Sumner-Bonney Lake Center for Strong Families United Way Partnership
Our research has revealed that in addition to the 8 percent of families living in poverty, there is another 23 percent who live above the federal poverty level and are employed but struggle to provide their families with basic needs such as food and shelter. With a focus on employment and financial coaching and access to income supports, the Sumner site joins a strong network of organizations working together to implement proven strategies that respond to the problem of persistent poverty, financial instability and low-wage stagnation among families,” said Dona Ponepinto, UWPC President and CEO.
CSF’s innovative and integrated model educates the family on their financial behavior and encourages them to make a long-term commitment to increasing monthly net income, building credit, and acquiring assets or “Earn It, Keep It, and Grow It.”
The Sumner Bonney Lake School District is partnering with Sound Outreach, who hired an Employment and Financial coach to round out the income support services the Sumner- Bonney Lake Family Center offers. “Working together, we will bundle services to provide a multi-faceted approach to income and wealth building,” said Bryan Flint, executive director of Sound Outreach. “Each participating family can access these
services over an extended period, potentially two to three years.”
