Seattle nonprofit Mary s Place helps unhoused families get stimulus checks We know this is not going to pull people out of poverty, but it s going to help them for today and tomorrow. Author: Brit Moorer (KING5) Updated: 8:02 AM PDT March 17, 2021
SEATTLE As many Americans wait for their stimulus payments to appear in their bank accounts, non-profits are helping those experiencing homelessness to receive checks.
Kara Bovee and her family are facing tough times.
”You know, not having an income, we weren t able to pay for gas,” Bovee said.
Her husband lost his job recently and expenses piled up – especially with five children. Their youngest is 4-months-old. The family was bolstered by news of a third stimulus payment, but worry set in trying to figure out how to track down their money.
March 16, 2021 at 5:13 pm
A man walks past a city-sanctioned homeless encampment of micro-homes and tents in front of apartments and condos in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
With stimulus payments beginning to go out over the weekend across the country, Seattle nonprofit Mary’s Place is helping ensure that their residents get their money too.
Mary’s Place, which helps provide shelter and services for women, children, and families, is doing everything it can to make sure at-risk families in shelter with them have current addresses with the IRS, allowing them to receive their $1,400 checks to cover crucial life expenses.
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