Swords to Plowshares

The Compass Center, a community based non-profit which serves homeless and low-income men and women, serves as another great example of how the local community can delivers services to those in need.

Veterans seek help at homeless shelter

Some veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan are among the Seattle-area homeless who seek the help of the Compass Center, which offers transitional housing.

Within the past year, five have been served by the center in a two-year program that offers shelter and counseling as they return to work or school, said Tracy Jones, a center program manager who spoke Tuesday at a town-hall meeting organized by U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Seattle. There’s more…