Our Mission
At projectUmbrella, our mission is to lend a helping hand to the unhoused communities of New York City, Seattle, Phoenix, and Austin. Starting from 2015 in New York City, we've been handing out care packages containing seasonal essentials, such as umbrellas for the winter and sunscreen for the summer, as of 2021, we expanded to helping the unhoused community in Seattle as well. In 2024, we furthered our reach to the Greater Phoenix Area's houseless community; as of 2025, we have expanded our mission to Austin, Texas. While handing out care packages, we do our best to go beyond giving by focusing on getting to know our unhoused community and listening to their stories. Through our mission, we hope to inspire others to appreciate how much acknowledgment and a simple conversation can mean to our unhoused community.
We believe that everyone deserves to have their story heard.
Meet The Seattle Team
Rami Sibai
Logan Krumholz
Louis Serchuk
Mazen Sibai
Dylan Stone
Tom Jubin
Nick Setter
Billy Wilkerson
What have we done recently?
Fall 2024
For this Thanksgiving's seasonal event, the projectUmbrella Seattle team was humbled to hand out 24 care packages to our neighbors in the Capitol Hill and University District areas. Our volunteers met many amazing people with touching stories of hardships overcome through great resilience and strength!
Summer 2024
For our first summer together, the projectUmbrella Seattle team was pleased to distribute 24 care packages to our houseless neighbors in the University District Area. This particular event was special as we met a big group of friends and we were able to hear each unique story over a Jack In The Box meal. We had so much fun connecting with our newfound friends and we hope to see them again soon!
Winter 2024
After a cold holiday season, the projectUmbrella Seattle team had the pleasure of distributing 30 care packages to our houseless neighbors throughout the Greater Seattle area. This particular event focused around the Capitol Hill area where the houseless epidemic has drastically increased. We were able to meet so many incredible individuals and hear their stories of strength and courage.
Fall 2023
As the Thanksgiving holiday quickly approached, the projectUmbrella Seattle team had the privilege of distributing 24 care packages to our houseless neighbors throughout the Greater Seattle area. As our team has greatly expanded over the past few years, we were able to expand our regional radius, connecting with many more new neighbors. Each person we met dearly touched our hearts with their remarkable resilience and inspiring life stories.
Spring 2023
After finding much success working with SHARE/WHEEL's Tent City, the projectUmbrella Seattle team was able to put together over 250 peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, 50 pounds of bananas, and water bottles for our houseless neighbors in the Greater Seattle Area. We had the pleasure of getting to know our neighbors and hearing more about their unique experiences while part of the Tent City initiative.
Spring 2023
The projectUmbrella Seattle team was invited to and had the pleasure to speak on a panel organized by the Associated Students of the University of Washington to promote community aid within the Greater Seattle area. We touched on who we are, the projectUmbrella mission, and how to get involved!
Fall 2022
For this season's distribution, the projectUmbrella team experimented with a new way of giving, donating over 400 handmade peanut butter & jelly sandwiches and water bottles to SHARE/WHEEL's Tent City. This organization offers safe and temporary housing for our houseless neighbors, all of which are self-managed by the community itself. We were able to chat with a few of our neighbors and hear about their unique experiences living and managing this particular Tent City location.
Spring 2022
This season's distribution was one for the books! We were able to hand out 24 bags to our unhoused neighbors as well as hear about their inspiring experiences. Throughout the entirety of this event, we were able to hear some of the most powerful stories yet! We met so many amazing individuals all while spreading the projectUmbrella mission in a positive manner!
Fall 2021
As COVID-19 restrictions have eased, we were able to organize our biggest distribution yet! We, at projectUmbrella, have taken the necessary precautions in order to adjust to CDC implemented guidelines. Through this distribution, we were able to hand out 48 bags to our houseless neighbors. Our team was able to expand our boundaries and meet houseless neighbors outside the general Seattle area and deeper into suburbs within our community.
Spring 2021
With the rise of COVID-19, we encountered roadblocks while organizing our first major distribution. We have confidently adapted to the new circumstances and aim to hand out 24 bags to our houseless neighbors near U-District, Downtown Seattle, and "The Ave." We hope to meet many new amazing people and have a positive impact on their days!
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projectUmbrella, Inc.
Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to get involved!
Location: New York, NY
Email: projectumbrellaorg@gmail.com
EIN: 82-4309886
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