Thousands braved the rain Saturday for Lynnwood’s seventh annual Fair on 44th
LYNNWOOD—Six blocks of 44th Avenue, from 188th Street Southwest to 194th Street Southwest, were closed off on Saturday, September 6, for the Fair on 44th – the city’s annual community health and safety block party. Not even the light drizzle of rain prevented thousands of attendees. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. guests could participate […]
Community leaders get first look inside upcoming Lynnwood Neighborhood Center
LYNNWOOD—Elected officials and community partners got their first look inside Volunteers of America (VOA) and philanthropic travel writer Rick Steves’ upcoming new Lynnwood Neighborhood Center which, when it opens in January, will serve over 20,000 community members annually, from the most vulnerable needing support to at-risk children and youth. “It’s called the Lynnwood Neighborhood Center […]
Rotary Clubs raises $24,000 for Lynnwood Neighborhood Center Playground
LYNNWOOD—The Rotary Club of Lynnwood, joined by Alderwood Terrace Rotary, Mill Creek Rotary, and Edmonds Daybreakers Rotary, has raised $24,000 to help bring a new playground to the Lynnwood Neighborhood Center (LNC). The new playground will serve the early learning preschool and Boys & Girls Club during daytime program hours, promoting play, exercise, and social […]
Rick Steves announces $1 million challenge match for Lynnwood Neighborhood Center
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 […]
Hundreds attend VOAWW’s fifth annual Hope is Brewing fundraiser
LYNNWOOD—Volunteers of America of Western Washington held its fifth annual Hope is Brewing fundraising event at the Lynnwood Event Center Friday, September 27, with the goal of raising the $185,000 to support ongoing operations. With approximately 400 attendees, Friday’s event was VOA’s largest ever in 120 years of operation. The organization took in $156,775 from […]
VOA and Rick Steves break ground on new Lynnwood Neighborhood Center
LYNNWOOD—Several community partners, including Volunteers of America Western Washington, travel writer Rick Steves, Snohomish County, the cities of Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, and Edmonds, and state and federal delegates, broke ground on the new Lynnwood Neighborhood Center at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lynnwood, Thursday, April 18 – commemorating a project ten years in the making. Volunteers […]
New Lynnwood Neighborhood Center to begin construction this April
LYNNWOOD—Volunteers of America’s new Lynnwood Neighborhood Center is set to begin construction this upcoming April 15 which will serve over 20,000 community members annually, from the most vulnerable needing support to at-risk children and youth. “The Lynnwood Neighborhood Center is a true partnership between the faith community, the local businesses, the local community members and […]
VOAWW awarded $3 million grant for Lynnwood Neighborhood Center
LYNNWOOD, Wash., February 16, 2023—Representative Rick Larsen joined by the executive team of Volunteers of America Western Washington (VOAWW) along with Edmonds School District Family Resource Advocates, the Lynnwood Neighborhood Center Steering Committee, and community members gathered at Lutheran Trinity Church to celebrate a $3 million grant secured for the much-anticipated Lynnwood Neighborhood Center on […]
Volunteers of America presented with $1 million for Lynnwood Neighborhood Center
LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 31, 2022—The executive team from Volunteers of America Western Washington (VOAWW) along with members of Lutheran Trinity Church, and the Lynnwood Neighborhood Center Steering Committee, were presented with a generous $1 million check from Stephanie Wright on Monday in her last official act, concluding 12 years of service on the Snohomish County […]
Dr. Woodard: A “Beacon of Hope” for Snohomish County
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash., March 1, 2022 – The only thing Dr. Steve Woodard’s biography on LinkedIn says is “service is my calling,” a mantra that resonates through both his personal and professional life through politics, volunteerism, and education. Last month, Dr. Woodard was appointed as the new Vice President of Community Engagement for Volunteers of […]
