OUR MISSION
ACLT began with a clear mission: to address the urgent housing crisis facing Seattle’s Black community. We recognized early on that providing housing alone would not create the transformative change our community needed. True change requires more than shelter—it demands a holistic approach that builds capacity, fosters resilience, and creates pathways to opportunity.
This campaign is a call to action, inviting you to join us in fostering opportunity, preserving culture, and uplifting stories of resilience and impact.
YOUR IMPACT
Nights of safe shelter
Units of affordable housing
Community members served
Cultivating Legacy, Together
ACLT 2024 Giving Campaign
Cultivating Home
Cultivating Dignity
Cultivating Culture
Cultivating Opportunity
Africatown Plaza, now completed, officially open, and actively leasing, exemplifies the power of community partnership.
Africatown Plaza, now completed, officially open, and actively leasing, exemplifies the power of community partnership. Built with 32.5% Black-owned subcontractors and led by a Black-owned general contractor, with over 50% of contracts awarded to minority-owned businesses, Africatown Plaza reflects our commitment to creating economic opportunities for Black businesses and supports a community-driven effort to revitalize the community.
Through Benu, ACT is reshaping how Seattle cares for its community, ensuring that those who have been left out can finally find a place that welcomes them.
Our unique, culturally responsive approach to providing these services proves that housing can be more than a roof over one's head; it can become a pathway to stability, community, and dignity. Since opening its doors in 2021, Benu has served over 600 men, provided over 100,000 nights of shelter, supported successful transition of over 200 guests to stable housing and assisted over 120 guests into employment.
Your support helps us create vibrant spaces that honor Seattle's Black heritage. Thanks to your generosity, we host events, produce art, and develop programs that preserve this legacy and inspire future generations
Since 2023, we've engaged nearly 10,000 community members, spotlighted dozens of artists, leaders, and businesses, and created opportunities to reconnect with the Central District's history. Together, we're preserving stories, strengthening identity, and building spaces where Black culture thrives. Thank you for ensuring this heritage flourishes for generations to come!
Africatown Plaza, now completed, officially open, and actively leasing, exemplifies the power of community partnership.
Built with 32.5% Black-owned subcontractors and led by a Black-owned general contractor, with over 50% of contracts awarded to minority-owned businesses, Africatown Plaza reflects our commitment to creating economic opportunities for Black businesses and supports a community-driven effort to revitalize the community.
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Join us as we continue our 2024 end-of-year campaign with an official Giving Tuesday livestream fundraising event on December 3 from 10:00AM to 11:00AM. In addition to raising vital funds for our mission, we'll have swag and promo items for supporters and share special announcements about ACT's exciting 2025 and beyond strategy and vision. Don't miss this opportunity to support a stronger future for Seattle's Black community while being the first to hear about what's ahead!
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