Benefiting Partners
Champions of Change is proud to partner with organizations dedicated to supporting and uplifting the community. These organizations play a vital role in addressing community needs and providing essential services that promote dignity, access, empowerment and connection.
Prior Benefiting Partners
Odessa Brown
Since 1970, Seattle Children’s Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic (OBCC) has offered quality care with dignity at their Central District location. Their second clinic, in Othello, is closer to the 75% of families who moved to south Seattle and South King County. OBCC provides medical, dental, behavioral health, sickle cell disease care, sports rehab, physical therapy, occupational therapy, radiology, and nutrition services for babies, children and teens — regardless of a family’s ability to pay. They provide coordinated, whole-person care that addresses root causes of illness — social, economic, and environmental.
Family First Community Center
Family First Community Center prides itself on being the first community center in Washington State with a health clinic that offers medical, dental, and behavioral health services all under one roof.
Digity for Divas
Dignity for Divas uplifts women facing homelessness in the Puget Sound area, offering dignity through self-care, support, and empowerment. Providing survival kits, housing help, and workshops, they foster personal growth and self-sufficiency, making them a steadfast ally in the transition from hardship to stability.
Dads
DADS, based in Seattle, empowers fathers to be present in their children’s lives by offering guidance and support to overcome barriers. They focus on rebuilding family relationships and achieving stability, rooted in the belief in the transformative power of family reconciliation.
Alimentando de Pueblo
Alimentando al Pueblo is an innovative food bank that was established during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a mission to cultivate healing through comunidad, comida, and celebración. They have created the only Latinx food system in the country, emphasizing the importance of culturally relevant food within the community. By forming partnerships with Mexican-owned local businesses, Alimentando al Pueblo supports the local economy while ensuring access to organic produce and essential Latinx staples. This initiative is more than just a food bank; it’s a force for community building, aimed at fostering joyful communities and supporting those impacted by systemic challenges. Their approach stands as a powerful example of how community-focused, culturally sensitive initiatives can create lasting, positive change.
Hugo House
Hugo House is a nonprofit literary arts organization that aims to open the literary world to everyone who loves books or has the drive to write.
It is their mission to give people a place to read words, hear words, and make their own words better.
They strive to create a place where that vision comes to life. Where experienced writers become teachers, sharing the craft with new writers. Where passionate readers gather to discuss a new novel. Where writers find quiet corners to hone their ideas. Where communities converge to hear new talents and literary stars.
Women United
Women United Seattle focuses on supporting caregivers by providing them with resources and assistance to alleviate challenges they’re facing. They emphasize stress reduction, unity, family reunification, and personal balance, advocating for cultural respect and solidarity, especially in times of crisis.
One Love
OLCF works to eradicate food insecurity and malnutrition, along with the stigma associated with them, through an integrated, generational, and inclusive movement. They center access to food, nutrition education, and sustainability.
Black Folks in Design
Black Folks in Design (BFiD) is an international network established in 2017 by Little Wing Lee, aimed at connecting Black designers across various disciplines, from architecture to fashion, and beyond. The network seeks to foster community and highlight Black designers’ mastery in the field, to a broader audience including the design community’s relevant stakeholders. They also delve into the role of design and aesthetics in social, economic, and racial justice efforts, showcasing how environments influence our lives and contribute to broader discussions.
Pioneer Human Services
Pioneer assists people reentering society from prison or jail as well as those who are overcoming substance use disorders and mental health issues.