LYNNWOOD—Local philanthropist Rick Steves has pledged a $1 million challenge match to support the public phase of the Lynnwood Neighborhood Center (LNC) capital campaign, a $26.5 million project set to transform human health and community services in South Snohomish County.
The LNC, a 39,000-square-foot LEED Gold-certified facility, will offer gathering spaces and critical services, including a medical, dental, and vision clinic, behavioral health center, early learning classrooms, youth and teen programs, a community resource center, and more.
This 15-year vision is a partnership between Trinity Lutheran Church & Schools, which donated the land; Rick Steves, the lead donor; and Volunteers of America Western Washington (VOAWW), which will own and operate the center. The LNC will unite nonprofits and community groups to address local needs, with current partners including Medical Teams International, Center for Human Services, Boys & Girls Club of Snohomish County, Korean Community Service Center, Cocoon House, and Latino Educational Training Institute.
To help inspire the community to join the campaign, Steves is challenging philanthropists at every level to help fund this project:
“With my initial gift, I thought I was tapped out. But seeing our dream of a Lynnwood Neighborhood Center becoming a reality, I’m inspired to dig deeper with this $1 million extra gift to challenge my neighbors to join in.” said Steves. “When it comes to bang for my philanthropic buck, there’s no better investment. Right now, we need others to step up and help us complete this building campaign. We believe the LNC will contribute to our community in ways we’ve yet to imagine! And with your help—big or small—you can help make this dream…a brick-and-mortar launch pad for our community’s love—come true. Yours will be a gift that will keep on giving for generations to come.”
How You Can Help
- Donate online at www.voaww.org/lnc
- Mail a check to: LNC c/o Volunteers of America Western Washington, PO Box 839, Everett, WA 98206
For more information or to get involved, contact Joel Feldman, Philanthropy Officer with the Lynnwood Neighborhood Center, at jfeldman@voaww.org or call 425-474-5785.
Author: Mario Lotmore
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I really like that idea, but the City of Lynnwood is going thru a tremendous improvements just 10 blocks around the city Center.
All the rest of the so called UNINCORPORATED ZONE is a NO MAN’S LAND with neighbors runing bussines from their own homes, with 15 -20 cars parked in front of their houses,….lawns that look like a jungle, brand new fences destroyed with GRAFFITI, side walks falling apart…… and more……
Has any Lynwood Council member go around the entire city of Lynnwood, or just around those projects….of course everything looks like a great city moving forward with such improvements,….the rest is a shame as a city.