Hopelink to Open New Satellite Location in North Bend

North Bend, Wash. –  Hopelink, the largest human-services agency on the Eastside, serving east and north King County will now be offering regular office hours in North Bend starting October 5, 2005 and continuing on every first and third Wednesday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Mt. Si Senior Center located at 411 South Main Street in North Bend.

Hopelink will schedule appointments to help low-income and homeless individuals and families in need.  Appointments will be held from 9:00 am until Noon, and a walk-in hour will be offered from Noon until 1:00 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month.

The North Bend satellite hours will be coordinated by staff and volunteers at Hopelink’s Carnation office which serves low-income and homeless residents in the Snoqualmie Valley from North Bend to Skykomish with food banks, emergency services—including eviction prevention and energy assistance, transportation assistance, job assistance, and a clothing bank offered during food bank hours.  All services are free to Hopelink clients.

To schedule an appointment at the North Bend satellite location, please call the Carnation Hopelink office at 425.333.4163.  Appointments will not be coordinated by the Mt. Si Senior Center.

To make a donation to Hopelink, or for volunteer information, please call 425.869.6000, or visit www.hope-link.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