First residents move into

John Fox Place

Dustin & Delaney Lane and their two children were excited to be the first people to move into John Fox Place, which recently received it's certificate of occupancy. There are still units available! See leasing flyer below and Click for leasing info.

John Fox Place is a newly constructed 7-story, 104-unit building located at 8700 Aurora Ave. N. in Seattle. The building features affordable studios, 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom apartments, plus a community room, computer lab, classroom, rooftop deck, courtyard, and children’s play area. John Fox Place will serve families and individuals making 30%, 50% and 60% of the King County Area Median Income (AMI).

Typical kitchen

Courtyard and play area

First clients move into

Maple Leaf Village

Maple Leaf Village, located at 8531 Lake City Way NE in Seattle, welcomed its first clients last week. The village has 40 houses and serves 40-50 individuals and couples. The village serves homeless people from the Maple Leaf neighborhood and elsewhere.

First client with her dog. One reason clients prefer tiny house villages is they are allowed to bring their pets.

LIHI staff and contractors at work on opening day

Tiny houses & hygiene trailer

Ukraine solidarity!

Ways to help this

Holiday Season

A great way you can help our homeless clients is with

donations of food, clothing, toiletries, and gift cards

You can help make the holidays warmer and cheerier for our homeless clients by donating any of the items from our wishlist below. We will do the wrapping! (If you do bring a wrapped present, please include a note detailing the contents.)

To arrange a donation drop off, contact Volunteer.Program@LIHI.org Questions? Call Amanda at 206-957-8078. Drop off location: 1253 S. Jackson St. Suite A, Seattle, WA 98144

* Wish List *

New toys for children of any age

Winter items: new socks, blankets, sweaters, sweatshirts, sweatpants, gloves, new or gently used coats, scarves, hats and hand warmers.

Shelf-stable food items: individually packaged snacks, soda, cans of soup and beans, pasta, peanut butter, mac and cheese cups, Ramen noodles and more.

New toiletry items for welcome kits (for people moving into both shelter and housing): shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes, toothpaste, hand sanitizer, shower soap, shaving cream, deodorant, razors, towels and more.

Gift cards to grocery stores and retailers: Safeway, QFC, PCC, Grocery Outlet, Fred Meyer, Target, etc. Please mail to:

LIHI Volunteer Program

1253 S. Jackson St. Suite A

Seattle, WA 98144

2024 Tiny House

Calendar Giveaway!

LIHI's annual Tiny House calendar is back by popular demand. They are free! To order your 2024 Tiny House Desk Calendar (8.5" x 6.5"), please email us with CALENDAR in the subject line and your name and mailing address in the body of the email.