HomeMy WebLinkAbout04 21 21 Hopelink DayPROCLAMATION
Hopelink began in Bothell, Washington, in April 1971, when a group of laid-off workers
responded to a devastating economic downturn by banding together to help their neighbors
find jobs; and
in October of 1971, the group received a grant, took on the name “Northshore Multi Service
Center,” moved to Woodinville, opened a food bank, and also began offering rides; and
by 1984, the organization had expanded to cover most of east King County – opening centers
in Kirkland, Snoqualmie Valley, Bellevue, and Redmond to provide food and other emergency
assistance – while also opening the first emergency shelter in north and east King County; and
in 1990, Hopelink became the first Medicaid Transportation Brokerage serving King County, and
within three years had expanded to serve more than 25,000 people every year; and
the organization officially took on the name “Hopelink” in 2000; and
Hopelink expanded into north King County in 2006, opening its first emergency service center
in Shoreline; and
Hopelink’s first transportation hub opened in Kent in 2010 and seven years later grew into a
new and expanded facility in the same city; and
Hopelink currently serves 65,000 people every year, providing a network of services through
nine programs that help families, children, seniors, and people with disabilities gain stability,
and when possible, exit poverty – as well as directs transportation services in King and
Snohomish Counties; and
Hopelink’s vision of a community free of poverty includes a commitment to addressing
systemic racism and the inequities and circumstances that drive poverty; and
for 50 years, Hopelink has served as not only a vital resource in our community but a beacon
of hope for our neighbors who are experiencing poverty and homelessness;
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the mayors of Bellevue, Bothell, Carnation, Duvall, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kent,
Kirkland, North Bend, Redmond, Renton, Sammamish, Seattle, and Shoreline, jointly
proclaim April 21, 2021, as
HOPELINK DAY
and invite the community to celebrate the organization we are proud to call our own, as it continues its
essential mission of helping people and changing lives for the better in our community.
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