Community Roots Housing

Discover how Community Roots Housing is transforming the historic Devonshire apartments while preserving affordable housing for 62 households. Learn how we’re maximizing affordable housing, enhancing seismic safety, and supporting residents.

Omnivorous flash sale! Get ready to sip, savor, and support affordable housing at Community Roots Housing’s annual flavor-filled fundraiser on October 10, 2024. Held at Seattle Center’s Fisher Pavilion, this event brings together the finest bars, restaurants, bakeries, and distilleries in the Seattle area for a bite-sized food and drink festival. When you buy your ticket between today and Sunday, July 14, you’ll save $20! Tickets include unlimited access to cuisine, desserts, wine, beer, and specialty cocktails. Get your ticket today!

After years of planning and fundraising, the White Center Community HUB broke ground on May 18, 2024. This community-driven campus will bring affordable housing, a public plaza, and a three-story community and human services center to White Center. Congratulations to all the project partners that came together to make this vital development a reality! White Center Community Development Association, Southwest Youth and Family Services, King County, WA, HealthPoint (CHC), FEEST (Food Empowerment Education & Sustainability Team), THE YES FOUNDATION OF WHITE CENTER and many, many more.

The Community Roots Housing Foundation Board is an integral part of our organization's success, and we are currently accepting nominations for new members! Learn more about the role by visiting our website linked below. The priority deadline for nominations is Friday, May 17, 2024.

For the past 15 years, Top of the Town has brought together local visionaries and stakeholders, raising more than $2 million over the years to support affordable housing projects in the Seattle area. Through the generous contributions of supporters like you, we have been able to make a tangible impact on the lives of our neighbors. This year, we will be joined by Robin Hughes, head of the Housing Partnership Network, who works day in and day out to drive transformative change in communities. When you register for Top of the Town, you not only gain access to an unforgettable keynote address from Robin, but you also become an integral part of our ongoing efforts to create positive change in our neighborhoods. Secure your ticket today by visiting the link below!

Our 2023 annual report reflects on a groundbreaking year for Community Roots Housing. Between January and December 2023, three buildings opened, totaling 400 new affordable homes ready to serve our communities—the most housing this organization has ever delivered in one year. Inside the report you can learn more about that work, what's on the horizon, and much more.

With your help, Community Roots raised over $38,000 for the Housing Stabilization Program. Your contributions will strengthen housing stability for up to 65 households—over half of the residents living at the Liberty Bank Building—as we explore long-term solutions to ongoing financial insecurity. It is this commitment to community that fuels our work to ensure every person has access to a safe, affordable, quality home. Here's to the power of community, the strength of shared goals, and the many possibilities that await us in 2024!

With your incredible generosity, Community Roots has reached nearly 70% of our fundraising goal for the Housing Stabilization Program. But the clock is ticking, and we still need your help filling the $13,000 gap before the end of 2023! A gift of any size can have a substantial impact on economic recovery for those who disproportionately bear burdens of rent debt. Will you join us in supporting housing stability for our low-income neighbors? Follow this link to give: https://lnkd.in/g2UPTA38

Community Roots Housing has set a goal of raising $40,000 for our 2023 end of year campaign to support the launch of the 2024 Housing Stabilization Program (HSP). The HSP is a pilot project supporting Community Roots residents at the Liberty Bank Building who carry overdue rent balances due to the economic aftershocks of COVID-19. For many low-income households, financial support alone – though impactful in the short term – is not enough to address insurmountable rent debt in the long term. The HSP takes a comprehensive approach to overdue rents by offering residents debt balance reductions combined with personalized, coordinated services that aim to address the “why” behind each household’s economic insecurity. More than just rental assistance, this program is a small-scale approach with large-scale potential to get residents out of the cycle of debt and back on their own tracks for success. HOW WILL YOUR GIFT MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Studies show that stable housing can have significant impacts on quality of life and overall wellness. A few of the many benefits include: - Better academic performance for youth - Fewer physical health problems - Improved cognitive development in children - Reduced stress, anxiety, and other mental health challenges - Lowered risk of eviction and homelessness With your help, Community Roots can work with residents to ensure stable housing today and positively shape our communities of tomorrow. Learn more about the Housing Stabilization Program on our website and give a gift as part of your seasonal charitable giving! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gd6w4sRM

On October 25, 2023 nearly 200 people gathered to help Community Roots Housing and GenPride celebrate the grand opening of Pride Place, Washington's first affordable housing project designed to welcome LGBTQIA seniors and allies. Years of research (thanks, Karen Fredriksen Goldsen), community input, hard work, inspiration, and collaboration culminated in Capitol Hill's newest rainbow icon. If you missed the celebration this fall, join in on the fun now by watching this video where you'll get to learn more about the project and hear from a couple of the folks who call Pride Place home. P.S. Pride Place is now leasing! Know someone who might be interested in applying for an apartment or taking advantage of the new GenPride community center? Send them to www.prideplaceseattle.org