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Anne Atwell, VHH President
Commentary: Vashon HouseHold is preserving community
Our goal is to double our housing portfolio by 2035.
By Anne Atwell, January 2, 2025
The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Island Center Homes is open
Now begins the process of filling the development’s 40 units.
By Alex Bruel, December 19, 2024
The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
(Left to right) Kari Dohn Decker, Jason Johnson and Anne Atwell, standing outside Charter House, a 50-year-old apartment complex that has been rehabilitated by Vashon HouseHold during Johnson’s tenure as the organization’s executive director. (Elizabeth Shepherd photo)
Change is ahead for Vashon HouseHold
Vashon HouseHold’s executive director, Jason Johnson, will depart from his role on December 1.
By Elizabeth Shepherd, October 30, 2024
The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Island Center Homes, a 40-unit affordable housing development near Vashon Town by Vashon HouseHold, is expected to be completed by this winter. (Alex Bruell photo)
Approaches to keeping Vashon housing affordable
What could work — and what it would entail — to tackle our cost of living.
By Mary Bruno, October 25, 2024
The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
A worker paints a building on July 17 at Vashon HouseHold’s upcoming Island Center Homes
Island Center Homes Nears Completion
The project remains on-time and on-budget, according to Vashon HouseHold.
By Alex Bruel, May 15, 2024
The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Jason Johnson
Jason Johnson on water and Vashon’s housing crisis
Providers of water and affordable housing have a lot in common.
By Mary Bruno, May 15, 2024
The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Heidi Jackson, Maria Glanz, Jeni Johnson and Jason Johnson
Vashon Social Services Network: Vital to the community
Your support for any of these organizations helps the whole Vashon Social Services Network.
By Jason Johnson, Heidi Jackson, Jeni Johnson and Maria Glanz for the Vashon Social Services Network, Apr. 24, 2024
The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
VHH’s Charter House appartment building
Housing nonprofit receives grant
VHH was awarded nearly $400,000 for the Charter House apartment buildingfrom the state Department of Commerce as part of a new round of grant funding for preserving affordable housing.
News Briefs, April 18, 2024
The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Mukai Commons, one of VHH’s affordable rental properties.
Vashon HouseHold Waitlist Opens
The organization received more than 100 applications in the first week.
By Alex Bruell, Feb. 9, 2024
The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Osha Christianson, Heidi Jackson and Wendy Noble
Caring for our neighbors in crisis
These are some suggestions for simple steps to take, as well as some resources for additional assistance.
By Osha Christianson, Heidi Jackson and Wendy Noble for the Vashon Social Service Network, Jan. 17, 2024
The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
VHH executive director, Jason Johnson
Thanks for supporting Vashon HouseHold
In 2024, we want to do even more
By Jason Johnson, Dec. 20, 2023
The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Photo: Alex Bruell / Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Housing forum brings up wins, future challenges for affordability on Vashon
Long-term and short-term fixes discussed for Vashon’s housing challenges
By Alex Bruell, Oct. 11, 2023
The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Photo: Liz Sheperd / Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Island Center Homes project still on track for late summer 2024 completion
Work is well underway as the 40-unit affordable housing project approaches the halfway mark.
By Alex Bruell, Sep. 28, 2023
The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Photo: Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times
Vashon Island grapples with affordable housing shortage
By Heidi Groover, Aug. 27, 2023
The Seattle Times
Anne Atwell, VHH board president
Workforce housing scarcity affects us all
Finding workers for long-term care and other jobs is a national problem, but on Vashon, it’s magnified.
By Anne Atwell, Aug. 10, 2023
The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Island Center Homes under construction
At long last, construction begins on Island Center Homes
The approximately $12 million project to build 40 income-qualified rental units first broke ground in December.
By Elizabeth Sheperd, Apr. 19, 2023
The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Islander Apartments, a 12-unit apartment complex in the heart of Vashon Town
Vashon HouseHold adds to its portfolio of affordable rentals
This acquisition will preserve 12 units of affordable housing on the island.
By Elizabeth Sheperd, Apr. 12, 2023
The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
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New Affordable Housing Project Breaks Ground Dec 15, 2022
Major Grant Helps to Close Gap for Vashon HouseHold Project Oct 12, 2022
Vashon HouseHold to Host Battle of the Bands Fundraiser Aug 17, 2022
A new director takes the helm of Vashon HouseHold May 22, 2022
Vashon HouseHold seeks islanders’ input on new program May 18, 2022
Scene and Heard: Vashon Care Network receives Award Mar 2, 2022
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Hilary Emmer receives award from Vashon HouseHold Feb 26, 2020
Island Center Homes projects gets needed funds Jan 2, 2020
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Vashon-HouseHold Updates Development Progress Oct 2, 2019
Donations will be Matched for Island Center Homes Aug 21, 2019
New Housing Development will Provide Decent Peaceful Housing Jul 31, 2019
Vashon Household Provides Update on new Housing Development Mar 27, 2019
Rick Wallace Receives Award from Vashon HouseHold Mar 20, 2019
County awards $3 million to Vashon HouseHold Jan 23, 2019
Scene and Heard: Broad Shoulders Big Heart May 29, 2018
More than a decade in the making, new affordable housing development opens Apr 25, 2017
Affordable housing project on Gorsuch Road moves ahead, seeks funding Nov 22, 2016
Vashon HouseHold’s New Affordable Housing Project Moves Forward Jan 5, 2016
Affordable Housing Proves Increasingly Hard to Find Apr 8, 2014
Vashon HouseHold Begins Offering Services Support Seniors Dec 18, 2012