Thank you, for your love, care, and concern. - The Sophia Way

26 Apr “Thank you, for your love, care, and concern.” ... Dear Friends,. It gives me great pleasure to share with you a touching note from a guest at our ... “Thankyou,foryourlove,care,andconcern.” Aplaceofhopeandchangeforwomen. womenexperiencinghomelessness,women,homeless,homelessness,shelter,safety,stability,women'sshelter,daycenter,Sophia'sPlace,Helen'sPlace,Bellevue,Kirkland,homelessinKingCounty,housing 9285 post-template-default,single,single-post,postid-9285,single-format-standard,bridge-core-2.5.7,ajax_fade,page_not_loaded,,qode-title-hidden,hide_top_bar_on_mobile_header,qode-theme-ver-24.2,qode-theme-bridge,wpb-js-composerjs-comp-ver-6.2.0,vc_responsive,elementor-default,elementor-kit-11358 26Apr“Thankyou,foryourlove,care,andconcern.” Postedat10:24h inmessagefromtheED,spotlight by TheSophiaWay DearFriends, Itgivesmegreatpleasuretosharewithyouatouchingnotefromaguestatourshelter. “Iameternallygratefulfortheseoptimalhealthprecautionsandachanceatrestandrelaxation.Ithasbeenextremelypositiveandstabilizing,givingmedeephealingopportunitiesformymind,body,andsoul.” Inthesedifficulttimes,theresilienceandthepositiveattitudeofthewomenisallthemorereasonforcelebration.Everydaytheyfaceadversitywithstrengthanddetermination.Anditisyou,ourcommunity,whogivethemthemuch-neededhopeandcourage,andtheresourcestoremainhealthyandstrong. Thankyouforgivingthemasafeandsecurehavenduringthisunforeseenandwidespreadhealthcrisis. Withgratitude, AlisaChatinsky ExecutiveDirector BecauseofYou… Morethanahundredwomenaresafeandsheltered. Socialdistancingispossibletomaintainhealth. Nutritious,warm,andsatisfyingmealshavebeenprovidedbylocalrestaurants. Livesareimprovingwithtimetoreflectandplanforthefuture. “Iwanttosayabig‘Thankyou!’toTheSophiaWayandtotheirdonorsfortheirkindnessandsupport.HavingmyownroomattheRedLionhasgivenmethespaceandprivacytofocusandconcentrateonfindinghousingandstability!”—Ashley,42years TheContinuingNeed Formorethanamonth,TheSophiaWayhasprovidedshelterandresources24/7,servedwelloverahundredwomeneveryday,increasedthenumberofstafftoprovidepropersupport,sourcedmealsfromlocalrestaurants,andcontinuedtooffercasemanagementandemotionalsupportatanadditionalcostofmorethan$20,000eachweek. Tocontinuetoprovidealltheseservicesattheselevels,westillneedtoraisemorethan$200Kaboveandbeyondourbudgetedrevenue.YourcontinuedsupportwillensurethatthewomenexperiencinghomelessnessontheEastsidearecaredforandprotected. YourSupportMakesaBIGDifference $12ensuresthateachwomanhasaccesstopersonalhygieneproductsforaweek $35providesforlaundryservicesforfivewomeneachweek $120protectsthewomen,andfrontlinestaff,withadditionalcleaningsupplies $250providesbreakfasttonourishmorethanahundredwomen $700fundstheadditionalhourstorun24/7throughthishealthcrisis Foureasywaystomaximizetheimpactofyourgift! Requestthatyouremployermatchyourdonation–manyemployersareofferingadditionalsupportduringthecrisis. TheCoronavirusAid,Relief,andEconomicSecurityAct(CARESAct)providesindividualswitha$300“above-the-linededuction”fordonationstocharitableorganizationsavailableregardlessofifthetaxpayeritemizestheirdeductions.ReadmoreforinformationabouttheAct. MakeyourGiveBIGpledge.Allgiftsupto$16,500willbematcheddollar-for-dollar,thankstogenerousdonors. Consideramakingamonthlyrecurringcontribution.It’ssimple! ScheduleYourGiveBIGGiftNow! MakeaRecurringGift DonateShelterNeeds Tags: MessagefromtheED Searchfor: RecentPosts CelebratinganAnniversary MeettheExecutiveTeam WelcomeOurExecutiveTeam! AFondFarewell Annnouncement:newleadership Categories announcements general messagefromtheED messagefromtheExecutiveTeam spotlight stories