Over the past couple weeks life as we’ve known it has dramatically changed. While we’ve all experienced the effects of the COVID-19 response in different ways, there’s one group of people who remain especially vulnerable to the pandemic.

Seattle’s homeless are being neglected during this time when programs are shutting down and resources are scarce. This is especially dangerous as men and women experiencing homelessness have an increased risk of contracting and spreading the virus.

CBSN just featured one of our Young Professional (YP) committee members, Noelle Wiggins because of her work with Reach, an organization that’s been helping Seattle’s homeless amidst the COVID-19 crisis. Noelle embodies the kind of active professional who not only talks the talk but walks the walk. She and others on her team have been an example of true love and compassion, putting themselves at risk in order to help the vulnerable.

Noelle’s service is a perfect example of one of YP’s core values which is “policy + action.” We care for the people of Washington state by putting our time, energy, and resources where our mouth is. It’s easy to say we’re passionate about fixing the homelessness issue or other issues our state faces, however, it’s another thing to step into the ring.

WPC Young Professionals is an organization dedicated to learning about and appreciating free markets and free market policy approaches. Our members have a keen interest in how our approach to policy can solve some of the more intractable problems in society today. We embrace civil discussion and opportunities to build bridges with people who don’t necessarily agree with us. We believe in the power of free markets because we love people, and loving people is the whole point.

If you’re interested in learning more about Reach or helping out here’s a link! You can learn more about WPC Young Professionals here.