Downtown in Olympia in Thurston County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Tribute to Family Support Center Founders

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, January 16, 2025

1. Tribute to family support center founders Marker

Inscription. In 1993 nonprofit leaders Jean Sloan (Child Care Action Council) and Kathy Jordan (Olympia Early Learning Center) led efforts to transform Olympia's 1912 City Hall/Fire Station into a resource center for families. We are grateful for the leadership of these remarkable women and the volunteers they inspired, and we carry on their good work on behalf of local children and families.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1993.

Location. 47° 2.758′ N, 122° 54.12′ W. Marker is in Olympia, Washington, in Thurston County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Capitol Way North and State Ave NW, on the left when traveling north on Capitol Way North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Capitol Way N, Olympia WA 98501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region

and in Greater Seattle.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old City Hall and Fire Station (a few steps from this marker); Olympia Lodge No. 1 F. & A.M. (within shouting distance of this marker); Marking the End of the Oregon Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Rankin Rogers (approx. ¼ mile away); Washington Women Win the Vote (approx. ¼ mile away); Former Olympia Library

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Honoring and Remembering (approx. ¼ mile away); 1903 Washington State Legislative Meeting Site (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Olympia.

Additional keywords. Social Services

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, January 15, 2025

2. Tribute to Family Support Center Founders Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on January 27, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. Photos: 1. submitted on January 17, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. 2. submitted on January 27, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.