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A passion to help our newest neighbors leads to Wisdom

A passion to help our newest neighbors leads to Wisdom

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...

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Pass the Torch and the Bread

Pass the Torch and the Bread

At a recent Companis Worker retreat, Karen Hundrieser spoke about the spirit of Companis and used bread from our partner nonprofit Community Loaves as a symbol for sharing. “We all know that Companis, loosely translated, means to share bread. That makes Companis an...

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Hello, Snohomish County!

Hello, Snohomish County!

Thanks to a major grant from the Community Foundation of Snohomish County, Companis is expanding our awareness and reach, introducing our work to the people one of the Washington State's most beautiful and dynamic areas, a county growing in population and social...

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Fully employed with time to serve her neighbors

Fully employed with time to serve her neighbors

Though Gretchen Frankenstein is happily employed full-time, she asked us if we thought there might be a way for her to share her skills as a grant researcher and writer with a Companis partner agency. Indeed, we quickly said, "yes!" Gretchen's day work is with the...

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Finding success with Pushing Boundaries

Finding success with Pushing Boundaries

For Puget Sound area residents living with paralysis, brain injuries and neurological disorders, Redmond nonprofit Pushing Boundaries is a life line to improved health and mobility through physical rehab therapies. We're proud to have our first placement with their...

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New Companis Worker making health care accessible

New Companis Worker making health care accessible

We welcome Michael Welke to Companis, whose service is opening doors to our uninsured and underinsured neighbors in Snohomish, King and Kitsap with specialty medical care needs. Michael's placement with Project Access Northwest connects medical providers who offer...

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Learn about health disparities faced by Black Washingtonians

Learn about health disparities faced by Black Washingtonians

Our recent Companis Connects education and professional development presentation featured the latest findings of research and stories shared by African-Americans in our state. The report, "And So We Press On," researched and coordinated by Companis partner agency Byrd...

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