Give hope an address for Pierce youth: Help Build A Bridge to Affordable Housing for Youth in Pierce County. Photo of Pierce County youth who participated in The Coffee Oasis Youth Programs.

Waiting for a safe place to call home…

0
students were homeless in Tacoma in April of 2023
0
of those were children without guardians—homeless and alone.*

The Coffee Oasis operates the only underage youth shelter in Pierce County, offering 12 beds for minors experiencing homelessness. Yet there are many more youth waiting for a safe place to call home. Currently, there are zero transitional or long term housing solutions for minors in Tacoma and only 13 long term housing options in all of Tacoma.

“You see, the Oasis is where those dreams you thought were too fragile to survive the storm come back to life. It’s a place where the staff and fellow residents become your family, in the truest sense of the word.” – Youth

Building A Bridge to Affordable Housing

The Coffee Oasis plans to transform the 12-unit apartment building in Tacoma behind our youth shelter into transitional housing for youth. This building will provide youth (ages 16-20) with affordable housing while they establish a rental history and gain independent living experience.

Highlights:

  • 3 Floors + Skyview Loft
  • 12+ Rooms
  • Housing Youth Ages 16-20
  • 1 Floor Dedicated to Young Mothers with Children

Floor Plan

Young Mothers Apartments Floor Plan: The first floor will be dedicated to young mothers with children. It will have 3 private bedrooms with bathrooms, and a shared living space with a kitchen and dining area.

Young Mothers Apartments

The first floor will be dedicated to young mothers with children. It will have 3 private bedrooms with bathrooms, and a shared living space with a kitchen and dining area.

Terrace View Apartments Floor Plan: The second floor will have 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 mentorship meeting room, 1 office, and a shared living space with a kitchen and dining area.

Terrace View Apartments

The second floor will have 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 mentorship meeting room, 1 office, and a shared living space with a kitchen and dining area.

City View Apartments Floor Plan: The third floor will have 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a shared living space with a kitchen and dining area.

City View Apartments

The third floor will have 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a shared living space with a kitchen and dining area.

Skyview Loft: Loft with extra living space and additional storage.

Skyview Loft

Loft with extra living space and additional storage.

Sponsor the Tacoma Youth Transitional House

Building Renovation Cost: $1,517,000

We need to raise $1,517,000 to cover the construction costs and $1,533,000 to cover the first 3 years of sustainable operational costs for the Tacoma Youth Transitional House.

Monthly Operating Cost: $40,583 

$40,583 per month is needed to cover operating costs for the Tacoma Transitional Housing Program. Will you help build a bridge to affordable housing for youth in Pierce County by giving monthly?

Title Sponsorships

Amount
Recognized on Donor Wall $10,000
Recognized in the Funding of a Room $25,000
Fund a Community Room (7 Opportunities) $50,000
Fund a Bedroom (12 Opportunities) $100,000
Fund an Apartment for a Mother and Child
(3 Opportunities)		 $250,000

 

*Every level $2,500 and over recognized on donor wall
**$10,000 – $250,000 levels recognized with a custom room plaque

Will you help build a bridge to affordable housing for youth in Pierce County?

Ways you can help:

  • Advocate for Pierce County Youth Transitional Housing.
  • Host a personal fundraiser and invite your friends, family, and colleagues.
  • Share about this need with your church leadership.
  • Donate to give youth a safe place to live while they work towards gaining employment, education, and life skills for successful independent futures.

Share this page!

*NWPB 2023, Tacoma schools seek housing resources as district with most homeless students, accessed 3 January 2024: www.nwpb.org.