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“Grandfather cuts loose the ponies” artwork created by Chewelah sculptor David Govedare on a hillside overlooking the Columbia River in Vantage.
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A liberated future starts with all of us
What happened to George Floyd in Minneapolis, Breonna Taylor in Louisville, and Tony McDade in Tallahassee has also happened here in Washington: to Charleena Lyles in Seattle, Lorenzo Hayes in Spokane, Dante Redmond Jones in the Tri-Cities, and Mi’Chance Dunlap-Gittens in Des Moines.
Group Health Foundation stands with communities who are protesting police brutality and demanding community-designed solutions for public safety.
A person waving the Gambian flag amidst a crowd at King County Equity Now’s Juneteenth Freedom March & Celebration. (Photo courtesy of King County Equity Now.)
White Salmon residents organize against evictions. (Photo courtesy of Comunidades.)
Community at the center
Communities most impacted by inequities must be at the center of solutions. In each of Washington’s 39 counties, Black, Indigenous, and other people of color; people with disabilities; members of the LGBTQIA+ community; immigrants and refugees; people living with low incomes; and many who hold several of these identities are leading transformative work. Our funding prioritizes their efforts.
Equity agreements
Equity is our leading value. As our work gets more complex, these agreements will ground our work.
Community insights
We are sharing what we’re learning from communities in order to strengthen our collective work for health equity.
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News
Generations later, the Yakima Buddhist Church is still the center of the Japanese community
July 29, 2021
The Yakima Buddhist Church in Wapato was built in 1928 as a gathering place for members to learn and practice Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism. The church is one of the 35 organizations who received our latest round of Equitable Response and Recovery funding.
Meet Karen Cunningham
August 30, 2021
Service drives Karen Cunningham’s life and career arc. The daughter of a Japanese-Hawaiian father and Yakama mother, she grew up as the oldest sibling with responsibility to jump in and help without being told. This deep teaching inspired a dedication to her community. Welcome, Karen!
‘Optimism is an act of revolution’ and other lessons from 2021 Community Learning Grantees
September 27, 2021
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve granted 70 organizations $15 million in Community Learning Grants to support their work across Washington State.