COMING EVENTSNearly 40% of our revenue is generated by major events and activities designed to create awareness of the House and to involve the community. Here’s what’s in store for the rest of this year:
Saturday September 25, 2010 – Walk for Hospitality House, on the weekend of the "Discover Burien Octoberfest" Here is the registration brochure filled with information as well as your chance to start obtaining sponsors. PDF For an early registration, here is a form for you. Remember that your leashed friend is welcome!
Registration begins at 9 AM, Walk begins at 10 AM.
THANK YOU!" to our generous sponsors:
Three Tree Point Yacht Club's 5th Annual MidSound Summer Social-six consecutive Thursdays evenings of family friendly races around the "cans' while raising funds for Hospitality House. Began July 8, 2010. Below is a link to PayPal to donate.
Three Tree Point Yacht Club's MidSound Summer Social Photos: Week 1 ~ Week 3
Boats for Beds
READ testimonials and learn more about our very successful event on Boats for Beds page. “Boats for Beds”
June 26, 2010!
Along with the new decade, comes a new event for Three Tree Point Yacht Club– “Boats for Beds!”
A fun 90 minute race is being planned for the afternoon of June 26th, from 1-4 PM with a social event on the dock after the finish. This is a new event for Hospitality House.
These ‘crew’ positions were raffled off at Hospitality House‘s Bunco Night on Feb 5 and auctioned at the March 5th Gala dinner to be held at the Normandy Park Cove. Get involved! Get your boat off the dock and let’s take some folks out there and show them what we love! Maybe we’ll get a new member or two from this event!
Posters and all artwork for the Spring Fling & Auction made by Tom Hubbard
The Three-Tree Yacht Club captains, Pinnacle Massage Therapy, Collins Chiropractic and friends of the House provided dinner for the participants.
Spring Fling Saturday, March 6, 2010
It was a warm, inspiring and successful night. Our Boats for Beds silent auction was a sell-out. Laura Curry premiered the short film she made about the House, with the voices of residents, volunteers, and community representatives. Richard LeMieux, author of Breakfast at Sally’s, spoke movingly to the guests and Tina Bennett sang “A Place Called Home” , a song she wrote about one of the chapters in the book. We had a surprise guest, Rev Charlie Kothe, who was the minister at Lake Burien Presbyterian, 10 years ago when the House first opened. And at the end of the night, guests and supporters contributed $18,000 to support Hospitality House.
Special Thanks to our Sponsors:
Alicia Chou DDS, PLLC
B&E Meats
Eat Local
Vino Bello
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751
The Marque Restaurant (Debra George)
Three Tree Point Yacht Club
Laura Curry
Sterling Savings Bank
QFC-Manhatten
Hospitality House netted over $2500 at its first, but not last, Bunco night. Nearly 100 new and old friends of the House had a great evening rolling the dice for Hospitality House.
Much thanks to the World Bunco Association, Trader Joe’s, and the friends of the House for the many prizes and raffle items that were the icing on the cake. BUNCO was held on Friday, February 5, 2010. Thank you Normandy Park Congregational Church (one of the shelter's sponsoring churches) for opening your doors to our event!.
Past News that makes a difference
February 12 was Housing and Homeless Advocacy Day. Over 500 people from 39 of 49 legislative districts joined together to advocate and speak for keeping and protecting access to affordable housing as well as to end homelessness in our state. Advocates, services providers, and citizens joined together for this annual day where they met in district staff offices with representatives or staff, heard speakers of efforts and impacts around our state, and participated in workshops on relevant topics. Hospitality board members lobbied the representatives and senators for the 34 and 33rd districts.
Thank you to everyone who worked to make our 8th annual Walk for the Women a huge success. On Saturday, November 7, 2009 over 80
volunteers attended the annual luncheon
hosted by the Board of Directors to thank
all those who help carry out the ministry of
Hospitality House.
Our speaker,
Tames Alan,
(whose stipend was covered by a grant
from Humanities
Washington) regaled us with
the traditions and restrictions
of Victorian dining. Now we
all know for sure which fork to
use for fruit or fish, which
spoon for consommé or
sorbet!
But, as nice as this event
was, we discovered we
missed getting the word out
to some of our dearest
volunteers – and we
apologize profusely. If you were
missed, please contact Hospitality House
and leave your name, address and phone
and we will sleuth out how and why we
missed you.
An accurate and current data base is a high
priority for us so that this won't happen
again. We LOVE our volunteers and
depend on them for the success of
Hospitality House.
Thanks to our generous donors we were able to raise over $23,000 for Hospitality House. Return to top
Press Releases
For Further Information Contact:
Natalie Reber, Executive Director
15003 -14th Avenue SW
Burien, WA 98166
(206) 242-1860 Natalie.HospitalityHouse@gmail.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 26, 2009
HOSPITALITY HOUSE FACT SHEET
Hospitality House was founded in September 2000 by twelve sponsoring churches as
an ecumenical outreach to the homeless community in South King County.
Our mission: To help homeless women find home, health and hope.
Read entire news release click here PDF
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOVEMBER 12, 2008
HOMELESS SHELTER NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CELEBRATES EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY
Burien, WA – November 2008 “It has been a monumental year for Hospitality House,” explained Joan Brown, President of the Board of Directors. “Not only did we provide 2,710 bed nights for 84 homeless women of South King County, but we also celebrated our eighth anniversary, revamped our strategic goals for 2009 – and named a full time Executive Director.”
The House’s new Executive Director, Natalie Reber, has extensive experience working with non-profit and political organizations such as Washington CeaseFire and the League of Education Voters. Among her passions: a deep commitment to social justice. She envisions a world where economic and social justice will lead the way to a more fair and humane society.
“We are pleased to welcome Natalie to our organization as we prepare for uncertain economic times ahead,” said Joan. “Nonprofits will be especially challenged in 2009 as families, churches and governments face unprecedented budget cuts. Natalie offers the fundraising, management and communications skills necessary to reset strategies and discover new ways to solve old fundraising problems.”
On the job for just two weeks, Natalie has already made great inroads to new funding, garnering $15K from King County and enlisting the support of yet another sponsoring church, Grace Lutheran in Des Moines.
When asked to describe herself in five adjectives, Natalie replied, “Tenacious, passionate, focused, fun, and on occasion goofy. (She likes to play practical jokes, so look out!).
Hospitality House was founded in September 2000 by twelve sponsoring churches as an ecumenical outreach to the community. Our mission: To help homeless women find home, health and hope. PDF version Return to top
B-Town Blog Articles (click on heading to read) January 28, 2009 "BUNCO FUNDRAISER"
"THANK YOU!"
