
Tag: benefits cliff
Aug
18
18
NEON 2019

Join us for this fourth annual fundraiser for Spaceworks Tacoma. Spaceworks sits at the intersection of many populations in Tacoma: artists and business owners, property managers and community organizers, financial lenders and civic leaders, newcomers and neighborhood elders. NEON is a celebration, a coming together of this community, an affirmation that yes, Tacoma is a > Continue Reading
May
9
9
Child Care Costs In Pierce County Threaten Families’ Financial Security

Getting promoted cost local mother Kelly Blucher more than $1,200 a month. The raise that came with her promotion made her ineligible for the state child care benefits that helped her support her family. “I didn’t just fall off the benefits cliff, I jumped off,” Blucher said. “I lost food benefits, WIC, and the > Continue Reading