Creating Spaces - Coming Home

Annual Benefit Luncheon 

What does your space mean to you? 

Peace, safety, security, sanctuary, warmth, rest? 

Come join us at our Luncheon  and get to know how you can be a part of Creating Spaces! 

Having a space to simply do the activities of daily living is not available to some of our clients. 

• Our Day Center is a safe space for women to come during the day to make it through the day.  
• Our 6-month shelter program provides more space so women can focus on more than just the basics; they can start to rebuild their lives.  
• Our transitional housing brings more opportunity and space for our clients to regain independence.  

In all these ways and more, You are helping us create a variety of spaces - because everyone deserves their own space.

Your gift will directly benefit the women in all our programs. 

Suggested Donation - $200

Keynote Speaker - Sara Rankin, Founder/Director, Homeless Rights Advocacy Project

Sara Rankin

Professor Sara Rankin teaches lawyering skills, including applied legal analysis, legal research and writing, general principles of trial and appellate procedure and advocacy, and homeless rights advocacy at Seattle University School of Law.

Professor Rankin is also the founder and Director of the Homeless Rights Advocacy Project (HRAP).  Through HRAP, Professor Rankin oversees various projects to advance the civil, constitutional, and human rights of visibly poor people.  HRAP also builds partnerships across a broad range of disciplines with community members, advocates, academic institutions, and other stakeholders.

Each year, HRAP releases a series of new reports that continue the group's influential, groundbreaking research into laws that unfairly target the visibly poor. HRAP’s reports examine the impacts of increasingly popular laws and policies that criminalize homelessness, such as prohibitions on living in vehicles, sweeps of tent encampments, pet ownership standards, and barriers to access at emergency shelters. HRAP’s research not only identifies problematic laws and policies, but also offers effective, legally sound alternatives.  HRAP’s award-winning work has been praised by legal aid organizations, services providers, non-profits, city officials, and street activist organizations for its impact.

   Thank You!

 We are very grateful to the Red Lion Hotel, Bellevue for their      generous support. They have graciously donated the event  space, food & beverage and event staff.  

  According to Danny Rogers, General Manager, the event staff    looks forward to producing this event every year and are proud of the long-term relationship they have forged with The Sophia Way.

Our Gold Sponsor: MAPS - MCRC!

The Muslim Community Resource Center (MCRC) is a service organization led and managed by a group of community volunteers passionate about helping the less fortunate in the community. MCRC's focus is to connect those in need with relevant resources and service providers in the community.

MAPS-MCRC is a great supporter of The Sophia Way. They are a gold sponsor for the event. 

Thank you for your continued support.