Our Mission
First Place serves families in crisis by providing excellent culturally competent education, housing and support services enabling families to achieve permanent stability.
First Place seeks to empower low-income families and their children to achieve self-sufficiency.
Since 1989, First Place has been a community leader, statewide advocate and national model for breaking the cycle of poverty.
We create an empowering environment for families struggling to overcome poverty which inspires them to obtain and maintain permanent housing and achieve educational and career goals to bring stability to their lives.
Please browse our website for more information on how you can learn about First Place, get involved through volunteering or how you can support our work in many different ways. If you’re unable to find the information you require, we welcome your phone call at 206.323.6715.
First Place wishes to give a heartfelt thank-you to the following foundations whose generous grants support First Place families:
Crane Fund for Widows and Children
Cooper-Levy Trust
George & Patricia Ann Fisher Foundation
The Gratia Ainslie Foundation
Horizons Foundation
Muckleshoot Charity Fund
The Norcliffe Foundation
The Northwest Children’s Fund
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program
RealNetworks Foundation
Safeco Insurance Foundation
Seattle Kiwanis/Ed Beiersdorf Scholarship Fund
U.S. Bancorp Foundation
We also wish to thank our generous community partners:
First Place is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization; you may click through to our Form 990 and audited financial documents.
