Pat Thompson was born and raised in White Center, a community just outside the city limits of Seattle, WA. She has 25+ years of experience in urban youth ministry and in 2000 co-founded the YES! Foundation of White Center, a non-profit organization that focuses on leader development while addressing social, educational, physical, and spiritual needs of White Center children and youth. Her love for and commitment to children and youth have led her into the hard work of community development and social justice. She is passionate about people and God, she loves a good story, she has more questions than answers and one of her core values is laughter.
