Our next Resource Fair is on July 13. There, people will have access to varying services and information about healthcare, ID replacements, government phones, veterinary care, and more. This will be our second Resource Fair of the year and it is a partnership between Compass and Dean Frazier of Neighborcare Health at Pike Place Market. … Continue reading Compass Center Resource Fair – July 13
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Karen Wilson and Sam Townsend have both joined the Advancement Team in the last couple of months and they’ve already made an impact. Karen will be building relationships with corporations as the Corporate Relations Manager while Sam as the new Community Engagement Manager will be managing our in-kind program, volunteer program, and engaging community in … Continue reading Meet Karen and Sam
“You get such a reward when you help people get to where they want to go. Not everyone has a support system, and we can help them build a foundation.”
April Aiken is the Program Manager of Nyer Urness and the Compass on Dexter programs. Nyer Urness is a Permanent Supportive Housing site and Dexter is permanent affordable housing with support services on site.
Russ Wilson is a Veteran who lives at the Renton Veterans Center (RVC). He found permanent housing at Compass with the help of the Salvation Army. He shared his story with us in an interview about his hopes for the future and the future of Compass Housing Alliance
Today, May 3, is our second annual Spring into Action day of giving! Last year we dedicated this day to our wonderful front-line staff and the work they do to help make a real difference. This year, we are highlighting our guests and residents by sharing a special story about Jerry.
One of the things we realize at Compass is that for people to get to the next step in their own individual journey, they need a few basic things: food, shelter, ID, a mailing address, a safe place to bank, and in the last 15 years or so – a cellphone.
Volunteers from Shoreline Covenant Church, Ronald United Methodist Church, North Seattle Friends, and Lake Forrest Park Rotary put on their gloves, tugged on their boots, and worked with Compass staff and residents to revitalize our amazing garden beds at Ronald Commons!
Mary Steele introduces us to an Ambassador Councilmember, La'Quinia Chenault. La'Quinia is the third on the right in the top row. I’ve met a few professional football players during my time in Seattle. None of them have been as strong, as resilient, or as driven as former Seattle Majestics star, La’Quinia Chenault. When I met … Continue reading “I went from living in my car to owning a house”
Bob Baker wrote about Compass Housing Alliance in the newsletter for West Seattle Lutheran after watching our special event with Gregg Colburn - Homelessness is a Housing Problem. We are reprinting it here with his permission