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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.”
She helps people face the fears and challenges of death and dying, isolation and exclusion, and does so with a chaplain's heart fueled by courageous advocacy. For her decades of innovative caring for our neighbors, the Companis Board of Directors honors Trudy James...
Companis Workers Cynthia Hunter, Donna Whitford and Tess Selim are now part of the Companis team to help us grow our outreach to new communities, volunteers and partners. Cynthia joined Companis in 2018, in a placement with Byrd Barr Place, and later with Fabian's...
A chance encounter in 2019 led this San Francisco native all the way to a Companis placement with agency partner Tukwila Pantry. Now he serves hundreds of families each week at King County's second largest food bank. And his inspiration is the Covid...
Tess Selim is grateful for her placement where she can work alongside people with whom she has much in common. Tess came to Companis with a love of stories and how we share them, wanting an opportunity to be involved in the nonprofit sector of Seattle. With her...
Viola Eldred, a former hospital worker during the AIDS epidemic, was inspired to volunteer and make a difference. Companis paired her with Gay City Health Project, a resource center for the greater Seattle LGBTQIA community, providing both fun community events, health...
Byrd Barr Place has a history of serving the African American community in Seattle’s Central District. The agency provides safety-net services to help people remain in their homes. Over the years Companis has placed a number of volunteers there. Here’s a look at how...
Shea Deines is in a place that makes them happy, that challenges them, and that adds perspective to life as they attend the University of Washington. As the Operations Assistant at Ingersoll Gender Center, Shea greets those who arrive in the office, ready to share...
With our genus rooted as one early response to the HIV/AIDS crisis, it’s with gratitude the Companis Board of Directors honors global HIV/AIDS prevention champion and leader Wakefield with the 2019 Janet G. Newell Award for Community Service. Wakefield is with...