The Community Hope mural organized by poet Jordan Chaney is a large red rose breaking through concrete, and covers the side of a bakery in downtown Pasco.
In response to increasing anti-Asian violence, Group Health Foundation granted Asian-led and Pacific Islander-led organizations with nearly $1 million in Equitable Response and Recovery Funding. The Yakima Buddhist Church is one of the 35 grant recipients.Read More »
Ophelia Noble of The Noble Foundation talks to Carmen Berkley, our vice president of programs, about the organizing work in Vancouver and Southwest Washington over the last year, including the moments that have inspired her to keep going.Read More »
As an organization founded to advance health equity in Washington, we are clear that goal is not possible without centering communities who systematically have been denied justice. Regardless of social or political convenience, organizations led by and for Black people will always have our support.Read More »
Kendall Clawson is joining Group Health Foundation in September as a portfolio director. She is deeply involved with several community organizations and boards and organizes as an elder care advocate.Read More »
DeAna Crosson has joined Group Health Foundation as staff accountant. In this role, she is supporting day-to-day accounting functions and monitoring compliance with our policies, protocols, and workflows.Read More »
Applications for Community Learning Grants are open through May 6 for organizations leading powerful work to advance health equity across Washington.Read More »
The Equitable Response and Recovery Fund enabled Group Health Foundation to rapidly deploy millions in emergency funding to community-based organizations throughout Washington during the pandemic.Read More »
Sponsorship recipients Alefba Group, Foundation for Youth Resiliency and Engagement (FYRE), and United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance (UTOPIA) share their stories of the importance of gathering.Read More »
UTOPIA, a grassroots organization that serves queer and transgender Pacific Islanders, shares the importance of finding a space where we can self-heal and come together to look back at the work that we’re doing in building a more positive future.Read More »
Mady Sandoval, co-founder of FYRE, shares what was it like launching a safe space for young people during a pandemic.Read More »