WASHINGTON GORGE ACTION PROGRAMS Competitors

At Multnomah County, our organization’s top priority is to meet the many needs of our residents. We provide a wide array of essential services including: health, community justice, roads, elections, libraries, jails, bridges, tax and assessment, marriage licenses, animal services, passports, mental health and addiction services and more. The county and its departments are governed by our non-partisan, publicly-elected Board of County Commissioners. The board is made up of four commissioners representing their respective districts and the chair of the board, who serves as the chief executive officer for the county. Our diverse, dynamic workforce is comprised of more than 4,500 employees whose work collectively touches every person who lives, works or does business in Multnomah County. As an organization, we value a culture of inclusivity, sustainability and innovation. And we continuously strive to improve the quality of life for county employees and residents alike. Working for Multnomah County means having the opportunity to make a real difference in the community, no matter what position you hold. From department directors, to librarians, to election workers-- and everywhere in between -- county employees dedicate themselves to meaningful service. This work matters.

At Housing Hope, we know that ending poverty and homelessness are possible because we see it happening every day. Our work begins with housing. We are the largest and most active non-profit affordable housing developer in Snohomish County. We currently own and operate 541 affordable apartments and have helped 311 low-income families build and own their own homes. Once families have their foundation of safe, stable, and dignified affordable housing, our amazing staff go to work helping them break the cycles of poverty and homelessness. Our expert staff walk side by side with families during every step of their journey out of poverty. We provide holistic wraparound services in family stability, child development, mental health, adult education, employment, and adult life skills. Housing Hope’s lifechanging programs are made possible by over 170 staff members and 20 VISTA volunteers in a wide variety of positions. From property management to accounting and fundraising to human resources, if you are passionate about ending poverty and homelessness, we invite you to join our team! Housing Hope is a family-oriented employer that values team members as human beings and supports a healthy work/life alignment. In our mission-driven teams, each staff member has the opportunity to make a lasting impact on our community. We encourage BIPOC, individuals with barriers to employment, and especially people with lived expertise in poverty and homelessness to apply to join our team. If you don’t see an open position you’re passionate about, but see your future with Housing Hope, please reach out. We’d love to get to know you!

Food Lifeline brings people in Western Washington together to uphold everyone’s right to nourishing, culturally relevant food – today and forever. Every year, nearly 40% of our country's food ends up in landfills while millions of people go hungry. Food Lifeline rescues and redistributes healthy, nutritious food to people in need. We receive millions of pounds of surplus food from farmers, manufacturers, grocery stores, restaurants, and retailers every year. Our Hunger Solution Center has 190,000 square feet of space to hold this rescued food before volunteers sort and repack it. Food Lifeline then delivers it to 300 food banks, shelters, and meal programs throughout Western Washington - providing 164,000 meals every day to our most vulnerable community members. At the same time, we are advocating for change and partnering with other organizations and agencies dedicated to ending hunger. The Hunger Solution Center is a hub for innovation and partnership that allows our community to join the movement to end hunger. We convene people at all levels to mobilize efforts that address hunger and other measures of poverty. It is easy and effective to donate your food, funds, voice, or time towards ending hunger. Visit FoodLifeline.org and find out how you can get involved.