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...
Due to COVID-19, our usual big Memorial Day bike ride fundraiser became a month-long fundraiser and self-directed ride where participants could track their miles and become eligible for weekly prizes for taking on mileage challenges. We want to give a huge thank you to our 2020 riders and fundraisers. The re-invented event raised over $25,000 for Attain Housing and the vulnerable...
Hello friends! I believe we are currently in the 51st month of 2020. Or so it feels like it! Summers in the PNW are always good for the spirit and even during a pandemic, that warm sunny day can make even the worst things seem more enjoyable. As summer comes to an end and the “school year” gets started, I’m reminded...
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's staff-led social justice discussion continued last week with a Talks at Google interview with Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcycZretpbc Hannah-Jones created the 1619 Project for the New York Times, which sought to map out the full picture of the historical and systemic consequences of slavery 400 years after the first slave ship landed on North American soil....