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Crafting joy, a Companis tradition

Crafting joy, a Companis tradition

What happens when a master crafter brings their inspiring skills to our Companis Worker holiday party? The room overflows with people having fun and making connections. Patrick Green is a holiday tradition for our Companis community. The former longtime Companis...

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Companis Volunteers Go Many Places

Companis Volunteers Go Many Places

Zheng Zhou has been volunteering with Companis while working on his Master of Nonprofit Leadership at Seattle University. Zheng moved from Beijing, China for the master’s program and sought out Companis as a way to connect to the community and get hands-on...

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Growing Our Leadership In Snohomish

Growing Our Leadership In Snohomish

Companis’ Outreach Specialist, Cynthia Hunter, has been selected to participate in the 2021-2022 Leadership Snohomish County Signature Program. It’s a nine-month program for professionals with some experience in leadership roles from a variety of careers. In its 25th...

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Exploring Mental and Emotional Well-being

Exploring Mental and Emotional Well-being

Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum in partnership with Companis is initiating a monthly series on mental health and emotional well- being. The first event takes place on October 14 at 5:30 - 6:45PM online via Zoom. It’s free and open to all.  Fear, prolonged social...

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Bring on Biennial ‘21!

Bring on Biennial ‘21!

We're now about a week away from Biennial ‘21! If you haven’t registered yet, please do so today by going to Companis.org and clicking on the blue registration link in the pop-up window. The event takes place on Thursday, October 21st, at 6PM. Closer to the date,...

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Autumn Placements, New Opportunities

Autumn Placements, New Opportunities

Since mid-May, Companis has made 13 new placements and two Companis Workers have successfully completed their placements. Companis has also started a new partnership with African Americans Reach and Teach Health Ministry (AARTH), placing two Companis Workers with...

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Companis Spotlights Food Security

Companis Spotlights Food Security

It was a busy summer for Companis. In addition to a steady stream of volunteer professionals contacting us and conversations with nonprofits about positions that need to be filled, we also celebrated some of our partners who feed our neighbors. The “Companis Spotlight...

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Spotlight on Food Security – What We Heard That Day

Spotlight on Food Security – What We Heard That Day

Gary Davis, Executive Director, Companis: “If we’re not fed and have good nutrition, there’s very little we can do. The people who are inspired to step up and feed their neighbors never ask for the spotlight. But we are sending them love because what they do is so...

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What is the Compassion Circle?

What is the Compassion Circle?

Companis IS where compassion meets action. Many donors have asked us about making an estate or planned gift to ensure our compassionate action continues to flourish for years to come. We welcome a conversation with you about making a gift from your estate, with the...

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