Clothes For Kids is hosting its annual Transforming Lives Breakfast fundraiser Friday, Nov. 1. The event features keynote speaker Joe Roberts, a Canadian motivational speaker, author and youth homelessness advocate with an…
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Hazel Miller Foundation awards nearly $200K to area nonprofits during third 2024 grant cycle
In its third 2024 grant cycle, the Hazel Miller Foundation awarded $188,500 to 20 organizations focused on good works in King and South Snohomish Counties. Awardees range from Providence Hospice…
Habitat for Humanity of Snohomish County Raise the Roof fundraiser Sept. 21 in Lynnwood
Habitat for Humanity of Snohomish County is hosting its annual Raise the Roof fundraiser from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Lynnwood Event Center. The nonprofit’s goal is to…
Clothes For Kids hires Cassie Morey as executive director
Cassie Morey has been hired as the executive director of Lynnwood-based Clothes For Kids, which provides free school wardrobes to lower-income students who qualify and attend school in Snohomish County…
Hazel Miller Foundation awards over $300K to area not-for-profits during its second 2024 grant cycle
In its second 2024 grant cycle, the Edmonds-based Hazel Miller Foundation awarded $308,906 to 26 organizations focused on good works in King and South Snohomish Counties. From the Alderwood Boys…
As cities ban them from public spaces, homeless people in WA search for refuge
This story was first published by InvestigateWest. John Parke, known as “Cowboy,” is always ready to pack up and move. He stacks his black and blue tent, foam sleeping pad,…
Emergency bridge housing at former Edmonds hotel moving forward now that meth decontamination complete
The emergency bridge housing planned at the former America’s Best Value Inn on Edmonds’ Highway 99 is moving forward, now that methamphetamine decontamination is completed at the site, Snohomish County…
City of Lynnwood hosting human services mobile outreach event May 14
The Lynnwood Library and Lynnwood Human Services will be hosting an array of outreach and support services for the community from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 14. Partner…
Washington Kids in Transition says thanks for tolietry drive donations
Washington Kids in Transition offered thanks to community members for their generous donations to the recent toiletries drive hosted by the Meadowdale High School Key Club. “So many of you…
City police departments scrambling after Compass Health cancels program that provided social worker
After receiving notice two weeks ago that nonprofit Compass Health was canceling a program that provided social workers to assist police officers, the cities of Edmonds, Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace…
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Guaranteed college financial aid coming to WA students on food assistance
Students from families on Washington’s food assistance programs will soon automatically qualify for financial aid to attend college. That’s due to a new state law, House Bill 2214, that guarantees…
Meadowdale HS Key Club hosting toiletries drive April 27 to benefit homeless students
The Meadowdale High School Key Club is hosting a toiletries drive from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at the Lynnwood Fred Meyer main entrance, 4615 196th St. S.W….
With Thursday groundbreaking, Lynnwood Neighborhood Center closer to reality
This story was updated to correct donation amounts and building square footage. The dream of building a “one-stop hub” for human services in South Snohomish County moved a step closer…
Lynnwood Food Bank receives $20,000 donation to seed its financial assistance program
The Lynnwood Food Bank received a $20,000 check Thursday from the WaFd Bank Foundation to seed the nonprofit’s financial assistance program, which until now, was unfunded. The financial assistance program…
Want to advocate for residents living in long-term care homes? State ombudsman program seeks volunteers
The Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is an independent organization that advocates for the rights of residents living in long-term care homes. The program relies on trained volunteers who…
Rotary Club of Edmonds collects shoes for children in need
The Rotary Club of Edmonds Service Committee collected 119 pairs of shoes to benefit the Clothes For Kids nonprofit organization. The shoes were donated from the Edmonds community during a…
Snohomish County accepting comments on draft housing and community development plan
Snohomish County has released a draft affordable housing and community development plan for the Snohomish County Urban County Consortium that proposes spending over $5.7 million in federal grant funds to…
New income thresholds for property tax exemptions
In Washington state, individuals who meet certain eligibility requirements may receive a reduction of property taxes. New this year, the income thresholds have increased allowing more Washingtonians to qualify for…
Rotary Club of Edmonds partners with nonprofit Clothes for Kids to host shoe drive
The Rotary Club of Edmonds, in partnership with local nonprofit organization Clothes for Kids, is hosting a shoe drive for low-income students in Snohomish County. Clothes for Kids in the…
Clothes for Kids volunteers sort donations for those in need
A line of donated shoes wait for young folks to try them on. Dedicated volunteers and staff spent a snowy Monday afternoon processing hundreds of donated articles of clothing and…
County Councilmember Strom Peterson: An update on the bridge housing facility in Edmonds
Publisher’s note: This information was provided by District 3 Snohomish County Councilmember Strom Peterson in a newsletter to constituents and is being republished here with permission. As we reported when…
Clothes For Kids day of service and clothing drive Feb. 26
In collaboration with members of the Exceptional Connections Community, Clothes for Kids will be hosting a work party Feb. 26 to benefit kids in need of a wardrobe. The three-hour…
WA advocates press for state funding to help migrants camped at Tukwila church
Washington immigrant rights advocates want the state to spend $25 million on housing, food and other services for asylum seekers, including hundreds living outside a church in Tukwila. King County…
Tickets now on sale for March 2 auction benefiting low-income, homeless students
Tickets are on sale for the annual Washington Kids in Transition Out of Jeopardy Auction and Gala. The event is set for Saturday, March 2 at 6 p.m. at the Embassy…
MLK Day Donation Drive collects clothing, food for those in need
Edmonds-based Fortuna Law offered thanks to everyone who participated in their Martin Luther King Jr. Day Donation Drive to benefit those without housing, served by the Jean Kim Foundation’s Lynnwood…