When we launched the Morning Matters Initiative this spring, our goal was simple: make sure no one in Kirkland starts the day hungry. Thanks to your generosity, that goal became a reality—4,700 breakfasts will be served in local shelters this summer. What started as an idea—a way to restock empty breakfast shelves—quickly grew into a […]

In Kirkland, a quiet but powerful movement is helping young women stand taller, walk safer, and protect themselves with confidence. With support from an Ignite Kirkland 2024 grant from the Kirkland Community Foundation, Oom Yung Doe Northwest—a nonprofit Traditional Martial Arts school—has expanded its women’s self-defense programming, offering training for women and girls ranging from […]

When Ashton was a baby, everyday moments like mealtime were anything but ordinary. They were terrifying. “He would choke very badly [when feeding], to the point of changing color and vomiting—almost every time.” recalls Amber, Ashton’s Mom. For Amber and her family, feeding and sleeping became daily emergencies. The stress was constant, the fear overwhelming, […]

Helping our neighbors-in-need, local restaurants and food suppliers at the same time

Counseling Center at the Sophia Way Kirkland Woman & Families Shelter

KCF worked with KNN to provied grocery gift cards to food insecure public school families during the Covid-19 pandemic

NBP families get critical educational support for school-age kids

Ensuring access for all to parks & recreation programs