{"id":30938,"date":"2017-10-16T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/life\/kenthopes-fifth-annual-fundraising-dinner-set-for-nov-4\/"},"modified":"2017-10-17T11:07:44","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T18:07:44","slug":"kenthopes-fifth-annual-fundraising-dinner-set-for-nov-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/life\/kenthopes-fifth-annual-fundraising-dinner-set-for-nov-4\/","title":{"rendered":"KentHOPE’s fifth annual fundraising dinner set for Nov. 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

KentHOPE’s fifth annual fundraising dinner is Saturday, Nov. 4, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., at the Renton Pavilion Event Center, 233 Burnett Ave. S.<\/p>\n

KentHOPE Women and Children’s Day Center has transitioned more than 410 women and children out of homelessness in less than four years, according to the nonprofit organization.<\/p>\n

The gala event will include stories of people who transformed their lives.<\/p>\n

Guest speaker is Mike Johnson, who was filmed in an inspiring documentary as one who enriches the lives of a group of recovering addicts by encouraging them to join him on a mission of personal discovery and redemption – climbing to the 14,400-foot summit of Mount Rainier. Filmed in 2015, “A New High” played to sold-out audiences at the Seattle Film Festival in 2016.<\/p>\n

Johnson was part of the original grassroots effort to start KentHOPE.<\/p>\n

Pre-register to host a table of eight for $300 at kenthope.org<\/a> or 206-715-7937.<\/p>\n

KentHOPE update:<\/strong><\/p>\n

• 410 women and children transitioned out of homelessness since we opened in Dec. 2013<\/p>\n

• 190 women have found employment<\/p>\n

• Many new connections with housing agencies and community service agencies to help our guests transition out of homelessness. For example: Sound Mental Health, Valley Cities, Rapid Re-Housing<\/p>\n

• 350 registered volunteers<\/p>\n

• Awarded the Kent Chamber of Commerce “2017 Not-for-Profit Award of the Year”<\/p>\n

• Average of 30 women and two children each day at the day center<\/p>\n

• Have engaged 11 churches in Kent to shelter our guests overnight, one month at a time<\/p>\n

• Daily cost to run the day center and shelter: $1,000<\/p>\n

• Added a car camping program, search and rescue van, shower trailer at Kent Lutheran every Thursday night<\/p>\n

• Progress toward a future 24\/7 KentHOPE Resource Center for Women and Children on the grounds of the former First Presbyterian Church.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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