Forging Holistic & long-term partnerships to help end youth homelessness
1,800 young people sleep outside each night in King County. One Roof Foundation partners with nonprofits and local thought leaders focused on ending youth homelessness and supporting young people facing housing insecurity. To date, we have raised over $4.5million for nonprofits fighting to end youth homelessness.
YouthCare
No one grows up wanting to be homeless. In Washington alone over 40,000 public school students were homeless or facing housing insecurity last year.
One Roof Foundation partners with and invests in organizations working to end youth homelessness.
Our primary partner is YouthCare. Founded in 1974, YouthCare was one of the first shelters to serve runaway and homeless youth on the West Coast. YouthCare now provides shelter, housing, education, and employment training to over 1,500 deserving young people a year so that they have the hope, skills, and self-confidence needed to thrive.
One Roof Foundation, Seattle Kraken, and Climate Pledge Arena raise funds for YouthCare, amplify YouthCare’s message to our fans and the broader community, and provides job training, internships, and employment opportunities at our different facilities, to help move the needle in the fight against youth homelessness.
Our Partners
In addition to YouthCare, One Roof Foundation partners with nonprofits focused on ending youth homelessness and supporting young people facing housing insecurity, including:
- Community Passageways
- Mary’s Place Seattle
- Mockingbird Society
- Treehouse
- United Indians of All Tribes Foundation
- ROOTS Young Adult Shelter
We also partner with local thought leaders working to end youth homelessness including the Raikes Foundation and Schultz Family Foundation.
Recent Stories
Finding Shelter with Homeless Youth
Teammates Matty Beniers, Freddy Gaudreau and Ryan Winterton serve up burrito bowls and lively conversation, plus learn a lot, at young adult shelter for homeless in the University District ByBob Condor /@bybobcondor / nhl.com/kraken April 08, 2026 On a recent spring night, Kraken forwards Matty Beniers and Freddy Gaudreau are talking with a couple on the…
Buoy Friendsgiving: Bringing Cheer to Local School
Kraken players and mascot Buoy joined members of the team’s One Roof Foundation in handing out groceries and Amazon Fresh gift cards to families at Lowell Elementary School By Geoff Baker /@geoffbakernhl /nhl.com/kraken8:50 AM Kraken defenseman Ryker Evans never expected people to be so appreciative of the goldfish crackers and other snacks he was tasked…
A Foundational Partnership That Provides Foundation
The ongoing 10-year, primary charity partnership between the One Roof Foundation and YouthCare, borne out of the 2017 agreement to overhaul and remake Climate Pledge Arena, was celebrated at Thursday night’s Kraken game By Geoff Baker /@GeoffBakerNHL / nhl.com/kraken March 28, 2025 Mary Beth Bylsma attended Thursday night’s Kraken game against the Edmonton Oilers with more…
