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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

 

9.6.23 – CATCHING UP!

  • 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

 

9.1.23 – #400!!!

  • 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

 

8.9.23  THE UNSUNG HEROES

  • 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

 

7.12.23: GUESS WHAT JULY IS?

  • 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

 

6.28.23:  A NEW RECORD!

  • 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

 

6.14.23:  SHORT AND SWEET

  • IN THE NEWS
    • FAMILIES
  • COMING UP
  • THANK YOU
  • HOW TO VOLUNTEER
  • DONATE TO HELP BUILD TINY HOMES

 

6.9.23:   WOW!  WHAT A WEEK!!

  • 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

 

5.31.23:  FISCAL TRANSPARENCY

  • 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

 

5.17.23:  CHANGE IS INEVITABLE

  • 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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5.10.23:  COMMUNITY

  • 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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4.26.23:  HAPPY SPRING!

  • 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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4.19.23:  BREAKING NEWS

  • 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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4.5.23:  FORTY MORE

  • 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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3.29.23:  COLORFUL

  • 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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3.1.23:  THE WEEK OF VIP’S

  • 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