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News and EventsKeller Williams RED Day at Salisbury Court
A Special Evening with Richard LeMieux, author of Breakfast at Sally's: One Homeless Man's Inspirational Journey
Fighting Homelessness - We Mean Business Save the Date! Friday, April 16, 2010, “Fighting Homelessness - We Mean Business” luncheon to raise funds to support KITH programs to combat homelessness. The event will be from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM on the eastside. Location and speaker details to be announced. KITH Receives $220,000 for Salisbury Court Renovations KITH is very excited to announce the award of $220,000 in grants, to be used to make critical repairs to Salisbury Court, a 12 unit apartment building that houses homeless and low income households. This joint award from King County Home Repair Program and Department of Commerce will be augmented by an award of a weatherization package from the King County Weatherization Program. Salisbury Court will have a whole new look with new siding, windows replaced with double paned windows, insulation, plumbing work and drainage repair. We are also seeking additional funding to replace the baseboard heaters, cupboards and window coverings. Keep watching this site as we post pictures and updates of upcoming renovation. Rotary Club of Kirkland Downtown supports KITH with $10,000 sponsorship We are proud to announce the Rotary Club of Kirkland Downtown, (RCKD), support of the 2010 7 Hills of Kirkland bike ride. The Presenting Sponsor position is one that gives them tremendous exposure here in Kirkland and throughout the Eastside metropolitan area, however that is really only a small part of their relationship with KITH.
We are truly excited about the various work projects their members have scheduled as part of the partnership, starting with a yard cleanup at the Petter Court property on November 7. We are delighted by their financial contribution, but we are overwhelmed by their commitment to have a hands on role as part of their community service activities. Windermere Foundation grants KITH $20,500 These are challenging economic times and this gift is crucial for our ability to continue to serve this community well. KITH Annual Dinner a huge success We wish to thank the community for supporting the 2009 KITH Annual Dinner, and making it such a wonderful success. We are happy to report that the dinner earned $57,000. KITH is proud to be a part of a community that cares so deeply for the needs of others. 7 Hills of Kirkland raises $105,000 Thank you to everyone who participated in the 7 Hills of Kirkland, sponsors, volunteers and riders. With close to 1,500 riders. The event raised over $105,000 to support KITH's work to end homelessness. Rebuilding Together Eastside Renovates Salisbury Court KITH wishes to thank “Rebuilding Together Eastside”, Synergy Construction Inc. and Bellevue Sunrise Rotary for donating supplies, expertise, and plain old hard labor toward a major renovation project for a KITH-owned low-income housing complex. Forty-six volunteers performed the work on April 25 at KITH-owned Salisbury Court Apartments. The makeover project included: building a new fence, repairing exterior siding, installing ten toilets, repairing and replacing gutters, repairing foundations and installing new landscaping.
 The Rebuilding Together Team
“It was so inspiring to see all the volunteers from Synergy and Bellevue Sunrise Rotary come together to give the residents at Salisbury Court a facelift for their homes,” said KITH Executive Director Jan Dickerman. “We recognize these are difficult economic times and we are so grateful to all those who contributed supplies, time and talent to make this day and this project a success. The people who live here can now look out over their new decks to see their beautiful new fence and landscaping. They are going to take pride in their surroundings. I think it will really boost their self esteem.” A resident who asked to remain anonymous agreed, “There are people out there who care about me and my family, and that gives me courage to keep trying to make my life better.” | It’s easy. KITH Newsletter is now Online!
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On Thursday, March 25th 7:00 pm at Kirkland's Parkplace Books join a special evening with Richard LeMieux, author of Breakfast at Sally's: One Homeless Man's Inspirational Journey. Mr. LeMieux is a writer, speaker and former highly successful businessman who lost his marriage, luxury house, several cars and boats following the failure of his business. Evicted from his home, he found himself living with his dog, Willow in a beat-up old van. He began to type up his experiences as a homeless person on a secondhand typewriter and those experiences evolved into his book, Breakfast at Sally's. This is a "touching, timely story of a man's struggle with homelessness" and an important book for all to read as it gives a "vivid, honest peek into a world we rarely see" and for many of us a world that we think we will never experience first hand. Parkplace Books has earmarked this evening as a fundraiser for KITH (Kirkland Interfaith Transitions in Housing) and will be contributing a portion of the evening's sales to this worthy local organization. So join us for a highly inspirational evening...and support KITH by donations and/or purchase of Breakfast at Sally's. 
