Grantee Spotlight: Serenity House of Clallam County and Housing Hope
Grantee Spotlight: Serenity House of Clallam County and Housing Hope
Building Changes' grantmaking supports nonprofit service providers working with homeless populations across Washington state. Two Building Changes' grantees, Serenity House of Clallam County and Housing Hope, have a lot to be proud of.
Serenity House of Clallam County, a grantee of both the Washington Families Fund and Building Changes' Economic Opportunities Initiative, plays an important role in a county that is making progress in reducing homelessness. At the recent National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) annual conference, Clallam County was recognized as one of five high-performing counties in preventing and ending homelessness.
More information:
D.C. Conference Hears Clallam Report on Ending Rural Homelessness - Sequim Gazette (7/28/10)
Serenty House of Clallam County
An innovative partnership between Housing Hope, a Washington Families Fund grantee in Snohomish County, Coast Real Estate, and Everett Community College has resulted in a new property management program at the college. The program prepares students to work as leasing agents, on-site managers and maintenance personnel for apartments and commcercial buildings.
“For years we at Housing Hope have sought avenues to help homeless families improve their incomes. We have programs at our residential facilities which create family stability and develop basic skills. This property management program is a powerful new partnership that builds on our program to help families gain knowledge and specialized skills for meaningful work and wage progression opportunities”, said Ed Petersen, Executive Director for Housing Hope.
More information:
Housing Hope is one of three honorees at Building Changes' upcoming Honoring Our Partners luncheon on September 23rd.
