Melissa Harris-Perry presents the keynote address on poverty and racism in the U.S.

You, our fantastic table hosts and guests, raised nearly $200,000 for Solid Ground’s 12^th annual Building Community Luncheon! We’d like to thank everyone who made the event a success: our speakers, sponsors, table hosts and guests.

It was energizing to come together to celebrate our ongoing work and together move forward. We are finding ways to better integrate our services to be more effective, with the continuous goal of best serving our community.

Quinn Smart: How many of you have taken the time to seek out and listen to a child’s opinion on how to be a better philanthropist?

Quinn Smart, Penny Harvest Youth Board member, captivated us once again and illustrated how much of an impact one person – one kid – can make, when we work toward a common goal together. Her ask for support definitely inspired our guests.

Melissa Harris-Perry’s keynote was riveting. It was hard to fight the urge to take copious notes as she discussed structural racism and how important it is that we all remember that we are connected. Luckily for me (and you), there was no need to take notes, as her full keynote address is available on our YouTube Channel.

Most importantly, the Luncheon would not have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors. By underwriting the cost of the event, every dollar raised by our guests can go directly to Solid Ground.

Thank you to Microsoft, our Presenting Sponsor this year. We are honored to continue a partnership that has spanned over 15 years. Through significant investments in our programs, housing facilities and IT capacity, Microsoft has helped Solid Ground get more people out of poverty and to a place of thriving.

Thank you, also, to our Community Builder and Supporter Sponsors.

COMMUNITY BUILDER SPONSORS:

• Adobe
• The Boeing Company
• Brettler Family Foundation
• Enterprise Community Partners
• Goldman Sachs
• JP Morgan Chase & Co.
• KCTS 9
• McCallum Print Group
• Seattle Children’s
• Sprague Israel Giles Insurance

SUPPORTER SPONSORS:

• BNBuilders, Inc.
• Campion Foundation
• College Success Foundation
• Foster Pepper PLLC
• Group Health
• HomeStreet Bank
• InfoSpace, Inc.
• Kantor Taylor Nelson Evatt & Decina PC
• Moss Adams LLP
• Schroeter Goldmark & Bender
• Tonkin / Hoyne Architecture & Urban Design
• U.S. Bank
• Vulcan Inc.
• Walsh Construction Co.