'As if I'm some kind of grifter': We Heart Seattle founder fires back at state probe as Gee and Ursula press her on accountability
We Heart Seattle founder Andrea Suarez said she gave up a corporate career, invested $25,000 of her own money, and spent three years picking up trash for free before building a volunteer army that has removed 2.2 million pounds of debris from Seattle's streets and encampments. So when a state investigation and public scrutiny of her nonprofit's finances hit at the same time, she didn't hold back.
