Get excited, YPs: It's summer social season! This year's Seattle Summer Social will be held at the beautiful Elsom Cellars, and we will be joined by local nonprofit leaders and policy advocates for a panel discussion on homelessness and public safety policy. As always, there will be delicious food, drinks, and the opportunity to mingle with your fellow YPs! Read on to learn more about the panelists and to reserve your spot now.

WHEN: Wednesday, July 10th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Elsom Cellars

ADDRESS: 2960 4th Ave S #114, Seattle, WA 98134

COST: Free for YP and WPC members, $25 for non-members.

Meet The Panelists!

Andrea Suarez

Founder, We Heart Seattle

In September of 2020 Andrea founded We Heart Seattle, an action based movement for a more beautiful and safe Seattle for all to enjoy. Through civic engagement the nonprofit organization leads the way in restoring public safety, property values, and supporting the homeless to access services including drug treatment.

The organization has achieved astonishing results by organizing volunteer led community litter picks which to date has resulted in 875,000 pounds of garbage removed and 175 people supported off the street.

Ginny Burton

Motivational Speaker and Public Policy Advocate

Ginny Burton’s life is a testament to the power of perseverance and the potential for redemption, even in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. After serving three terms in prison, Burton found the motivation to turn her life around. In 2016, she went back to school at the University of Washington and was awarded a highly competitive graduate school scholarship as a Truman Scholar and Martin Honor Scholar, earning a total of $74,000 in scholarships. At age 48, she graduated with a degree and a determination to make a difference in the world.

Burton now advocates for “incarceration with intention,” which aims to provide incarcerated individuals with the resources they need to turn their lives around and reintegrate into society. She believes such a program would not only benefit those who are incarcerated but also form a safety net for the broader community. She founded the O-UT program, a prison-based reentry program; and is an Executive Consultant with the Department of Human Services in the state of TN.

Arthur Dahlen

Founder, Battlefield Addiction

Art Dahlen, is the Founder and Visionary of Battlefield Addiction. Owner/creator of Rebuild Recovery. His 17 years in active addiction equipped him to lead hundreds of families and addicts “out of the woods” and into long term recovery.  He is a highly effective family and recovery coach, who has lead thousands of individuals and family members through strategic intervention for the past 13 years.

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