Northwest Neighbors Network

NORTHWEST NEIGHBORS NETWORK IS ONE OF HUNDREDS OF VILLAGES THAT HAVE SPRUNG UP AROUND THE COUNTRY DEDICATED TO ALLOWING SENIORS TO AGE IN PLACE AND REMAIN SOCIALLY ACTIVE. WE'VE BEEN IN OPERATION FOR THREE YEARS SERVING SENIORS IN NORTHERN KING COUNTY AND SOUTHERN SNOHOMISH COUNTY. OUR START-UP PHASE HAS BEEN HELPED ENORMOUSLY BY A GRANT FROM KING COUNTY FOR A LITTLE UNDER A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS OVER THREE YEARS. THE GRANT IS PROVIDED BY THE KING COUNTY VETERANS, SENIORS AND HUMAN SERVICES LEVY. WE CURRENTLY HAVE OVER 100 MEMBERS WHO RELY ON OUR ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE SERVICES - ALTHOUGH OUR MEMBERSHIP CONTINUES TO GROW, EVEN DURING THE PANDEMIC. THE MOST POPULAR SERVICE REQUESTS ARE FOR TRANSPORTATION (OUR MEMBERS ARE ELDERLY AND MANY NO LONGER DRIVE) FOLLOWED BY SIMPLE HOME SERVICES. IN ADDITION, OUR ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS: TRIPS TO ART SHOWS, LUNCHEONS, GAME DAYS, ETC. THAT ARE DESIGNED TO HELP KEEP OUR MEMBERS SOCIALLY ACTIVE. WE HAVE OVER 70 VOLUNTEERS WHO HELP US PERFORM THESE SERVICES. WE'RE A YOUNG ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO MAKING A CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE WHILE KEEPING OUR FIXED COSTS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE. THIS HAS ALLOWED US TO ESTABLISH A FLEXIBLE MEMBERSHIP RATE - OUR MEMBERS PAY THE DUES THEY THINK THEY CAN AFFORD FOR MEMBERSHIP. WE ENJOY STRONG SUPPORT FROM THE OTHER SOCIAL AGENCIES THAT WORK WITH SENIORS AND OFTEN REFER THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE TO OUR ORGANIZATION FOR SERVICES.