In 2013, The Market Foundation joined forces with “Mother of the Market” Sharon Shaw to create the Market Community Safety Net – a fund available to help anyone who lives, works or accesses services in the Pike Place Market. This fund provides emergency financial and resource assistance to help members of the Market community maintain their housing and livelihood. In addition to financial support, The Market Community Safety Net also provides community resource referrals and support provided by staff at The Market Commons with a goal of achieving long-term economic stability for our community members.
If you’re a Market community member looking for information about how to apply to the Market Community Safety Net, please send an email with your information to info@marketcommons.org.