News & Updates

At Community of Hope earlier this year, Housing Hope launched a campaign to raise funds to send children from our East Snohomish County housing communities to summer camp. Now that summer is in full swing, we wanted to share an exciting update! Thanks to our amazing donors and partnerships with The YMCA and the Boys & Girls Club of Snohomish County Monroe, we've been able to provide more than 60 weeks of summer camp for children across our East County housing communities!

Major improvements were completed on Friday (June 5) at Edmonds Lutheran Church, specifically to the sports court and surrounding community spaces. This volunteer beautification project was spearheaded by the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties. Edmonds Lutheran was selected as the project site because many of our residents regularly utilize the community amenities and outdoor spaces located there. These extensive improvements involved up to 10 voluntee

Exciting things are happening at Scriber Place! This week, Housing Hope had the honor of welcoming Congressman Rick Larsen for a tour of Scriber Place and to see firsthand the incredible progress being made on our next housing community! Scriber Place is a first-of-its-kind partnership with the Edmonds School District, transforming a former baseball field into 52 affordable homes specifically for families with students experiencing homelessness in the district. Every day our

Hello! This is Kathryn Opina and welcome to Kat's Corner for June 2026. I have a ton of very exciting updates to share with you this month as things heat up this summer season. Stone Soup 2026 Stone Soup 2026 was—dare I say—the best one yet. With just under 600 attendees, we raised $470,000 in support of our mission. The powerful stories of homeless students in the Edmonds School District were deeply moving, reminding us why projects like Scriber Place are so critical to our

✨We'd love to hear about your experience at Stone Soup 2026 in order to make next year's event even better! A link to our event survey can be found at the end of this article.✨ It’s no secret that nonprofits are struggling across the county, Housing Hope included. At every turn over the past year, we've been met with federal funding cuts, rising costs & inflation, economic & job stability uncertainties, and a whole host of additional hurdles that are making our mission of pro

Welcome to the digital version of Housing Hope's quarterly newsletter, your place to find updates and insights from across our agency. In this extra large edition of our newsletter you will find updates on HopeWorks, the dynamic team leading our job training programs, hear from Tina & Bryant from Renew, Stone Soup 2026, our volunteer program, Kindred catering, and how Community of Hope went! The Housing Hope Culinary Training Academy: Our Bright Future in Accessible, Foundati

As the new year begins, we wanted to start by extending a massive THANK YOU to all of our donors to and supporters of our 2025 Year-End Fundraising Campaign. This year, we raised just under $400,000! Because of you, we were able to raise more than we ever have before to sustain our affordable housing operations. At such challenging times for the affordable housing industry, it is beyond encouraging to see our community come together to uphold the extreme necessity and val

Agency insight and updates from Housing Hope's CEO, Kathryn Opina.

As we head into the holiday season, I want to take a moment to share why our Year-End Appeal is so critical every year—and especially this year. As many of you know, our housing portfolio has faced significant challenges, including unusually high delinquencies. As we close out 2025, our budget reflects the impact of these pressures. While we continue working diligently to change this trajectory, year-end donations will help us bridge the gaps we are experiencing right now. L

Imagine hearing from the future: a future shaped by the choices you made ten years ago. Today is 2035, and I’m writing to share just how transformative your support has been.

Welcome to Kat's Corner! Agency updates and insight from Housing Hope's CEO, Kathryn Opina. Consultant coaches are working with us to improve our systems and performance. In the transition of executive leadership, the Board recruited a part-time strategic advisor to assist the Strategic Leadership Team and me in stabilizing the organization. Sean Heron commenced his position as strategic advisor on March 1, 2025. He has a lengthy and diverse background in affordable housing,

Housing Hope Breaks Ground on New Housing Community Concept Housing Hope welcomes the public to celebrate the groundbreaking of its...

Welcome to Kat's Corner! Agency updates and insight from Housing Hope's CEO, Kathryn Opina. Kat Opina, Housing Hope's 4th CEO, had a few...

The Housing Hope Executive Board has announced the appointment of Kathryn Opina as the new Chief Executive Officer for Housing Hope and...

Welcome to Kat's Corner! Agency updates and insight from Housing Hope's Interim CEO, Kathryn Opina. Kindred Kitchen Summer Dinner We...

Happy Summer! Welcome to Kat's Corner. It’s been a busy month at Housing Hope. I’m happy to share with you some of the most happening...

On May 29th, 2025, Housing Hope hosted a roundtable discussion spear headed by Senator Patty Murray and other local community leaders on...

Happy May! Welcome to Kat's Corner. As the new Interim CEO of Housing Hope, I’m excited to use this new avenue to communicate with you...

Dear Community Members and Supporters of Housing Hope, It is with great pleasure that I share with you some great news about an...

Housing Hope is excited to announce the addition of four new members to our Housing Hope Executive Board. Please join us in welcoming...