Tacoma Cooperative Network

Lavender Rights Project, based in Tacoma, WA, is dedicated to elevating the power, autonomy, and leadership of the Black intersex and gender-diverse community through intersectional legal and social services. Their mission focuses on providing life-saving policy advocacy, comprehensive care, and legal support, particularly for Black trans individuals and communities. With a commitment to addressing issues such as gender-based violence prevention, housing, and economic justice, Lavender Rights Project aims to create stability, joy, and safety for Black gender-diverse people across Washington State and beyond. Their work emphasizes community building and resistance, exemplified by events like the Black Trans Comedy Showcase, which raises funds for essential services and protections. Generated from the website

Uniting Caring People To Tackle Our Communitys Toughest Challenges.OUR MISSION United Way of Pierce County works from the heart to unite caring people to tackle our communitys toughest challenges. We lead, support and invest in community efforts to ensure all our children are prepared to succeed in school and in life. To achieve meaningful and measureable improvements, we: Lead collaboratively, Raise, leverage and invest funds strategically, Advocate effectively, Engage and inspire volunteers. OUR VISIONA compassionate, vital community where people have the education, resources and opportunities to achieve their potential.OUR FOCUSThe primary focus of our work: young children and their families. We strive to: Ensure that all our children are physically, socially, emotionally and cognitively ready to participate and learn in school. Ensure that all our children receive the support they need to perform at or above grade level by age 10. Help families provide a stable and nurturing environment for their children to achieve the above goals. We invite you to join us in this important work. Whether you give money, volunteer your time or advocate for solutions in these areas, you are LIVING UNITED