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Nearly Back to Normal
LIGHTING UPDATE
Yesterday, with the help from our friends at Morgan Stanley, we put all the jigs back in place and tilted up Zoe, our 455th tiny home. Tomorrow we put the remaining homes back into place. By the end of the week, all of the new lights will be installed. We can honestly say that it took a village to make this process happen. THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who was involved in the building…and moving…process this month.
THIS WEEK’S MATH
Six groups back to back plus a tour of 46-6th graders plus putting our assembly line back into place = very little time to write a newsletter. Sorry about that. Much more to come next week.
REMINDER: LOVE NOTES FOR LOVED ONES
By Andrew Buchanan
Looking for a unique way to acknowledge your love of family, friends, and significant others next month? As many of you know, we have a tradition at SFNW of writing short notes of encouragement, inspiration, humor, and memories into the walls of the homes as we build them. We call these Love Notes. The notes are covered over as part of the building process, but the love and encouragement that goes into them stays in the walls of every home to nurture every single resident over the home’s entire 20-year life.
In the spirit of February 14, our goal is to raise the cost of one new tiny home from dozens of individuals who want to share the love they have to share. Will you help show our homeless neighbors that they’re loved as they work to get off the streets, and help us build another tiny home in the process?
https://soundfoundationsnw.networkforgood.com/projects/216574-love-notes-for-loved-ones
Every donation, at any amount, will appear on our donor scroll with your personal message of love, encouragement, hope, or positivity, and will also be published in our newsletter on the evening of February 14. Prefer to remain anonymous? No problem, just uncheck the box that says, “Post my name” and your name won’t be used.
If you’re able to help just a little more, we’ll also add your message (up to 25 words) into a home during the week leading up to 2/14. Your short message might recognize a loved one or a family member, or it might just offer words of encouragement. We’ll copy your message that you leave on the donation form into the walls of a home and send you a photo by 2/14 that you can share.
Thank You for sharing the love and for being a part of the solution to end homelessness. By leaving a note, you and your own loved one become part of the community that knows that together, Homelessness Is Solvable!
NEW INTERIM CEO FOR KCRHA
From KCRHA Press Release
The Implementation Board of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) is pleased to recommend L. Darrell Powell for the position of Interim CEO, pending approval by the KCRHA Governing Committee. Mr. Powell would replace current Interim CEO Helen Howell. Pending Governing Committee approval, Mr. Powell would join the Homelessness Authority on February 14, 2024, and become Interim CEO after two weeks of overlapping service with outgoing Interim CEO Helen Howell.
As the new Interim CEO, Darrell Powell would bring over 30 years of strategic finance experience, with proficiency in not-for-profit management, financial and property management, strategic planning, and business development. He is a seasoned financial leader, and comes to KCRHA from Pinnacle Financial Services, a Certified Public Accounting firm specializing in providing professional financial support to growing businesses. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer for Treehouse, College Success Foundation, United Way of King County, and the YMCA of Greater Seattle, and serves as the volunteer President for the NAACP Seattle King County Branch. Mr. Powell is a graduate of Garfield High School in Seattle, holds a BA in Accounting from Tennessee State University and an MBA in Finance from Harvard Business School.
KCRHA continues to seek applications for a permanent CEO.
IN OTHER NEWS
(That’s $161,607 per room.)
February 1st: SFNW participates in a virtual mixer for the Co-Jen Challenge and Grant
February 1st: Lowe’s will be bringing some friends from Metabo tools for a special announcement.
February 4th: Epiphany Seattle’s Have A Heart Fundraiser for SFNW and other charities.
February 7th: SFNW and LIHI present “Getting Seattle to Functional Zero” to Mayor Harrell and Deputy Mayor of Housing and Homelessness Tiffany Washington. (The plan will be available to the public after this meeting.)
February 7th: A delegation from Tucson, AZ will be visiting The Hope Factory.
February 27: Barb and Sharon Lee with LIHI lead a panel discussion at Horizon House.
March 2nd and 3rd: Martina’s Eagle Scout Project.
COMING THIS SPRING: Our 500th home!!
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED THIS WEEK
Our “regulars “who are the heart and soul of our organization.
New Crew: Nathan, Sophia, Rich, Jonah, Rachel, Brad, Ken, and Richard.
Our wonderful groups: Rotary District 5030, Lake WA Sai Ctr., St. Therese Parish, Morgan Stanley, the Women of Amazon/Queen Bees, and Erika and Friends. Plus our favorite sixth graders from Open Window School!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
TO VOLUNTEER
Come build with us this week! Here’s the link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4EACAF2AA0F4C52-47609510-volunteers#/
Please remember to wear painting clothes even if you do not anticipate painting. Minimum age is 16 years. Please, no exceptions.
Clarification: If the SignUpGenius says (The name of a Group Build) AND Open Build, this means that you can volunteer even if you are not a part of the group.
TEAM LEADERS IN TRAINING: If you wish to become a Team Leader in Training, DO NOT SIGN UP for the day you wish to do this. Email SoundFoundationsNW@gmail.com and we will put you on the list.
We hope to be building with you soon!
Your Leadership Team: Beatrice, Tom, Bruce, David, Timothy and Barb
It Takes a Village to FUND a Village
YOU are a big part of why stacks and stacks of lumber fill The Hope Factory. There are several ways to give throughout the year. Questions? Please email devel.sfnw@gmail.com. All gifts qualify as tax deductible but please consult your tax professional for your own situation.
To give by check, credit/ debit card, a Donor Advised Fund, or a qualified charitable distribution from your IRA, start on our Donate page, or:
Remember, if you sponsor a home (currently $4500), you get to name the home! Tiny home sponsors have their names (or “anonymous”) and the name of their home added to our Tiny Home Sponsor wall and join our growing list of supporters who’ve reached a little deeper to become part of the solution to ending homelessness. Email devel.sfnw@gmail.com for details.
A Few Reminders
- We do tours every day but Friday. Come visit if you haven’t been yet.
- We have a “Welcome to Sound Foundations NW” PowerPoint presentation that is also in .pdf form. If people ask you what we are all about, these are a simple thing to attach to an email to explain who we are, what we do, and why we do it. Email SoundFoundationsNW@gmail.com for this .pdf or PowerPoint.
- We fund our homes through a combination of private and public donations. For more information, please go to our website – Helping Finance the Homes.
Protocols, Address, Directions
- Volunteer at your own risk for Covid or any other illness. If you are experiencing any symptoms, please stay home.
- Masks are optional when volunteering at The Hope Factory. There is no shame in wearing a mask.
- The minimum age is 16 years. Please, no exceptions.
- When you are at The Hope Factory, please social distance whenever possible.
- Covid booster shots are not required but highly encouraged.
- We are usually there by 9 am or 2 pm on most Sundays. Make sure you double check the times in the Sign Up Genius. You can come and go as your schedule permits. Just let us know so we can plan ahead.
- Please bring your own gloves.
- Please leave your own tools at home.
- Please bring your own lunch.
- No matter what you do, please come prepared to paint.
- Warehouses can be difficult to heat and cool. Please dress appropriately.
- We currently have no indoor restrooms, Honey Bucket only.
- We understand that sometimes life gets in the way of good intentions. If you must cancel at the last minute, please contact us as soon as you know. Others may want to volunteer in your place.
- No experience necessary. We train willing hearts.
OUR ADDRESS is 5 S. Nevada St., Seattle 98109 in SODO.
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