The sky has gained another light……and we, here at Companis, have lost a dear friend and valued supporter. Constance Wilkinson, a long term Board of Directors member and fervent fan of Companis, died on June 14, 2025 due to cancer. To know Constance was to...
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...
The topic of Artificial Intelligence is everywhere these days. It makes simple tasks such as writing emails easier. However, it also opens the door to grave dangers that have never been possible before. Since this touches all of us, we had a Companis Connects focused...
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 […]
Wally Webster is this year’s Janet G. Newell Award winner for community service. He is a strong advocate for Companis and exemplifies the humble “championing” that the Newell Award seeks to honor. Wally is a resident of Lynnwood and active in a number of civic and...
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...
We had a wonderful time with our supporters and new friends at Town Hall Seattle on October 20th for Showcase, Companis’ annual fundraiser. Although we were tempted to include all 136 photos that professional photographer Dan DeLong sent us, we painfully edited it...
Director of Development, Mary Ann Goto
Companis is proud to share our new Impact Report with you, showing the work we’ve accomplished so far in 2023. We are fielding a greater number of requests for our services over last year (22% higher), a reality of society’s post-pandemic needs. At the same time, more...