Community Roots Housing

Labor Day flash sale! Experience the best of Seattle’s culinary scene under one roof, all in one night. Join us on October 10 at Seattle Center’s Fisher Pavilion for Omnivorous, one of Seattle’s premier food and drink events. With flavors from 20+ local restaurants, bars, and bakeries, this bite-sized fundraiser for affordable housing is a must-attend. Get $10 off your ticket with our Labor Day flash sale. For just $75, you’ll enjoy unlimited access to all the delicious food, sweets, and specialty cocktails—all while supporting affordable housing in Seattle. Ticket sales, auction proceeds, and donations all support Community Roots’ work to build and operate affordable housing for 2,000+ of our neighbors. Whether you’re new to Omnivorous or just discovering Community Roots Housing, your night out can make a big difference. Buy your tickets today!

We had an amazing team outing at the ballpark yesterday! A huge thank you to the Seattle Mariners and Starbucks for their support of Community Roots Housing. Our team had a blast watching the game and seeing Community Roots get a shout-out on the big screen! We’re so grateful for this partnership and the chance to come together as a community. Here’s to more nights like this, celebrating and supporting each other!

We're sharing some exciting milestones from the past year at Community Roots Housing. In the last 12 months, we’ve added 200+ new apartments in Capitol Hill, started a transit-oriented development in Northgate, and acquired land in Rainier Valley for new housing and retail space. Another major event was the groundbreaking of the White Center Community HUB on May 18.   In collaboration with the White Center Community Development Association, we’re building 76 family-sized apartments, a public plaza, and a three-story, 25,000-square-foot community center. This center will be a cornerstone for the community, offering programs from Southwest Youth and Family Services, HealthPoint (CHC), FEEST (Food Empowerment Education & Sustainability Team), and the YES! Foundation, all designed to promote health, well-being, and social equity. Learn more about the project here: https://bit.ly/3XiPiZl

As a follower of Community Roots Housing, you’ve already seasoned our community with your support, helping us provide affordable homes for those who need it most. This year, we’re asking you to join us at Omnivorous on October 10 for a taste of Seattle’s finest bites while you help make this work possible. Here’s what is on the menu: - A unique culinary experience: Omnivorous brings together top local chefs, restaurants, bars, and distilleries for an evening bursting with flavors, entertainment, and opportunities to support Community Roots’ mission. - A community of changemakers: Reconnect with others who share your belief that everyone deserves a stable, affordable, quality home. - A more liveable city: Every time you attend Omnivorous, you help bring our mission to life, providing affordable housing for over 2,000 residents in Seattle. Tickets are $85 and include unlimited access to all food, sweets, drinks, and specialty cocktails. Learn more:

In the past twelve months, Community Roots has added 200+ new apartments in Capitol Hill, broken ground on a community hub in White Center, and started a transit-oriented development in Northgate. But did you know we also acquired land for new housing and retail space in Rainier Valley?   This spring, Community Roots and Lake Union Partners acquired a 2.3 acre, two parcel site in Rainier Valley. The development will create a hub of mixed-income housing and commercial retail space on two land parcels on the corner of Rainier Avenue S. & S. Genesee Street. Over 200 new affordable apartments will join the neighborhood through this project. The projects will share a courtyard and work cooperatively to cultivate a pedestrian-oriented retail experience.

We’re beyond excited to have been part of the 4th Annual Nail Driver Classic, hosted by GenCap Construction Corp.! Thanks to the amazing generosity of everyone who joined us at Harbour Point Golf Club, $20,000 was raised for Community Roots' work building and maintaining affordable housing.   With partners like GenCap, we’re strengthening communities and expanding access to quality, affordable homes. Thank you for your support!

We are so thankful for our partnership with the Bank of America Student Leaders Program. The Student Leaders program bridges the connection between the workforce and high achieving students who exhibit exceptional leadership qualities and a deep commitment to community service. Selected students work with a local nonprofit organization for 7 weeks before attending a week-long Leadership Summit in Washington D.C Community Roots Housing’s first #BofAStudentLeaders intern was Cheri. Cheri is a high school senior from the greater Seattle Area. For 3 years, she’s served as a representative of the City’s Youth Advisory Board, being the sole youth advocate of 70 local high schoolers at City Hall Meetings. As a representative of her local American Red Cross, she organized fundraising events to raise money for personal hygiene products for refugees relocating in Seattle. She also serves as an ambassador for Project Girl, a program that supports girls of color throughout their attainment of education. Cheri has noted her experience at Community Roots Housing with the following, “I feel so grateful to work alongside the individuals at CRH. I love that the mission of CRH is focused on helping those who are most vulnerable in our society, and I’ve witnessed the immense impact CRH makes on the community. Being inside of the organization and working with the different departments at CRH allows me to recognize and appreciate all the teamwork, details, and work it takes to accomplish a goal within a larger mission.” We are grateful for Cheri’s hard work and commitment, and we are excited to see her future adventures as she continues to make a positive impact in people's lives. We look forward to future collaborations that bring such talented and passionate individuals into our organization.

Affordable housing is at the core of what we do at Community Roots Housing, but its benefits branch out far beyond a place to call home.    By giving monthly, you're nourishing the development of sustainable and long-lasting affordable housing solutions that will help our community grow stronger together. For $19.76 a month, your recurring gift can help our neighbors...    - Meet basic needs around food, health, and more  - Engage in their communities  - Invest in opportunity  - Build financial resilience  - Deepen their sense of stability    Visit our website to learn more about the NEW Community Cultivators Club, and how you can become a part of a more equitable future. 

What’s the impact of giving monthly, versus once a year?    AFFORDABLE  Committing to a gift that is broken down into smaller increments throughout the year is budget friendly and is a great opportunity to increase the impact of your support!    EASY  Once you have input your preferred payment information, you will be automatically charged every month – no need to worry about remembering to re-enter your payment details!    RELIABLE  Dependable cashflow throughout the year strengthens Community Roots’ financial stability, sustainability, and adaptability, giving us flexibility in how funds are used.     ENDURING  Flexible funding helps us efficiently and effectively respond to evolving community needs and enables Community Roots to serve more of our neighbors.    By giving monthly, recurring donors have a lasting impact on creating sustainable change. Visit our website to learn more about the NEW Community Cultivators Club, and how you can become a part of a more equitable future. 

To cultivate community is to create and maintain conditions that promote equity: fair and just opportunities and outcomes for all. Affordable housing plants the seeds of equitable communities, and it’s our job to tend to those sprouts to nurture a socially just, culturally rich Seattle.    Visit our website to learn more about the NEW Community Cultivators Club, and how you can become a part of a more equitable future.