Community Volunteers Strengthen Resource Access with Support from United Way of King County

April 2026
Marisol Collante

Marisol Collante

Marisol Collante, originally from Chile, holds a bachelor’s degree in education and is a certified Special Education Teacher. Over the past few years, she has been instrumental in developing and implementing projects that address the needs of vulnerable populations. As Program Manager at Washington United Migrant, Marisol now leads initiatives that promote the well-being and empowerment of the migrant community.

With support from United Way of King County, 20 volunteers participated in a Community Health workshop focused on strengthening local knowledge and collaboration around essential services.

As part of this effort, the group worked together to develop an updated community resource database designed to improve access to critical supports across King County. The resource guide includes key areas such as housing and basic needs services, mental health and crisis support, and pediatric and child physical health care.

This collective effort helps ensure that families and community members can more easily connect to accurate, up-to-date information when navigating urgent or everyday needs.

Through initiatives like this, WUM continues to support community-led solutions that strengthen access to care and essential resources across the region.