CURRENT NEWSLETTER
9.20.23 – Just Another Week in Paradise
- BUILDING THE “GLENN” HOME
- BURIEN CITY COUNCILMEMBER SARAH MOORE BUILDS WITH US
- LOOK WHAT’S HAPPENING ACROSS THE STREET
- THANKS STANLEY
- GOING CAMPING?
- IN THE NEWS
- SEATTLE TIMES – KCRHA CLOSING DOWNTOWN INITIATIVE THAT LOST FUNDING
- JIM ESKIN PODCAST – OVERCOMING HOMELESSNESS IN SEATTLE WITH BARB OLIVER
- COMING UP
- TOMORROW – BBPS INTERNS RETURN
- NEXT WEEK – TOM STARTS HIS VACATION, ROOFERS NEEDED!
- 9/30 – CHIEF SCOGGINS AND SFD RETURN TO BUILD WITH US
- 10/3 – US CONGRESSWOMAN PRAMILA JAYAPAL VISITS US
- 10/14 – NW GREENBUILDING SLAM AT TOWN HALL
- GROUP BUILDS – FILLED THRU NOVEMBER, A COUPLE DATES LEFT IN DECEMBER
- THANK YOU!
- HOW TO VOLUNTEER
- DONATE TO HELP BUILD TINY HOMES
.PREVIOUS NEWSLETTERS
9.13.23 – Backwards and Forwards
- A LOOK OVER OUR SHOULDER
- A LOOK TO THE FUTURE
- IN THE NEWS
- PUBLICOLA – KCRHA 5 YEAR PLAN BASED ON 180 “DEEPLY FLAWED” INTERVIEWS
- SEATTLE TIMES – BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, KING CO’S HOMELESS FIND RELIEF, NEW RISKS
- SEATTLE TIMES – SEATTLE HOMELESS RV SITE NOW EYED FOR PICKLEBALL COMPLEX
- COMING UP
- 9/19 – “G” HOME BUILD AND GLENN LEICHMAN MEMORIAL
- 9/21 – INTERNS FROM BBPS RETURN
- LATER IN SEPTEMBER – TOM’S ON VACATION, WE NEED ROOFERS!
- GROUP BUILDS NOW BOOKING INTO DECEMBER
- THANK YOU!
- HOW TO VOLUNTEER
- DONATE TO HELP BUILD TINY HOMES
- ARYA’S EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT
- AND SPEAKING OF COMMUNITY – MERCER ISL. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
- TWO FAMILIAR IMAGES – DISNEY & T-MOBILE
- ATTENTION GROUP LEADERS – DECEMBER NOW OPEN
- IN THE NEWS
- INTERIM KCRHA CEO, HELEN HOWELL
- PUBLICOLA – PLENTY OF BLAME TO GO AROUND
- COMING UP
- PHOTOS FROM THE BBQ
- 9/11 – TINY HOME SUMMIT AT HOPE FACTORY
- THANK YOU!
- HOW TO VOLUNTEER
- DONATE TO HELP BUILD TINY HOMES
- OUR 400TH HOME – NAMED BEATRICE
- THIS IS WHAT 400 HOMES LOOKS LIKE
- THE FINAL MATH
- COMING UP
- LABOR DAY WEEKEND SCHEDULE
- 9/7 – 400 CELEBRATION BBQ
- 9/11 – TINY HOME SUMMIT AT HOPE FACTORY
- THANK YOU!
- HOW TO VOLUNTEER
- DONATE TO HELP BUILD TINY HOMES
8.23.23 – More Than Just a Number
- HOME #400!
- FREE BBQ TO CELEBRATE, 9/7 AT NOON – RSVP BY 8/31
- LET’S COMPARE WA RIGHT-OF-WAY INITIATIVE TO TINY HOME VILLAGES
- COMING UP – 9th EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT, 8/26, BY ARYA
- IN THE NEWS
- COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS D.C. CASE STUDY
- DAVE GAMRATH’S TUCSON PROJECT
- THANK YOU!
- HOW TO VOLUNTEER
- DONATE TO HELP BUILD TINY HOMES
8.16.23 – 21ST TINY HOME VILLAGE OPENS
- RAVEN VILLAGE OPENS IN BALLARD!
- JAZZ FUNDRAISER FOR TINY HOMES
- IN THE NEWS
- KOMO NEWS – 200+ TINY HOMES IN STORAGE
- PUBLICOLA – MORE DRAMA IN BURIEN
- PUBLICOLA – MORE DRAMA FROM KCRHA
- SOUTH SEATTLE EMERALD – A LITTLE GOOD NEWS!
- GLENN LEICHMAN, Rest In Peace
- THANK YOU!
- HOW TO VOLUNTEER
- UNSUBSCRIBED?
- DONATE TO HELP BUILD TINY HOMES
- THE UNSUNG HEROES – YOU!
- FROM OUR FRIEND SALLY BAGSHAW
- IN THE NEWS
- KUOW
- PUBLICOLA – Burien
- VOLUNTEER WITH YOUR FRIENDS – SPREAD THE WORD
- COMING UP
- RAVEN OPEN HOUSE
- CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR ARTICLE
- THANK YOU!
- HOW TO VOLUNTEER
- UNSUBSCRIBED?
- DONATE TO HELP BUILD TINY HOMES
8.2.23 RAVEN VILLAGE OPEN HOUSE AUGUST 11!
- RAVEN OPEN HOUSE, AUGUST 11
- OUR NEW LOOK
- SPEAKING OF CHANGE
- (ANOTHER) NEW RECORD
- TOUR VIDEO NOW ON THE WEBSITE
- THANKS WALT
- COMING UP – IDEAS TO CELEBRATE HOME #400?
- AROUND THE HOPE FACTORY
- THANK YOU!
- HOW TO VOLUNTEER
- UNSUBSCRIBED?
- DONATE TO HELP BUILD TINY HOMES
7.26.23 LOWES CORPORATE IN THE HOUSE!
- LOWES CORPORATE IN THE HOUSE
- FAN MAIL FROM SAVANNAH, GA
- IN THE NEWS
- LOOK WHAT HARTFORD, CT IS DOING – LIAISON NURSES A VITAL LINK BETWEEN HEALTH CARE AND HOMELESS RESPONSE SYSTEMS
- LOOK WHAT SEATTLE IS DOING – JUDGE RULES PARTS OF SEATTLE’S ENCAMPMENT CLEARING RULES ARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL; FORMER KCRHA DIRECTOR’S $250/HR CONTRACT FOCUSES ON MEDICAID FUNDING FOR THE HOMELESS
- COMING UP – BARB MEETS WITH KING CO. EXECUTIVE DOW CONSTANTINE THIS WEEK
- MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE OPEN HOUSE OF RAVEN, OUR 20TH TINY HOME VILLAGE
- DON’T FORGET T-SHIRTS & FIREWOOD ARE STILL AVAILABLE
- THANK YOU!
- HOW TO VOLUNTEER
- DONATE TO HELP BUILD TINY HOMES
.7.19.23 TZU CHI IS IN THE HOUSE!
- TZU CHI IN THE HOUSE
- VOLUNTEER UPDATES
- SAFETY, SAFETY, SAFETY
- NEW SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES
- IN THE NEWS
- SEATTLE TIMES: NEARLY 300 PEOPLE WERE MOVED OUT OF A COLLAPSED HOMELESS SHELTER HOTEL PROGRAM
- CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR: WE’LL BE PUBLISHED IN AN UPCOMING ISSUE, STAY TUNED!
- REMINDER FOR VOLUNTEER T-SHIRTS
- THANK YOU!
- HOW TO VOLUNTEER
- DONATE TO HELP BUILD TINY HOMES
- VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION MONTH T-SHIRTS and THANK YOU!
- WELCOME ANDREW BUCHANAN
- UPDATE ON UPCOMING VILLAGES
- BARB’S LETTER TO THE EDITOR
- IN THE NEWS
- PUBLICOLA: AT MARINER’S REQUEST, MAYOR’S OFFICE PUSHED FOR ENCAMPMENT SWEEP TO MAKE OPENING DAY GREAT
- PUBLICOLA: DOWNTOWN IS YOU – MAYOR HARRELL UNVEILS NEW DOWNTOWN PLAN AGAINST BACKDROP OF ANTI-SWEEPS PROTEST
- SEATTLE TIMES: WHERE ARE KING CO’S HOMELESS RESIDENTS FROM?
- GOING CAMPING? WE’VE GOT FIREWOOD!
- AROUND THE HOPE FACTORY THIS WEEK
- HOW TO VOLUNTEER
- DONATE TO HELP BUILD TINY HOMES
- A NEW RECORD
- ARJUN’S EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT
- IN THE NEWS
- INTERESTING QUIZ ON HOMELESSNESS
- HARRELL ANNOUNCES NEW DOWNTOWN PLAN
- KCRHA’S UNION SAYS AGENCY FAILED TO NEGOTIATE
- AROUND THE HOPE FACTORY THIS WEEK
- THANK YOU
- A REMINDER
- HOW TO VOLUNTEER
- DONATE TO HELP BUILD TINY HOMES
6.21.23: FRED’S RETIREMENT PARTY
- FRED’S RETIREMENT PARTY
- CM LEWIS BUILDS AT THE HOPE FACTORY
- FAN MAIL FROM FRANCE
- IN THE NEWS
- KCRHA OVERSIGHT BOARD
- KCRHA DISTANCES FROM LIVED EXPERIENCE COALITION
- AROUND THE HOPE FACTORY THIS WEEK
- COMING UP
- THANK YOU
- HOW TO VOLUNTEER
- DONATE TO HELP BUILD TINY HOMES
- IN THE NEWS
- FAMILIES
- COMING UP
- THANK YOU
- HOW TO VOLUNTEER
- DONATE TO HELP BUILD TINY HOMES
- SANDPOINT COTTAGES
- GREEN GLOBE AWARD
- BBPS INTERN GRADUATION
- OTHER PHOTOS FROM THE WEEK
- IN THE NEWS
- UPDATE ON BURIEN
- COMING UP
- THANK YOU
- HOW TO VOLUNTEER
- DONATE TO HELP BUILD TINY HOMES
- FISCAL TRANSPARENCY
- BERNARD’S DAY
- IN THE NEWS
- WHAT’S NEXT FOR KCRHA?
- COMING UP
- THANK YOU
- HOW TO VOLUNTEER
- DONATE TO HELP BUILD TINY HOMES
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5.24.23: WHAT A WILD, WONDERFUL WEEK
- KING COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER ZAHILY VISITS THE HOPE FACTORY
- ONE SEATTLE DAY OF SERVICE
- TZU CHI DONATES TIME AND MONEY
- WE NOW HAVE A SECOND SKY MOBILE
- IN THE NEWS
- FENTANYL OVERDOSES RAPIDLY RISE IN SEATTLE HOMELESS POPULATION
- DAVE’S MISSION IN TUCSON, AZ
- COMING UP
- HOW TO VOLUNTEER
- DONATE TO HELP BUILD TINY HOMES
- HEAD OF KCRHA RESIGNS
- RAVEN VILLAGE TO OPEN SOON
- SAND POINT COTTAGES COMPLETE
- COMING UP
- HOW TO VOLUNTEER
- DONATE TO HELP BUILD TINY HOMES
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- SOLEMATES
- THANKS JAMES!
- GREEN GLOBE AWARD
- TEAM LEADERS NEEDED FOR SEATTLE ONE DAY OF SERVICE
- AUGUST GROUP BUILD CALENDAR NOW OPEN
- DRESS FOR SUCCESS
- IN THE NEWS
- WESTNEAT: BAD TIMES ARE EASING
- KCRHA GETS $6 MILLION FROM STATE FOR FAILED HOUSING PROGRAM
- HOMELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS LOSE CONFIDENCE IN KCRHA
- LIBRARIES TAKE ON HOMELESS MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES
- AROUND THE HOPE FACTORY
- HOW TO VOLUNTEER
- DONATE TO HELP BUILD TINY HOMES
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5.5.23: THANK YOU GIVE BIG DONORS
- THANK YOU DONORS!
- THE “WHY” by Andrew Constantino
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- KCRHA FINALIZES BUDGET
- MATCHED FUNDING
- IN THE NEWS
- KCRHA SCRAMBLES FOR FUNDING AFTER FINACIAL COLLAPSE OF SHELTER HOUSING
- KCRHA FEDERAL FUNDING SOME CALL RISKY
- AROUND THE HOPE FACTORY
- HOW TO VOLUNTEER
- DONATE TO HELP BUILD TINY HOMES
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- KCRHA ADDS FUNDING FOR TINY HOME VILLAGES
- IN THE NEWS
- KCRHA HOTEL CRISIS
- HARRELL’S DOWNTOWN PLAN FOR HOMELESS ADDICTS
- FAN MAIL
- DID YOU KNOW?
- AROUND THE HOPE FACTORY THIS WEEK
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4.12.23: A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
- A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE by Zack Giffin
- COMMUNITY
- TINY HOME VILLAGES KEEP LOOKING BETTER AND BETTER
- AROUND THE HOPE FACTORY
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- STATE SENATOR NGUYEN GETS US FUNDING FOR FORTY HOMES
- …MAKE THAT 41: LAKESIDE SCHOOL
- TRES BIEN!
- GIVE BIG COMING SOON
- LOOK WHAT’S HAPPENING IN BURIEN
- CLOSED EASTER SUNDAY
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- DID YOU KNOW…NEARLY 7,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS!
- FROM OUR FRIENDS AT ALDERSGATE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
- AND FROM ANOTHER TINY HOME ADVOCATE
- IN THE NEWS
- HOMELESSNESS YEAR IN REVIEW
- NEW SEATTLE POINT IN TIME COUNT
- AROUND THE HOPE FACTORY
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3.22.23: LOOK WHAT BEATRICE MADE!
- THE FIVE YEAR QUILT
- DONATIONS NEEDED (from LIHI)
- COMING UP
- AROUND THE HOPE FACTORY
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3.15.23: SPECIAL EDITION: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!
- BY THE NUMBERS
- NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF: PHOTOS AND MORE PHOTOS!
- IN THE NEWS
- SHARON LEE OP/ED ARTICLE
- THIS JUST IN (KOMO video)
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3.8.23: NINE STATES / ONE MISSION
- SHOULD SEATTLE BARE THE BURDEN OF THE HOMELESS IN ALL KING COUNTY CITIES?
- LGBTQ+ YOUTH AND HOMELESSNESS
- HOMELESSNESS AND CRIME
- MORE GOOD NEWS FROM OUR DEVELOPMENT TEAM
- AROUND THE HOPE FACTORY
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- YOUNG MEN’S SERVICE LEAGUE
- KING COUNTY COUNCILMEMBER PERRY VISITS THE HOPE FACTORY
- ANOTHER VIP VISIT
- OUR NEWEST COMMUNITY PARTNER: EPIPHANY SEATTLE
- GREAT NEWS FROM TARGET
- THE YEAR TO COME
- DOWNTOWN SEATTLE PROGRESS
- ATTENTION GROUPS
- A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO TOM LENNON
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2.22.23: JUST ANOTHER WEEK IN PARADISE
- BIG PICTURE SCHOOL INTERNS
- WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BECOME A TEAM LEADER?
- LIHI’S RESPONSE TO KCRHA’S FIVE YEAR PLAN
- IN THE NEWS
- DOWNTOWN HOMELESS BEHIND SCHEDULE
- KCRHA OVERSIGHT BOARD QUESTIONS EFFECTIVENESS
- AROUND THE HOPE FACTORY
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2.15.23: SPOKANE IN THE HOUSE!
- ANOTHER VIP VISIT: CM Upthegrove Chief of Staff
- MORE FEEDBACK FROM KCRHA’S FIVE YEAR PLAN
- AROUND THE HOPE FACTORY