We were honored to have Michelle Newbery, CEO of ATG Stores, visit JJ House along with other ATG staff. They brought a laser-cut sign adorned with a piece of ribbon from the Grand Opening. We think of them as All Things Good Stores Dot Com. These are the people who furnished the home with brand new appliances […]

For the past weeks (and months) various dumpsters have been located in the yard at JJ House. Delivering, emptying, and retrieving those large containers is an expensive proposition. Except Homestead Community didn’t pay a dime. That is because one company provided garbage removal services during the entire process. They did more than that, but it […]

We are getting close to move-in day for JJ House. By the first of April, extensive renovations to JJ House will been completed and inspections are happening.  Creating homes like JJ House is good business. A 2013 study showed that for every young person who ages out of foster care, taxpayers and communities pay $300,000 in […]

A new year can bring uncertainty and fear, but it can also trigger expectancy and hope for positive change. In the case of Homestead Community, January 1st marks the start of the final countdown to a historic event and the manifestation of years of faith, hard work, and perseverance. January 25th is the Grand Opening […]

Join the growing Homestead Community family for a fun and productive work night on December 22nd, from 4:30PM – 9PM. This night was originally scheduled to be a dinner for the kids, but other agencies had already organized an event the same night. So we designated this a work night. We are on schedule to […]

If you are shopping for home furnishings or looking for design ideas, make it a point to go to http://www.atgstores.com. These are the people who are helping make the Homestead Community dream a reality. While you are at it, check out the great article on the partnership between Homestead Community and ATGSTORES.COM. http://bit.ly/2hrQrrZ

After last week’s ‘soft open’ of Homestead Community’s first house in Tacoma, there was a drawing for a free night at Best Western Wesley Inn and Suites in Gig Harbor. The lucky winners are Isaiah and Latasha Haynes (IKE AND TASH). Congratulations! Good things happen when we come together to care for the children of […]

This week Homestead Community was notified that ATG Stores would be painting and furnishing the first children’s house in Tacoma. We were shocked and overwhelmed with gratitude at the generosity of the gift and the enthusiasm of the ATG Store employees. They quickly traveled south from Kirkland to check out the home and have ordered […]

Good friends, Homestead-an organization dedicated to creating homes for children in foster care and those at risk of living on the streets-is on the move. We have teamed up with Next Movement, a group of volunteers doing street outreach and case management. Together we are setting out to help solve the overwhelming crisis affecting the […]