We have so much to celebrate at Companis as we mark 30 years of community service. We've placed more than 1400 placements with 237 nonprofits over three decades, strengthening the safety net that delivers vital services to our neighbors. And now we have even more to...
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Thank you to our Showcase sponsors!
Oct 3, 2024
We're so grateful for our Showcase 2024 sponsors. Their gracious support helps make our celebration possible. Register now for the October 10th Showcase event at Town Hall Seattle, a chance to celebrate "30 Years of Community Service." Presenting Sponsor The H. Norman...
A record year for Companis placements as we mark three decades of service
Sep 29, 2024
We have so much to celebrate at Companis as we mark 30 years of community service. We've placed more than 1400 placements with 237 nonprofits over three decades, strengthening the safety net that delivers vital services to our neighbors. And now we have even more to...
Civil rights advocate and community activist Wally Webster awarded Companis’ highest honor
Oct 2, 2024
Wally Webster's lifelong advocacy for building healthier communities has focused on many things. Among them: civil and voting rights, important youth and family welfare policies, and the power of individuals to make a difference through volunteering. The Lynnwood...
Welcome Jillian Harmon, our new Assoc. E.D. for Programs
Oct 2, 2024
Companis is excited to welcome our new Associate E.D. for Programs, Jillian Harmon. She brings extensive volunteer matching and management to her role directing our program. Jillian began her new role October 1st, and will be based mostly in our Seattle office,...
A passion to help our newest neighbors leads to Wisdom
Sep 30, 2024
by Jim Segaar, Companis Worker Amid the political noise and negativity cast at immigrants these days, you can find examples of individuals and organizations helping people make the difficult transition to life in a new country. In Snohomish County, the nonprofit House...
Service, sailing, and seals: Meet inspired volunteer Pam Russell
Sep 30, 2024
Companis volunteer Pam Russell has found a way to combine her love of water, her “happy place,” with her desire to give back. “Volunteering is a critical part of life,” she said. “It is just part of who I am.”
Companis Connects on AI: The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown
Mar 27, 2024
The topic of Artificial Intelligence is everywhere these days. It makes simple tasks such as writing emails easier. However, it also opens the door to grave dangers that have never been possible before. Since this touches all of us, we had a Companis Connects focused...
Thirty Years of Serving with Compassion
Mar 27, 2024
Of all the photos taken of Companis Workers from our archive, this one stands out (with credit going to Lupe Carlos). It exquisitely documents the compassion and caring of Karen Carlos as she works with a client at Hilltop, a senior residence in Seattle. In this moment, as seen in Karen’s expression, the heart of […]
The Need to be Seen and Heard
Mar 27, 2024
Catherine Tardif-Douglin, MS, MSW, stands in Elizabeth Gregory Home’s kitchen. Outside the window is a mural by local artist Henry.