We’re excited to welcome 2024 because Companis will be 30 years old in March! Reaching that milestone offers a chance to reflect on where we’ve been, and where we’re headed. Since our founding in 1994, Companis has made more than 1,350 placements of volunteer...
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Education + Companis = Healthy Futures
Jun 30, 2022
Companis Workers are helping the very young and the college bound, thanks to their volunteer service with our nonprofit partners University District Children’s Center and Minds Matter Seattle. When it comes to the older kids, Companis Worker Rob Tyrrell has that...
Rain or Shine, It’s Reading Time
Apr 19, 2022
Reading to children outside, sometimes with a golf umbrella, has its challenges. But Companis Worker Lee Campbell hasn’t let that stop her. She’s been reading to young children at Seattle’s University District Children’s Center since 2009.
New Board Leadership for Companis
Mar 23, 2022
When Anne Spangler first joined the Companis Board of Directors in 2018, she wondered how her voice, as someone who lives and works in Snohomish County, might be most helpful and useful to the Companis mission. After two years of serving as Board Secretary, it was...
Celebrating 28 Years!
Mar 21, 2022
Companis turns 28 this March and what a journey it's been! Companis Workers, nonprofit partners, donors and neighbors have all made our services possible. Check out Executive Director Gary Davis's video, and thank you for being a part of it all!...
Ready, Set, Make Another Plan
Mar 21, 2022
by Gary Davis, Companis Executive Director “I’ve heard that we may have to close down for two months!” Those were the words of a fellow nonprofit director in the early days of the pandemic in 2020. Upon hearing those words, my heart sank. How could Companis, an agency...
2021 Janet G. Newell Award Goes to Rev. Dr. Tim Phillips
Dec 21, 2021
A former Companis Worker and veteran leader of the Companis model for volunteer support in Seattle and Chicago is the 2021 winner of the Janet G. Newell Award for Community Service. Rev. Dr. Tim Phillips, lead pastor at Seattle First Baptist Church (SFBC), is the...
Mentoring the Helpers
Dec 20, 2021
Viewing refugees through the lens of abundance isn’t what most of us are accustomed to. But Allison Taylor, Clinical Director of Lutheran Community Services Northwest for North Puget Sound, speaks with a sense of awe when describing the strength of those who make this...
Year End Thoughts from Gary: The Enduring Power of Community
Dec 20, 2021
My grandmother became severely ill during the influenza pandemic a century ago when the family lived in rural Montana. She was so sick, her doctor told my grandfather she would not likely make it, and that he needed to quickly find another family to raise their infant...