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Community Updates, GenPRIDE, Pride Place Updates, Technology

Preparing Pride Place Documents

Beatrix / June 30, 2023

Hello everyone, this is Dr. John checking in to assist you with your technology needs.

For your Pride Place application, you may consider uploading your documents online to avoid delays in the process.

To get digital versions of your documents you can either:

Download the documents directly from applicable websites.

Use a scanner to make a digital copy of a physical document.

Download Documents Directly

Many documents, including pay stubs and bank statements, can be downloaded as a PDF file, which stands for Portable Document Format. This is a common type of digital file that can be opened and viewed on different …

Community Updates, GenPRIDE, Pride Place Updates

Pride Place Applications Open

Beatrix / June 15, 2023

Here’s the message from Community Roots Housing on what you need to know:

• If you called the Pride Place call center at (206) 347-1500 but were unable to get connected to a representative, please call that number again and give a representative your name and phone number. Once we have a phone number to contact you, staff will call you back to schedule an appointment to come into the Community Roots Housing office to fill out a rental application.

• If you called the Pride Place call center at (206) 347-1500 or you called the Community Roots Housing leasing line at (206) …

Community Updates, Events, GenPRIDE, Newsletter, Pride Place Updates, Senior Housing

New Pride Place Application Workshops

Beatrix / June 1, 2023

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Community Updates, GenPRIDE, Pride Place Updates, Senior Housing

Pride Place Residency Application & Eligibility Info Sessions in May🏳️‍🌈

Sonia Frojen / May 9, 2023

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Community Updates, GenPRIDE, Nutrition, Resources

Low-Income Seniors: Apply Now for the SFMNP Benefit Card and Enjoy Fresh Produce from Farmers Markets

Sonia Frojen / April 10, 2023

We are excited to share that the Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) has opened enrollment for the popular Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). This program offers low-income seniors a one-time SFMNP benefit card worth $80, which can be used to purchase fresh produce at farmers markets throughout King County.

Last year, the SFMNP benefit was doubled from $40 to $80 per person, resulting in $655,560 in farmers market voucher support for 8,165 low-income older adults. This year, the funding has been increased again, and over 10,000 seniors are expected to receive SFMNP cards in 2023.

Who can apply?

Qualified applicants must be …

Community Updates, Resources

Dementia Action Collaborative (DAC) Listening Sessions –

Sonia Frojen / March 20, 2023

Dear Community Partners,

As you may know, the Dementia Action Collaborative (DAC) is hosting a series of virtual listening sessions to better understand the unique challenges faced by those living with memory loss or dementia and their families. As an organization dedicated to promoting health equity for those aging with pride, GenPride recognizes the importance of including and prioritizing the voices of communities of color in these conversations. Research shows that African-Americans, Black Americans, and other Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) are disproportionately impacted by dementia and often face barriers to accessing care and support. It is essential that we work

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2023 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program

Sonia Frojen / March 16, 2023

2023 Enrollment Period Opens April 10

The application period for the 2023 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program is slated to open on Monday, April 10.

In 2023, the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program will provide an e-Benefit card valued at $80 (one-time distribution) to be used for the purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables at participating farmers markets.

Eligibility: Many options for downloading the program flyer in English. Link: http://www.agingkingcounty.org/SFMNP. More language options — see below *

To apply, all of the following must be true:

– Age 60+ (or age 55+ if you are American Indian or Alaska Native) by June …

Community Updates, Uncategorized

GenPride announces the selection of Judy Kinney (she/they) as Executive Director!

Sonia Frojen / March 3, 2023

GenPride, Seattle and King County’s resource for LGBTQIA+ Aging, announces the selection of Judy Kinney (she/they) as Executive Director!

“With the anticipated opening of Pride Place and the GenPride Community Center this fall, we are thrilled to start this monumental year with more exciting news,” said Richard Patterson, President, GenPride Board of Directors. “In a selection process that began in late fall 2022, Judy emerged from a pool of national and local candidates as the best person to lead GenPride. She officially begins her leadership journey with GenPride on March 6, 2023.”

Judy comes to GenPride as an experienced non-profit leader and …

Community Updates, GenPRIDE, Resources, Senior Housing

PRIDE PLACE, FIRST WASHINGTON LGBTQIA+ AFFIRMING SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT TO BREAK GROUND ON CAPITOL HILL

Beatrix / August 27, 2021

Seattle, WA (August 27, 2021) – GenPride and Community Roots Housing are breaking ground on Pride Place, a 118-unit affordable housing development on Seattle’s Capitol Hill. The project will celebrate the groundbreaking with an event on September 10^th, 2021, with construction beginning shortly thereafter.

In addition to seven stories of affordable apartments, Pride Place will feature a 4,400-square-foot senior community and health services center on the ground floor, which will be operated by GenPride in partnership with LGBTQIA+ focused service providers. The development plans also include 3,800 square feet of commercial retail space at the street level.

Located in the 1500 block of Broadway on the site of the historic Eldridge Tire Company building, the Capitol Hill site was acquired in collaboration with Sound Transit and Seattle Central College. Capitol Hill has a …

Community Updates, Events, GenPRIDE

GenPRIDE stands with Taking B(l)ack Pride.

Beatrix / June 21, 2021

GenPride stands in solidarity with Taking B(l)ack Pride and the Trans Women of Color Solidarity Network. We encourage those planning on attending or supporting Capitol Hill Pride this year to reconsider based on the events and information available. The recent actions of Capitol Hill Pride are racist and deliberately endanger black trans and queer members of our community. We fully support Taking B(l)ack Pride and the need for creating safe spaces that center and respect communities of color.

“TAKING B[L]ACK PRIDE is about lifting the voices, narratives, and contributions of black queer and trans voices. It’s about centering who we are and what we need to feel empowered, joyful,

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Community Updates, Senior Housing

Housing update 3

Beatrix / February 18, 2020

Now that the LGBTQ-Affirming Senior Housing project has received funding commitments from the city, county, and state, the project team is advancing into the next phase of design work for the project and initiating the entitlements process to obtain all necessary land use and building approvals with the city.

We are currently working to optimize the design of the GenPRIDE senior community center to provide additional floor area and an enhanced connection to Broadway, and we’ve assembled a team of engineers to begin designing the structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing elements of the building. The project team is also focusing on making the building …

rendition of new GENPride building opening 2023 on Broadway

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Housing Update 2

Beatrix / December 9, 2019

LGBTQ-Affirming Affordable Senior

Housing Comes to Seattle!

GenPRIDE to be the ground floor service provider.

The mayor announced on Monday, December 9 2019, that the Office of Housing has chosen to fund Washington state’s first ever LGBTQ-Affirming Affordable Senior Housing building, to be located on Capitol Hill. The property, located between Pike and Pine on Broadway in the heart of the historic LGBTQ neighborhood, will break ground in late 2020 or early 2021 with completion slated for early 2023.

The project, which has been a community-collaboration involving nine LGBTQ non-profit organizations, has partnered with developer Capitol Hill Housing to build and operate the

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