Urban Impact Seattle
Steve Bury currently serves as the Executive Director of Urban Impact Seattle, a position held since December 2004, focusing on strengthening families and fostering servant leadership through various community initiatives. In addition to this role, Steve Bury is the Owner of Cross Town Concepts, an advertising specialty and events design company established in May 1995, which offers services such as custom screen printing and event design for a diverse clientele. Previous experience includes serving as the Director of Youth Services at Seattle's Union Gospel Mission from March 1995 to December 2004, and as a member of Emerald City Bible Fellowship from 1987 to 2010. Earlier in their career, Steve Bury worked as Campus Life Staff for Portland Youth For Christ between 1980 and 1985. Steve Bury holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from George Fox University, obtained in 1983.
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Urban Impact Seattle
Our Mission: To break the cycle of social, material and spiritual poverty and build healthy communities. Our Vision: All people reconciled with God, where everyone is engaged and thriving in community. Our Approach: We believe individual and community transformation requires a relational and holistic approach. Therefore, we engage neighbors and meet needs in our community, which provide pathways to develop authentic relationships. We work in five Program Areas: • Neighborhood Transformation • Youth development • Economic Development • Health and Wellness • Reconciliation In delivering our programs, we operate through two models: • Community Development Hubs: Program hubs located at churches and focus on children, youth, and engaging their families. • Community Development Initiatives: Initiatives address systemic issues of poverty and provide opportunity for the broader community to engage in community development together.