Chavis Young, the church pastor, emphasizes the importance of the church’s housing initiative, which has culminated in the opening of two new housing complexes in Tacoma. This project, which began in mid-2022, aims to provide affordable housing options to local residents, meeting a critical need amidst a long waitlist of over 9,000 households looking for assistance. With all 60 units occupied, Young notes the visible necessity for such developments in the community, highlighting the supportive role of faith-based organizations in solving homelessness.
God has placed us here on the Hilltop, and we just want it to be, as we say, a beacon on the hill, a light on the hill to let everyone know that there is hope.
You can just walk down Yakima (Street), and you can see the need for affordable housing.
When we opened just the application process that first week [or] week and a half, we had over 200 applicants.
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