Babies are a sign of a new beginning. They bring joy, happiness and so many other emotions to their families. Over the past few months, families in our programs have welcomed three new bundles of joy. These families are working on building the skills they need to offer their new addition the best life can offer. By providing transitional housing, we...
With the start of the new school year, some of our families are in need of help to purchase new clothes for their growing children. Please consider purchasing a gift card and dropping it off at our offices in Kirkland....
[gallery link="file" ids="4455,4454,4456"] A group of Expedia volunteers came out on August 20 to help update some of our transitional living homes. It was a blast! Thanks, Expedia, for helping to make these homea bright and welcoming for our families....
Congratulations to the Johnsons! This month they will be graduating from our program and moving into permanent housing. In one short year they were able to secure jobs, find permanent housing, and get onto the path to self-sufficiency. https://vimeo.com/107678422...
[gallery link="file" columns="5" ids="4464,4465,4466,4467,4469"] On August 26, Kirkland Downtown Rotary served over 75 meals and gave out 30 backpacks filled with school supplies to citizens in our community. In addition, they had two volunteer stylists giving free haircuts, all in support of the annual Attain Housing Back to School Community Supper. As usual, thanks to all the volunteers, it was a huge...
PRESS RELEASE — Kirkland, WA The Board of Directors of Attain Housing is pleased to announce the selection of its new Executive Director, Cheri Kilty. Ms. Kilty, who will officially take the helm on July 27, 2015, brings a strong background in housing and homelessness to her new role. She most recently served as the Executive Director of the YWCA of...
PRESS RELEASE — Kirkland, WA Attain Housing, a local agency that provides housing, support and hope for homeless families, will host its Annual Fall Dinner and Auction Event “Wish Upon a Star” on Saturday, September 26th at The Westin Bellevue. This annual event raises much needed funds to support families as they move from homelessness to stable, productive and self-sufficient futures....
On Saturday, July 18, we had a wonderful morning. That's when the amazing team from the Holmberg Company arrived to repair floors, build fences, install new water-saving toilets, and re-stripe the parking lot. They were capable, efficient, and very early risers. We are so grateful for their support of our housing for homeless families. [gallery link="file" columns="4" ids="4369,4368,4367,4371"] ...
At Attain Housing we work hard to meet the needs of our residents. Here is what a recent graduate told us: I really appreciated the knowledge of the caseworkers with regard to the resources available for housing, food, child care, parenting issues, etc. I was so grateful for the affordable rent! Thank you so much for your services. This client and her daughter...
The work we do to help families achieve self-sufficiency is really only possible with the support of our community. We thank Jim and Amy Walen from Ford of Kirkland and Hyundai of Kirkland for their invaluable support of Attain Housing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuqyULv1OuU...