Hopelink and Friends of Youth break ground June 6 on innovative project in Duvall

What:	Groundbreaking ceremony for Duvall Community Service Center and Family Housing Project.
When:	Wednesday, June 6, 2007, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where:	First Avenue and Virginia Street in downtown Duvall, Washington
Details:	This project is a partnership between Friends of Youth and Hopelink. The City of Duvall, King County, Washington State, community members and private foundations have helped make it possible. When completed in late spring 2008, the 11,836-sq. ft. building will consist of eight units of housing and 4,200 sq. ft. of office space for a community services center providing mental health counseling and substance abuse treatment, outreach and counseling for at-risk or troubled youth, emergency services, employment services, and adult literacy and English-as-a-second-language classes, among many other offerings. Speakers at the groundbreaking ceremony will include Rep. Kathy Lambert.

About Friends of Youth
Established in 1951, Friends of Youth operates facilities across King and Snohomish counties that provide an array of services for young people and their families designed to encourage individual growth and promote constructive relationships. Services include emergency shelters and transitional living; youth development; foster care placement and recruitment; and residential treatment. For information, call 425.869.6490 or visit www.friendsofyouth.org.

About Hopelink
Since 1971, Hopelink has served homeless and low-income families, children, seniors and people with disabilities in north and east King County by promoting self-sufficiency for all members of our community and helping people make lasting change. Hopelink assists people with meeting their needs for food, shelter, homelessness prevention, child development, family development and stabilization, transportation and adult literacy skills. For more information on Hopelink and its services, call 425.869.6000 or visit www.hope-link.org.

Media Contacts
Denise Stephens, Public Relations Specialist, office: 425.869.2440, denises@hope-link.org
Glen Miller, Communications Manager, office: 425.869.6025, cell: 206.790.5410, glenm@hope-link.org