Behind the stained glass and brightly painted murals at the “Rainbow Church” in downtown Everett is a sanctuary of a different kind, offering medical services for some of Everett’s most vulnerable.

Providence Everett's trauma team saves toddler using rare, last-resort procedure

“My best friend Sylvan did a drawing of a boat. When he gave it to me, he asked if I would make a carved boat for his ashes when he passed. He died a month later from AIDS-related complications.”

Jaylen credits the YMCA for helping him navigate the world and learn life skills as he aged out of the foster care system.