Compass Housing Alliance

A message from Sam, our community engagement manager. Hello Community, We are in need of your support! We are looking to raise 200 winter jackets to deliver as gifts for our shelter residents. Last year, we were notified that due to budget cuts, we would not be able to receive jackets from our usual donors. In response, we called our community for help, and you all came through! With the help of our amazing partners, we were able to collect over 250 jackets! This year, we only need to collect 200, and with your support, we believe we can ensure the well-being of those we serve. You can go to our Amazon Wishlist to help. Thank you all! https://lnkd.in/fRF2MhU

New leadership and strategic direction at Compass Housing Alliance We are thrilled to announce that Christopher Ross has joined Compass Housing Alliance as president! Please help us in welcoming him back - he was our Chief Operating Officer from 2019-2021. He is tasked with two primary objectives: To continue to guide our dedicated team in providing essential emergency services such as shelters and hygiene centers while also focusing on the development and management of low-income housing for individuals and families. To advance the 2021 affiliation agreement with Lutheran Community Services Northwest to create a fully integrated organization, enhancing our impact on the community. Read the full announcement on our blog! https://lnkd.in/gsaHWJ_P

Thank you, Amira! Amira has been a fantastic volunteer, and we wanted to express our gratitude! https://lnkd.in/g2nyf9X9 #GratitudeWeek

Thank you, Boots and Paul Winterstein! In the spirit of Gratitude Week, we want to take a moment to express our deep appreciation for two incredible individuals who have been integral to the ongoing success of Compass Housing Alliance: Boots and Paul Winterstein. https://lnkd.in/gKtUCV-k #GratitudeWeek

Thank you, Liberty Mutual Insurance! The Liberty Mutual Foundation?has been an unwavering ally of Compass Housing Alliance since 2011. Through its Basic Services Grant, the Liberty Mutual Foundation provides substantial multi-year grants that help Compass serve more than 6300 people annually. Multi-year funding helps Compass reduce uncertainty and ensure that we will have the funds to support our guests and residents long into the future. https://lnkd.in/gqFXhPpX #GratitudeWeek

"Paul and Karen Hogle are bright, beautiful, loving human beings who are steadfast in their commitment to Compass Housing Alliance and the people we walk alongside every day. They are all about love and illuminating people’s humanity, no matter who they are." Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, Paul and Karen! #GratitudeWeek Read our full blog post about them by following the link. https://lnkd.in/gbja8cET

Thank you, A Seattle Church! #GratitudeWeek https://lnkd.in/gGenrxPC

Thank you to Canlis Restaurant for delivering a tasty meal to our Veterans at Blaine Veterans Center in honor of Veterans Day! First United Methodist Church of Seattle volunteered to serve, and Reverend Wongee Joh gave a few words of encouragement and comfort as the meal began. What a perfect way to start off our #GratitudeWeek!

?? CALLING ALL BURGER LOVERS & HERO SUPPORTERS! Swing by Dick's Drive-In Restaurants beginning 11/11 for a WHOLE WEEK of giving back to Veterans.?Grab your favorite Dick's delights (mmm... those shakes! ??), and when it’s time to pay, say "RoundUp for Charity!" This week, every penny you share goes straight to supporting our local heroes through Compass Housing Alliance Veteran's Programs! Huge shoutout to Dick's Drive-In for stepping up to support our community! And to all you awesome customers who make these programs possible - you're the real MVPs! ?? Small change = BIG IMPACT ??? Support Veterans ?? Help create housing solutions?

Professor Josephine Ensign, who has given a wonderful presentation to Compass in our NAVIGATES series, will give a talk on November 15 at the Silverdale Regional Library entitled "Homelessness and the Meaning of Home." Here is a snippet of the event announcement. "Loss of a home, whether through financial difficulties, divorce, illness, or natural disasters like wildfires, is a widespread and growing problem affecting all of us. Often thought of as only an urban problem, homelessness also occurs in suburban and rural areas throughout Washington State. What are the historical roots of homelessness, and what lessons can we learn from them? What are the common meanings of home to us, and how can we apply those meanings to our responses to homelessness in our communities? In this talk, author and professor Josephine Ensign leads audiences through a values clarification exercise that includes individual writing time. Professor Ensign will share her research on the history of homelessness in her hometown of Seattle, along with discussion of what these stories can teach us about the contemporary crisis of homelessness throughout our state and country." https://lnkd.in/gK9yCHsD