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LIHI vies for $250,000 to house homeless vets

LIHI vies for $250,000 to house homeless vets

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Ernestine Anderson Place (Photo by M. Walmsley)

The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) will be competing against 10 other organizations Read the full story

Posted in Briefs, Features 19, Vol 32 No 19 | 5/4-5/10Comments (0)

LIHI breaks ground for new senior housing project in Central District

LIHI breaks ground for new senior housing project in Central District

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LIHI Executive Director Sharon Lee (middle, left, in green) breaks ground with Seattle Councilmember Larry Gossett, Shelly Young, LIHI staff members, and LIHI supporters. (Photos from LIHI)

On Jan. 12, the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) celebrated the groundbreaking for a new senior housing project in Seattle’s Central District. Construction is underway on the 61-unit development, located at 2010 South Jackson Street. The building will provide permanent supportive housing for homeless and low-income seniors. Read the full story

Posted in Names in the News, Vol 31 No 4 | 1/21-1/27Comments (0)

LIHI Awarded $10,000 from ID Rotary Club

LIHI Awarded $10,000 from ID Rotary Club

Shannon Woodman of the ID Rotary Club (second from left) with LIHI Executive Director Sharon Lee (far left), Columbia Court resident (second from right), and LIHI staff Zena Dodson, Hannah Rudnick, and Ania Beszterda-Alyson.

On Dec. 15, the Seattle International District Rotary Club presented Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) with a $10,000 grant to help families with children living in transitional housing. The grant will focus on the needs of homeless, immigrant and refugee families living at Columbia Court in Seattle. Read the full story

Posted in Names in the News, Vol 31 No 2 | 1/7-1/13Comments (0)

LIHI celebrates 20 years with 9th annual gala and auction

LIHI celebrates 20 years with 9th annual gala and auction

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LIHI Board member Pearl Leung with King County Council Chair Larry Gossett (center) and Phil Fujii of Vulcan (Photos by Dave Greer)

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LIHI Executive Director Sharon Lee with Congressman Jim McDermott at LIHI’s annual gala

The Low Income Housing Institute celebrated 20 years of providing housing and services to the community with its 9th annual gala and auction at the Hyatt at Olive 8 in Seattle on Oct. 28.

During the past two years, LIHI staff have developed more than 3,600 units stretching across six counties. Their portfolio includes 1,845 units housing over 3,871 people, and 1,332 units house previously homeless households. (end)

Posted in Names in the News, Vol 30 No 48 | 11/26-12/2Comments (0)

May 19: LIHI board elects Pearl Leung and Joe Ingram

May 19: LIHI board elects Pearl Leung and Joe Ingram

Vulcan Community Relations Manager Pearl Leung (left) with Low Income Housing Institute Executive Director Sharon Lee (Photo from LIHI)

The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI)’s board of directors welcomed Pearl Leung and Joe Ingram as new members. Leung is the community relations manager at Vulcan Inc. Ingram is the executive director of Vets Edge, a nonprofit agency providing advocacy and outreach to homeless veterans. Read the full story

Posted in Names in the News, Vol 30 No 24 | 6/11-6/17Comments (0)

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