Uplift Northwest
Uplift Northwest provides dignified jobs and job readiness services to people experiencing poverty and homelessness across the Puget Sound. Founded in 1921 and known for most of its history as the Millionair Club Charity, it has operated out of Belltown since 1941, which makes it one of the oldest nonprofits in the city. Its temporary staffing operation places motivated workers with hundreds of employers across a wide range of industries, and every support service around that work is free to the worker: job training, uniforms, transportation passes, certifications, showers and laundry, career coaching, help accessing housing, eye care, and meals.
Known For
Seattle''s century old day labor nonprofit, formerly the Millionair Club, putting people experiencing homelessness into dignified paid work.
Who They Serve
People experiencing poverty, homelessness, unemployment, or underemployment across the greater Seattle and Puget Sound region.
How You Can Help
Hire a crew. Businesses across many industries staff day labor and temporary work through Uplift Northwest, which funds the model directly. You can also donate or volunteer.
Programs & Impact
Day labor and temporary staffing for hundreds of Puget Sound employers, free job training and certifications, uniforms, transportation passes, showers and laundry, career coaching, housing access, eye care, meals, serving Seattle since 1921
Why Vantage Members Should Care
Most support for homelessness stops at shelter and food. Uplift Northwest starts with a paycheck and the practical scaffolding that makes showing up possible: a clean uniform, a bus pass, a shower, a certification. Work is the fastest route back to stability, and this is a hundred years of doing it well.
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How To
How to Support Uplift Northwest
A step-by-step guide to supporting Uplift Northwest, one of the Puget Sound nonprofits curated by Vantage.
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Learn their mission
Uplift Northwest provides dignified jobs and job readiness services to people experiencing poverty and homelessness across the Puget Sound. Founded in 1921 and known for most of its history as the Millionair Club Charity, it has operated out of Belltown since 1941, which makes it one of the oldest nonprofits in the city. Its temporary staffing operation places motivated workers with hundreds of employers across a wide range of industries, and every support service around that work is free to the worker: job training, uniforms, transportation passes, certifications, showers and laundry, career coaching, help accessing housing, eye care, and meals.
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Identify how you can help
Hire a crew. Businesses across many industries staff day labor and temporary work through Uplift Northwest, which funds the model directly. You can also donate or volunteer.
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Visit their website
Go to https://upliftnw.org/ to see current campaigns, donation options, and volunteer opportunities.
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Make your contribution
Donate, sign up to volunteer, or share Uplift Northwest's work with people in your network who care about Nonprofit.
Frequently Asked
Questions about Uplift Northwest
What does Uplift Northwest do?+
Uplift Northwest provides dignified jobs and job readiness services to people experiencing poverty and homelessness across the Puget Sound. Founded in 1921 and known for most of its history as the Millionair Club Charity, it has operated out of Belltown since 1941, which makes it one of the oldest nonprofits in the city. Its temporary staffing operation places motivated workers with hundreds of employers across a wide range of industries, and every support service around that work is free to the worker: job training, uniforms, transportation passes, certifications, showers and laundry, career coaching, help accessing housing, eye care, and meals.
Who does Uplift Northwest serve?+
People experiencing poverty, homelessness, unemployment, or underemployment across the greater Seattle and Puget Sound region.
How can I support Uplift Northwest?+
Hire a crew. Businesses across many industries staff day labor and temporary work through Uplift Northwest, which funds the model directly. You can also donate or volunteer.
Where is Uplift Northwest located?+
Uplift Northwest serves the Belltown area in Seattle, Washington.
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