Habitat For Humanity Of Washington State

Notice of Suspension of Operations

Due to funding constraints, Habitat for Humanity of Washington State's administrative office in Tacoma is suspending operations for a period of at least six months beginning April 1, 2012.  Executive Director Maureen Howard's last day will be March 31, 2012.  During the period of suspension of operations, the board of directors will determine a sustainable funding model for the organization. The operations of our local affiliates throughout the State continue unchanged.

Board members and key volunteers will continue to provide limited services in the areas of advocacy, sustainable building and safety  to affiliates.

If you have questions, please contact HFHWA at [ email ]

In the interim, our commitment to ending poverty housing and homelessness remains undeterred.  We've pledged to protect the most vulnerable among us.  If you aren't involved, HFHWA urges you to join your local low income housing/homelessness/poverty coalitions.  Understand the reality of poverty in your community and in the state.  Figure out how your affiliate can help.  Make your voices heard - what kind of communities do we want to live in?  What kind of a state do we want to live in?

Understand what the numbers mean in dollars - half of the people affected by the "median" are below that number.  What are their actual dollars?  How much money do they have to live?  Can they live on it?  It isn't about the choices people made or didn't make in the past - it's about whether or not they have enough money to go forward.  Take a good hard look at the incomes of the households coming to you for Habitat homes and at your current homeowners.  How stable are their income sources?  Could your family live on their incomes?

Here's the website for the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance - www.wliha.org

If you want help with advocacy, contact Habitat for Humanity International at www.habitat.org  or check out the Board Advocacy Project at Common Ground of Washington - www.commongroundwa.org.  They have funding to work with your board.

HFHWA Board Information
All board members and the officers can be reached through [ email ]

President, Thomas L. Page
Vice President, Michone Preston
Secretary, Martin Kooistra
Treasurer, Calvin Hewitt

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