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Together Center gains 3 new human service programs

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

Three human service organizations joined Together Center, a one-stop human services campus serving East King County, on August 1. The agencies join approximately 15 other health, housing and human service organizations providing service to over 60,000 Eastsiders each year from the center’s Redmond campus. Three agencies join Together Center’s human service campus

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Together Center celebrates 20 years, 20 Heroes

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Together Center will celebrate its 20th anniversary on September 24, from 3 pm to 6 pm.  At 4 pm, a short program will be held, and 20 heroes of the organization will be honored.  These include the following essential volunteers and partners.  Who will be the next 20 heroes?

  1. Founder – J. Howard Finck
  2. Builder – John Spangenberg
  3. Cornerstone Leadership – W.J. (Bill) Finnegan
  4. Board Roof Wrangler – Bruce Henderson
  5. Finance Partner – Elizabeth Marx, US Bank and Charter Bank
  6. Property Care – Lynn Lyons, Ray Borga, Anne Heartsong
  7. Critical Funding Ambassador – Doreen Marchione, Hopelink CEO Emeritus
  8. Mentor – Ron Sher
  9. Vendors Extraordinaire – The Froggets, Lock Tech,  Richard Roberts, PLC Insurance, and Lisa St. Antoine, Print West
  10. Champion – Judy Pigott
  11. Foundation Partner – Bonnie McEachern, DV & Ida McEachern Foundation
  12. Business Leadership – Jim Stanton, Microsoft
  13. Volunteer  Teams – Christina Henning, Redmond Town Center, and Eastside Catholic School Men’s Soccer Team
  14. Long-Time Sponsors– Sam Alexander, Alexander, Morford & Woo, and Bruce Sult, Falco & Sult, Rick & Mary Forster, Rainier Welding, Keith Brewe, Redmond General Insurance Agency (RGIA)
  15. Emcee & Diversity Partner – Kevin Henry, City of Bellevue
  16. Cultural Navigation – Alaric Bien, Chinese Information & Service Center
  17. Past Board Champions – Linda Atkins, Davis Wright Tremaine, Debbie Wilkinson, HealthPoint, Holly Plackett , US Bank, retired, and Patti Skelton-McGougan, Youth Eastside Services
  18. Volunteer Fair Community- Lynn Terpstra and Karen True, Crossroads Bellevue
  19. Community Partner – Debbie Lacy, Eastside Human Services Forum & ERIC
  20. Anytime, Anywhere Help – Darlene Connor, Friends of Youth, Jon Griffus, Friends of Youth, Scott Milne, Hopelink and Barb Thompson, National Alliance on Mental Illness Eastside

 

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20 years, 20 ways to find help

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Just how do you find help at Together Center?

  1. Find information about Together Center online at www.togethercenter.org.
  2. Dial 2-1-1 for information on services, including directions to Together Center and on-campus agencies for food, housing, homeless advocacy, public health outreach and access, mental health supports, counseling, youth shelter and outreach, medical and dental services and more.
  3. Visit Together Center campus which offers a hub for 18 agencies and 18 entry points to services. 
  4. Find Together Center on Facebook.
  5. Call the Eastside Cultural Navigators for culturally relevant assistance for people needing help in the languages of India, Spanish  and Chinese.
  6. Ride the bus. Together Center is located just two blocks from the Redmond Transit Center at NE 85th Street.  The transit center is served by Metro Transit routes 221, 230, 232, 248, 250, 251, 253, 265, 266, 291 and 929, and Sound Transit Express Route 545.
  7. Ride a bike to Together Center, and lock it safely on the campus while you visit.
  8. Call 425-869-6699 for information and referral assistance from Together Center.
  9. Call Access (206-205-5000). The Access bus brings prequalified disabled and elderly people to Together Center for appointments at multiple agencies and picks them up after their visits.
  10. Email info@togethercenter.org with questions about resources, directions and hours of operation.
  11. 11. Visit the annual Together Center Eastside Volunteer Fair in spring and learn about 50 agencies that partner with Together Center.
  12. Stop at Suite A-5 off the lobby and receive a map and information about the agencies located on the campus.
  13. Use the free phone in the lobby to call your bank, contact family, check community voice mail, or make appointments.
  14. Bring your paperwork and use the desks to organize before a meeting at the food bank, medical office or other agency.
  15. Ask to send your fax, make a copy or access internet information by talking to the staff in Together Center’s campus administration office.
  16. Speak to a homeless advocate who can help with information and access to resources.
  17. Find the Public Health Access & Outreach worker on Thursdays who can help with state and county programs, DSHS and other resources.
  18. Ask staff in Together Center campus administration office for resources for survivors of domestic violence.
  19. Receive information about volunteering or donating time, treasure or talent to Together Center.
  20. Request an interpreter, find the Cultural Navigator office, or utilize the Language Bank resources through Together Center’s administrative office.

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