To say things have been hectic since I joined Attain at the end of May 2021 would be an understatement. We’ve been navigating waves of COVID variants and the cumulative stressful impacts the pandemic has had on our clients and staff. We’ve said goodbye to a few staff and board members and we’ve also welcomed aboard new staff and new...
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...
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...
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...
"It's Been a Minute" featuring Tracee Ellis Ross Link For last week's staff-led discussion on social justice education, we listened to an episode of the "It's Been a Minute" NPR podcast, hosted by Sam Sanders. Sanders is a journalist who previously covered elections for NPR before launching his show, which each week features one news round-up episode and one deep dive interview...
Join us for our “Home is Where the Heart is” Luncheon on September 26 at Bellevue Presbyterian Church We’ll be toasting to 30 years of serving homeless families at the Attain Housing “Home is Where the Heart is” Luncheon on Thursday, September 26. We hope you can join us in celebrating all the donors, board members, staff, and volunteers who made...