Hopelink

Hopelink provides food, emergency financial assistance to assist low income families, distributes federal dollars to those who need help with energy bills, and teaches energy conservation. For the year ending june 30, 2024, hopelink food banks distributed more than 4,796,784 pounds of food to 16,500 individuals for a total of 184,705 food bank visits. Hopelink provided more than $1,353,067 in direct financial assistance from grant and fundraising dollars. The liheap and puget sound energy (pse) programs provided energy assistance to families in the amount of $8,655,503 of which $1,839,105 represented direct assistance, with the remainder provided by third parties upon the referral by hopelink. Households served were 4,517 with liheap funds and 3,826 with pse funds.

Hopelink equipped to exit poverty programs provide families with emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent housing. For the year ending june 30, 2024, emergency shelter and transitional housing programs provided 76,954 bed nights and permanent housingprovided 120,998 bed nights. Case managers assist families in accessing services they need to reach their goals such as parenting, budgeting classes, tenant education as well as adult education and employment classes. The family development program participants had 100% ofexited households maintain or establish stable housing. Adult education provides english language acquisition, basic literacy, and money management. Hopelink's adult education and literacy programs served 410 adults. The ged prep course served 70 students. Hopelink's english language acquisition (ela) program served 340 students with 42% making a reportable gain.