We are consistently blown away by the generosity of our donors when it comes to the holidays, but our Holiday Giving Drive finished off 2021 with a huge bang as donors nearly tripled our fundraising goal. Our Holiday Giving Drive raised over $145,000 to support our transitional housing program and our Stable Home rental assistance program. Also, thanks to our amazing...
An in-person fundraising event? Could it be? We sure hope so! We are very excited to announce our Sip & Mix Spring Fundraiser on Thursday, April 28 at The Blend by Chateau Ste Michelle in downtown Kirkland. Registration will open online on March 10. Tickets will be limited, so make sure to register early! Doors will open at 6:30 PM and we’ll...
Attain Housing will be taking a year off from the 7 Hills of Kirkland cycling fundraiser this year. We would like to thank everyone who joined us virtually last year, who got out pedaling, rallied their community and biking friends, fundraised and donated in support of homeless families. If you are interested in getting involved in shaping the future of the 7...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eric Sanford Email: Eric@attainhousing.org Kirkland, WA, Dec. 1, 2021—Attain Housing has received a $40,000 grant from the Coordinated Care Community Investment Fund to sustain its new mental health program for clients transitioning from homelessness. The grant will help sustain the program in its second year by helping to fund a therapist to offer behavioral health support for families living in...
Eviction Prevention Fact Sheet for Tenants King County’s Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance Program (EPRAP) is actively serving tens of thousands of tenants across the County who are facing financial hardship and housing instability as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that the Governor’s statewide Eviction Bridge Proclamation will end on October 31, tenants waiting to get their rent paid by...
During last weekend's wind storm, an accidental fire broke out in one of our transitional housing apartments at Salisbury Court in Kirkland. Thankfully, no client families were physically harmed, but the unit where the fire started is a total loss and there were damages to the other nearby units, as well. The client and her child who were living there...
In a year full of uncertainty and fear, Attain Housing was fortunate to gain many first-time donors in 2020. Few made a bigger impact than the folks at Kirkland Community Fitness, which is owned and operated by Jamie and Rick Cantu. We reached out to Jamie to ask her more about KCF and why they chose to help out homeless...
Our latest Attain Explains session was a fun chat between our new Executive Director Natalie Reber and our supporters. Natalie discusses her nonprofit background, her leadership philosophy, and her plans and goals for the future of Attain Housing. If you missed the session, we've got it posted on YouTube so you can watch it at your leisure. Here are some...
As you may have heard, the US Senate recently passed a resolution to make June 19 a federal holiday. Juneteenth is the first federal holiday established since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983 and becomes the eleventh federal holiday recognized by the US federal government. According to Merriam-Webster, Juneteenth is a holiday observing the day that belated word of the...
As you may have heard, we have a new Executive Director! Natalie Reber came on board at the end of May and we wanted to give our supporters a chance to say hello, introduce themselves, and ask questions for the second session of our Attain Explains! series. We hope you'll join us as Natalie discusses her nonprofit background, her leadership philosophy,...