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We are excited to share our 2024 Annual Report with you, as it details our largest program results in our 31-year history: 111 skilled volunteer placements with 67 nonprofits in King and Snohomish counties. Companis is able to do our work supporting vital nonprofits...
Faces of Companis : In 2024, Companis reached a record setting 111 active volunteer placements, representing a 50% increase from 2023. These volunteers are just a few of the many who serve our communities across King & Snohomish Counties. (Photos by Charissa...
We are so grateful to everyone who supported and showed up for our 30th anniversary fundraiser, Showcase 2024, at Town Hall Seattle on October 10th. With speakers and videos highlighting our three decades, we raised $219k of our $220k goal in gifts and pledges. Our...
What happens when a master crafter brings their inspiring skills to our Companis Worker holiday party? The room overflows with people having fun and making connections. Patrick Green is a holiday tradition for our Companis community. The former longtime Companis...
Companis is excited to welcome our new Associate E.D. for Programs, Jillian Harmon. She brings extensive volunteer matching and management to her role directing our program. Jillian began her new role October 1st, and will be based mostly in our Seattle office,...
by Jim Segaar, Companis Worker Amid the political noise and negativity cast at immigrants these days, you can find examples of individuals and organizations helping people make the difficult transition to life in a new country. In Snohomish County, the nonprofit House...
Companis volunteer Pam Russell has found a way to combine her love of water, her “happy place,” with her desire to give back. “Volunteering is a critical part of life,” she said. “It is just part of who I am.”
We have so much to celebrate at Companis as we mark 30 years of community service. We've placed more than 1400 placements with 237 nonprofits over three decades, strengthening the safety net that delivers vital services to our neighbors. And now we have even more to...
Of all the photos taken of Companis Workers from our archive, this one stands out (with credit going to Lupe Carlos). It exquisitely documents the compassion and caring of Karen Carlos as she works with a client at Hilltop, a senior residence in Seattle. In this moment, as seen in Karen’s expression, the heart of […]