Sound Outreach Awarded National Fellowship To Expand Pierce County Banking Access Full-Time Bank On Fellow Will Lead Coalition of Government Leaders, Community Organizations, and Financial Institutions in Pierce County to “Bank the Unbanked” June 29, 2021 – Sound Outreach and national nonprofit the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) announced Rachel McHugh as Pierce County’s Bank On Fellow for a […]
When Pierce County resident Enriqua started working with Sound Outreach, she was living with a family member, had little savings, and didn’t know how to improve her financial knowledge and situation. Working with Martin Pirgiotis, a Sound Outreach financial counselor, Enriqua quickly found a cheerleader and coach who could help reach her goals. “My parents […]
With rising rent, increased cost of living, limited income, and a shortage of affordable housing or care-assistance housing, seniors in Pierce County face many challenges. Earlier this year, Virgie, a senior living in Pierce County reached out to Sound Outreach with a request for financial counseling. Virgie’s roommate passed away and she found herself no […]
When Sophia, a senior Pierce County resident, was faced with the pandemic, an ailing family member and a struggling new business, she didn’t know where to turn, until she found Sound Outreach. “Little did I suspect that I would find sound financial advice, a plethora of informational resources, and careful follow ups to each and […]
Sound Outreach is grateful for Community Credit Lab for allowing us to provide no fee, no interest loans to our clients that have been impacted by COVID-19. Thanks to this partnership, we were able to provide affordable financing to 19 families totaling $35,900. This funding enabled clients to pay for groceries, rent, and car repairs, […]
Anthony is the married father of three children and primary bread-winner for his family. When he was faced with mounting debt and stress, he was at a loss for where to turn. That’s when he found Sound Outreach. “Several years ago I was severely in debt. We were behind on our mortgage and suffering from […]
Susanna is a mother of five who has faced many obstacles while her husband is incarcerated. After being asked to leave base housing, she lived in homelessness with her children – starting when her children were ages 10 to 1 week. Overwhelmed with responsibility and worry about her children’s basic needs and emotional health, she […]
Patty knows no one plans to get stuck. No one wants to feel like they have nowhere to turn. No one plans to be hopeless with helplessness. But that is exactly where Patty found herself two years ago. Up to that point, Patty was a thriving, dedicated stay-at-home mom to her young son, Robbie. Suddenly […]
Sound Outreach’s dedication to financial literacy, education, coaching and counseling is empowering to its clients and inspiring to me. An invitation to a fundraising luncheon three years ago opened a door to Mariam Anderson that would lead her to yearly donations to Sound Outreach and, eventually, giving away a car. Mariam is a long-time resident […]
