Giving Back

Giving back to others reflects our commitment to healthy, happy communities. We dedicate time and financial resources to these organizations:

• Potato Soup Foundation

  

  Dwayne Clark and Aegis established the Potato Soup Foundation with the principle purpose to help Aegis Staff and their families in extreme times of need. The foundation has helped people with emergency medical treatment, emergency housing, funeral expenses and variety of other crisis situations. We believe in supporting our employees and families as much as possible especially in their time of need. Read more about the Potato Soup Foundation.

• Alzheimer's Association

  

  Worldwide it is estimated that about 16 million people have Alzheimer's disease, 4.5 million of them are Americans and we at Aegis serve nearly 800 everyday with this number climbing. This is an astounding number of individuals and families affected by this disease, and it's a number that continually grows. We have been involved with the Alzheimer's Association for over 20 years, and will continue to be involved until a cure is found. For more information or to locate your local chapter go to www.alz.org.

• American Diabetes Association

  

  Diabetes strikes nearly 25% of our residents, a disease that has literally gotten out of control in America. There are 20.8 million children and adults in the United States who have diabetes, and unfortunately nearly one-third are unaware that they even have the disease. Our residents, families, and employees are all affected directly or indirectly by this disease. We feel the cure is close and support the American Diabetes Association in fighting this disease. For more information go to www.diabetes.org.

• Senior Centers in King County

  

  Providing information and assistance to seniors, delivering Meals on Wheels to those in need and overseeing many Senior Centers in King County are a few of the reasons we are involved with Senior Services. Our employees have served on the Board of Directors, helped with fund raising and volunteered at local Senior Centers. For more information go to www.seniorservices.org.

• Eastside Domestic Violence Program

  

  Aegis became involved with this organization several years ago when one of our Executive Directors was killed by her husband in a domestic violence tragedy. We had no idea how prevalent domestic violence is in our society and how it affects our workforce. Like many others until this incident we had many inaccurate preconceived notions about domestic violence and its victims. EDVP is the largest domestic violence program in the state of Washington, serving 91,000 victims and their children since 1991. Still, for every one person that gets help, 15 are turned away. You can learn about EDVP by going to www.edvp.org.

• FareStart

  

  The old saying of "Give a man fish, he eats for a day; but teach a man to fish and he eats forever," has always resonated with our company. We understand that there are many good people who are only a paycheck away from being homeless and we are dedicated to helping. FareStart is a job training and placement program for homeless and disadvantaged individuals. Over the past 15 years, FareStart has provided opportunities for over 2,000 people to transform their lives. For more information go to www.farestart.org.

• Rainier Scholars

  

  We have found Rainier Scholars to be an incredible opportunity to send young, bright, promising inner city kids to an educationally rich environment. As a young person Dwayne Clark, Founder and CEO of Aegis Living, had very little means, but was fortunate to have been afforded a private school scholarship through his family's church. That education turned his life around and led him to believe in himself and the things that he could accomplish. We are extremely honored to serve on their board and grow great leaders for our future. You can learn more about Rainier Scholars by going to www.rainierscholars.org.

• Pacific Science Center

  

  Many of us learned to see, think, test and discover, using the methods of science. Our society benefits greatly from children and young adults who will become the people within our institutions and corporations who will solve energy problems, find a cure for Alzheimer's disease and answer the questions we haven't even asked yet. The Pacific Science Center rekindles the joy of discovery in the public with programs and interactive exhibits that lead them to ask and answer questions through scientific inquiry. For more information, go to www.pacsci.org.