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...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eric Sanford Email: Eric@attainhousing.org Attain Housing Welcomes New Executive as Current Leader Retires Kirkland, WA, May 5, 2021—Attain Housing is beginning the next chapter in its evolution, welcoming a new Executive Director to lead its work in housing and supporting vulnerable Eastside families. Natalie Reber, a nonprofit executive and attorney, will step into the role May 24. Attain Housing’s current executive,...
Creating a stronger Alumni Group for former Attain Housing client families has been a long-standing goal for Attain Housing staff and board. We hope to create a network that allows past clients to both keep in touch with each other and be able to reach out for support when they need it from folks who have gone through the same...
Our Stable Home rental assistance and eviction prevention program is continuing to evolve in 2020. In 2019, our program had a huge spike in the number of households we assisted with rental assistance funds....
Case Manager Katie Galasso came to work for Attain Housing about two weeks before the first COVID-19 cases in the United States were confirmed at the Life Care Center in Kirkland. We made the switch to working remotely for staff and client safety, so it was not your average first few months on the job for Katie. But, she has...
We won’t sugarcoat it. 2020 has been a mess. It’s been a tough year even on those who are financially stable, so you can only imagine how hard it’s been on low-income folks struggling to keep a roof over their heads....
Attain Housing provides transitional housing, case management services, and rent assistance services to all vulnerable families with dependent children who are either experiencing homelessness or are at-risk of losing their housing due to hardships. Due to the historical and current systemic inequalities that exist within this country's governing, financial, law enforcement, and employment systems, the majority of people seeking our...
We are proud to have Windermere Central on board as a charter member of our Business Heroes fundraiser. Located in the Market Street neighborhood just north of downtown Kirkland, Windermere Central has a legacy of going above and beyond in their support Attain Housing’s mission to serve vulnerable homeless families. [caption id="attachment_18653" align="alignright" width="472"] The Windermere Central crew serving Community Supper...
Hello and happy #Juneteenth to all! According to Merriam-Webster, Juneteenth is a holiday meant to observe the day that belated word of the Emancipation Proclamation, passed in 1865, finally reached Black slaves in Texas in 1890. We believe it's an important day to observe because it's a vital reminder of the historical and systemic inequalities that Black people have faced in the...