds communities. For over 12 years FareStart has provided nutritious meals to those in need and helped homeless and disadvantaged men, women and their families create new opportunities for the future.

Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets (PSKS) provides support and services to Seattle area homeless youth and young adults. Founded in 1995, PSKS was a response to the growing number of homeless youth coupled with the significant shortage of available services for them. PSKS is a unique organization that uses the talents and experiences of homeless and formerly homeless young people to develop service strategies for their peers.

PSKS's committed efforts are targeted at providing stepping stones to transition youths from the streets to self-sufficiency and productive roles in the community. PSKS's mission is driven by the belief that there is potential in every person and a solution for every cause.

The Mockingbird Society strives toward the vision of a world in which the intrinsic value of our most marginalized children will be both recognized and celebrated. As an organization, the Mockingbird Society is committed to advocacy, public education and system reform on behalf of the thousands of children and adolescents involved in the Child Welfare System.

The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to mobilize the nonprofit, public and private sectors of society in an alliance to end homelessness.

The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) is dedicated solely to ending America’s affordable housing crisis. NLIHC believes that this is achievable, that the affordable housing crisis is a problem that Americans are capable of solving. While NLIHC is concerned about the housing circumstances of all low income people, we focus our advocacy on those with the most serious housing problems, the lowest income households.

Visit the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance webpage hosted by NLIHC.

Created in 1977 by volunteers, the Tenants Union of Washington State (TU) has built a dedicated membership base and steadfastly sustained grassroots social change organizing.

The TU challenges and transforms unjust housing conditions and housing policies through empowerment-based education, leadership development, and community organizing and tenant ownership.

The mission of the National Coalition for the Homeless is to end homelessness. Their work focuses on: housing justice, economic justice, health care justice, and civil and voting rights. Their approaches are: grassroots organizing, public education, policy advocacy, technical assistance, and partnerships.

ROOTS Young Adult Shelter provides safe, emergency, overnight shelter to young adults (ages 18-25) in Seattle's University District that are homeless. Our vision is that one day shelter will no longer be necessary because each young person will have a safe home. Until that happens, we will continue to open our doors.

Volunteer Opportunities available.