Hourglass: United Way of King County – Details, episodes & analysis

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Hourglass: United Way of King County

Joe Burris, Director of Storytelling and Public Relations, United Way of King County

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Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 125

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#19
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#91: Safeguarding the Right for Indigenous People to Worship Behind Bars

Season 2 · Episode 38

Monday, November 3, 2025 • Duration 31:21

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Good news happens. This week’s episode is a conversation with Gabriel Galanda of Huy, a Seattle-based Indigenous organization that provides economic, rehabilitative, educational, and religious support for Indigenous inmates in Washington state and beyond. United Way of King County proudly supports Huy, which ensures that Indigenous people behind bars maintain the rights afforded to all people in our country and receive the cultural support and family connections while serving time.

We will also discuss our efforts to help provide food access to residents amid the fallout from the federal government shutdown, as well as our upcoming Free Tax Preparation Campaign.

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#90: The Federal Government Shutdown Could Derail SNAP

Season 2 · Episode 37

Monday, October 27, 2025 • Duration 15:04

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This episode features a conversation about the possible loss of SNAP benefits to millions nationwide. United Way of King County has championed the impact of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which provides families nationwide with the means to keep food on the table. However, due to the current federal government shutdown, funding to SNAP hasn’t been replenished, and the program could soon run out of money.

We sat down with United Way’s Director for Ending Hunger, Sara Seelmeyer, to discuss what this could mean for the nearly one million SNAP recipients in Washington state and how United Way and our partners are responding to help those already struggling to feed their families.

We will also discuss our Free Tax Preparation Campaign and an upcoming volunteer opportunity.

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#89: Free Food, Delivered Door-to-Door

Season 2 · Episode 36

Monday, October 20, 2025 • Duration 23:27

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Good news happens. This week's episode features a conversation about United Way’s free Home Grocery Delivery Program.

As United Way is set to launch our End of Year Giving Campaign that focuses on Hunger, Hourglass sat down with Cheyenne Stolmeier, United Way food security program manager, and Hannah Gauntz, United Way food security senior program coordinator, to discuss our program that provides free groceries door-to-door to local residents in need.

We’ll also discuss our upcoming Free Tax Preparation Campaign and a local volunteer opportunity.

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#88: On Tyranny, On Freedom

Season 2 · Episode 35

Monday, October 13, 2025 • Duration 32:05

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This episode features a conversation with historian and bestselling author Timothy Snyder.

United Way is partnering with Seattle Arts and Lectures to co-sponsor an evening with Snyder at Benaroya Hall on Oct. 26 as part of our Conversations for Change series.

Hourglass sat down with Snyder to discuss his book On Tyranny: 20 Lessons for the 20th Century, which spent more than 140 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Snyder will discuss his book On Freedom during the Oct. 26 event.

We’ll discuss origins of “On Tyranny” and its lessons that inspire people to engage in acts such as defending our institutions, standing out for one’s beliefs and contributing to good causes.

We’ll also discuss our upcoming Free Tax Preparation Campaign and a local volunteer opportunity.

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#87: Happy Hour with an Emerging Leader

Season 2 · Episode 34

Monday, October 6, 2025 • Duration 16:57

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Good news happens. This episode features a conversation about Emerging Leaders 365, a United Way of King County-sponsored group of more than 10,000 young adults passionate about engaging in a year of impact to support their neighbors.

Emerging Leaders support local charities and small businesses, volunteer at nonprofit organizations, and engage in United Way’s Happy Hours & Hellos Series, which allows them to network with fellow professionals over refreshments while learning about United’s work.

The next Happy Hour and Hellos event is scheduled for October 14 at Nordstrom Southcenter. Hourglass recently sat down with Emerging Leader Auriella Varley and United Way associate director of marketing Taylor Roberson to discuss the impact of Emerging Leaders and the upcoming Happy Hour and Hellos.

We’ll also discuss a United Way Conversation for Change event this month with bestselling author Timothy Snyder and discuss a local volunteer opportunity.

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#86: Indigenous Groups Bring School Board Candidates to the Community

Season 2 · Episode 33

Monday, September 29, 2025 • Duration 19:02

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Good news happens. This week’s episode features a conversation with two members of local Indigenous organization that will host a Seattle Public School Board Candidate Forum on October 4 at North Seattle College.

We chatted with Lisa Rivera, Board Director of Urban Native Education Alliance and a former Seattle School Board director, and Kamryn Yanchick, Political Navigator at Native Action Network, about hosting the candidate forum and about education issues in local Indigenous communities.

We’ll also discuss an upcoming Happy Hour and Hellos event and a local volunteer opportunity.

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#85: “We’ve Never Run Out of Food”

Season 2 · Episode 32

Monday, September 22, 2025 • Duration 21:51

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Good news happens. This week's episode features a conversation with Tiffany Kelly-Gray of Byrd Barr Place, a Seattle-based nonprofit that offers essential services—including food, shelter, and financial tools—for Seattle area residents.

As rising food prices and cuts to federal nutrition programs are impacting people’s ability to put healthy meals on the table, Byrd Barr Place provides innovative ways to meet community needs. We’ll chat with Tiffany about the organization’s efforts to address food insecurity, our communities' current state of need, and Byrd Barr Place’s upcoming Legacy in Motion gala.

We’ll also talk about our upcoming Happy Hour and Hellos event and a local volunteer opportunity.

I’m your host, Joe Burris. Thanks for tuning in!

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#84: Funding Indigenous Communities

Season 2 · Episode 31

Monday, September 15, 2025 • Duration 24:48

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Good news happens. This week’s episode discusses United Way’s Indigenous Communities Fund. Since the fund was launched in 2020, we’ve granted about $5 million to local groups to address many needs in King County’s Indigenous Communities.

Hourglass sat down with Marlo Klein, United Way Senior Community Impact Manager of Housing Stability, and Liahann Bannerman, United Way Senior Director of Equitable Philanthropy, to discuss the impact of the Indigenous Fund and recent changes that enable us to partner with more local organizations.

We will also discuss our upcoming Happy Hour and Hellos event, as well as a local volunteer opportunity.

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#83: Meet Our New Interim CEO!

Season 2 · Episode 30

Monday, September 8, 2025 • Duration 27:50

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Good news happens. This episode features a conversation with Dr. Catherine Cushinberry, United Way’s interim CEO.

Dr. Cushinberry became interim CEO when President and CEO Gordon McHenry Jr. stepped down in June. Hourglass sat down with Dr. Cushinberry for this episode to discuss topics that include her background and work, her interim role at United Way, and the relationship between nonprofits and philanthropy.

We will also hear from United Way board chair Lisa Chin on why the board chose Dr. Cushinberry to lead the organization at this time and where the process for selecting a permanent president and CEO currently stands.

We’ll also hear about an upcoming Happy Hour and Hellos event and a local volunteer opportunity.

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#82: Keeping King County Housed

Season 2 · Episode 29

Monday, September 1, 2025 • Duration 21:31

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Good news happens. We sat down with three United Way of King County housing specialists to discuss the current need for rental assistance and eviction prevention in our county, our efforts (including renewed funding) to help address those needs, and how people might receive financial and legal assistance to stay in their homes.

We will also discuss an upcoming United Way Happy Hour and Hellos event, as well as a volunteer opportunity with El Centro De La Raza.

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