Share has received a $150,000 grant to help families transition from the shelter to permanent housing. The grant comes from KMR Group Foundation, a Vancouver nonprofit that has worked with Share for more than 20 years.
“This three-year grant will allow Share to hire a full-time housing navigator at our family shelter, connecting our shelter clients to the resources necessary to find and acquire permanent housing,” said Diane McWithey, Share’s executive director, in a press release.
The ability to help families navigate housing is especially important as securing permanent housing continues to become more difficult in Southwest Washington. Share joins the national trend of providing advocates to help the community work through issues that traditionally serve as roadblocks to housing.
“KMR and the entire Vancouver community are keenly aware of the challenges facing local agencies working with the homeless in Clark County,” said Kate Jones, KMR Group Foundation president, in a press release. “We’ve assisted Share for many years in addressing this and other issues, but felt it was time for the Foundation to focus more on the local homeless crisis. After planning with Share, I believe we’ve found a way to make the kind of impact that can make a real difference in the lives of families in our community.”
