United Churches Emergency Fund
EVERYONE DESERVES A HOME.
Our Mission - United Churches Emergency Fund (UCEF) provides financial assistance — since 1986 — to help people in Northeast Seattle stay in their homes and off the streets.
Our Core Values - Our work is guided by compassionate listening, respect for all, and careful stewardship of the funds we receive.
Our Service - We provide service without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or age.
An investment in UCEF helps prevent the cycle of homelessness from starting.
OUR $250 MAKES A DIFFERENCE
“Hi Jo, Thank you all so much for the help with my rent. I am so happy that programs like this are around to help in the time of need. God bless you all!” Daniel – Sept. 2025.
“Thank you for all your help. I managed to secure a part time job and may have a second lined up so hopefully I can financially stabilize. I appreciate the assistance while I was finding my footing.” Sam – Sept. 2025.
“Working with UCEF has been such a blessing for both our residents and our small family business. We know every resident by name and their histories, which enables us to refer those who are truly in need and will make good use of the funds. This ranges from young people who are learning to navigate life to older folk struggling with chronic illness or reduced benefits. In some cases, the assistance opens the door to legitimately needed, longer-term assistance. More often than not, those who receive these blessings remain housed with us long-term or leave in good standing. There's no better feeling when, as a village, we are able to help people who are in need and they make something out of it. Some truly amazing stories: 1) the disenfranchised young man who worked his way up into working for Tesla as a maintenance technician, 2) a kind soul who endured domestic violence and was a wreck but now thriving (he works P/T for us as a handyman now; he's all smiles these days), 3) an older gentlemen struggling with kidney failure but has remain housed with us for over 10 years. UCEF was an integral part of each of those stories. On behalf of our past and current residents, thank you so much to your wonderful community for being an integral part in supporting disadvantaged communities!” Sincerely, Eddie Tsay 🎃👻🍫🧛Pondview Property Management. October, 2025.