Our programs are designed to bring people closer, reduce fear of the unknown, and build our capacity for compassion. Each one is an entry point. Each a doorway for community members to contribute their unique passions and skills to end homelessness. Check out our “Get Involved” page to learn more about opportunities to get connected and engage!
Ethical Storytelling
We tell stories and share photos of people who are experiencing homelessness with the simple purpose of showing the beauty in each person. For those living inside, this serves as a soft entry to the issue of homelessness. It is a small step toward overcoming the barriers of negative stereotypes and fear. For those living outside, it is a first step toward overcoming feelings of being invisible. It creates a connection to community and resources. Please join the 50,000 people who follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and help create the community you want to live in.
The Window of Kindness
The Window of Kindness is a physical place of connection between community members and people experiencing homelessness. The healing power of listening and connecting extends to everyone who participates.
At the window, our volunteers hand out thousands of socks, gloves, snacks, sleeping bags, and other supplies essential to staying dry and warm. But people often come for a cup of hot chocolate, conversation, and a listening ear. Everything we give is a vehicle for kindness and human connection. Every connection is a reminder that we all live better when we feel loved.
We build fully equipped, healthy homes for people experiencing homelessness. BLOCK Homes are permitted and placed in homeowners' backyards throughout Seattle. This model gives residents a place to call home and our communities around the city an opportunity to make a real difference in supporting our unhoused neighbors and addressing the issue of homelessness together. We take a bold stand: We will never end homelessness through housing alone. A new approach is needed, one that acknowledges that relationships are the building blocks for healing our communities and that we can no longer see those who are homeless as ‘other’. This bold new model invites all of us to step forward with our own abilities to create societal change. To learn more about this initiative and how you can get involved, please visit our BLOCK Project site.
Companionship program
Companionship operates from the core belief that healing does not happen in isolation, but in relationship and in community. Companionship supports self determination and acknowledges, honors, and affirms the inherent worth of each human being through supportive relationships grounded in mutuality. Companionship does not seek to “fix” or “save” anyone, but rather honors and respects someone exactly where they are at. The Companionship Program is one part of the support network within the BLOCK Project that we hope to cultivate, nourish, and grow. This is a volunteer program that brings together members from our housed community and members of our BLOCK Home community who want to connect and build relationships with one another. If you are interested in participating in this program, you would be connected with a companion volunteer to meet up on a regular basis (either by phone, video chat, or in person).
