The Market’s Community Safety Net is a fund available to anyone working or living in Pike Place Market who has experienced extreme financial hardship, and who needs support to regain their stability.
In 2013, The Market Foundation joined forces with “Mother of the Market” Sharon Shaw to combine efforts and widen the eligibility to merchant, daystall, and busker communities, as well as to include requests made by the social workers of Market agencies.
With the cost of living at an all-time high, individual financial support has become critical for our neighbors living paycheck-to-paycheck or on fixed or low incomes. Last year, The Market Community Safety Net provided resources and emergency assistance to 166 people totaling $66,647 in funds, helping Market workers, residents and neighbors experiencing unemployment, loss of income, and health risks.
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 the 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.
