Korsmo recently constructed the new Arlington Drive Youth Campus for Tacoma Housing Authority. Situated on…
Arlington Drive Youth Residential Campus
Korsmo recently constructed the new Arlington Drive Youth Campus for Tacoma Housing Authority. Situated on…
Korsmo is currently working with YWCA Pierce County to build a new affordable housing apartment…
In honor of Black History Month, Korsmo continues to recognize some of Tacoma’s leaders who have made history in our community. This week, we celebrate former Tacoma mayor and current Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland for years of public service. She attended Tacoma Public Schools and the University of Washington, then earned her MBA from Clark Atlanta University, a Historically Black College and University. Having served as Tacoma’s mayor from 2010 to 2018, Strickland recently became the first African American member of the United States Congress elected from the state of Washington. As a freshman member of the 117th United States Congress, Strickland is also the first member who is of both Korean and African American heritage, and one of the first three Korean American Congresswomen who all began their terms on the same day.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the YWCA Pierce County Home at Last Adopt-a-Home supplies drive! Today, Korsmo staff delivered a load of new home essentials to fully outfit one apartment in the new affordable housing facility in Tacoma. Items included bedding, rugs, towels, dishes, cooking utensils, and cleaning supplies (and a few Korsmo front loader toys and travel mugs). The unit is now move-in ready! We are excited for all YWCA Home at Last residents to move into their beautiful new apartments in March.
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In honor of Black History Month, we are recognizing some local heroes. This week, we celebrate Harold G. Moss (1929–2020), a revered civil rights leader who served as Tacoma’s first African American mayor, elected in 1970, and the first African American member of Tacoma City Council for 13 years. Harold was a powerful voice in politics and social justice in Tacoma. Among his many accomplishments, he served as president of the Tacoma Branch of the NAACP and helped create The Tacoma Urban League. He was also the father of Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards. We encourage you to watch this video clip at the 20-minute mark for the City of Tacoma's tribute to Harold’s legacy. www.facebook.com/CityofTacoma/videos/1526986570827806
In honor of Black History Month, Korsmo is recognizing a few of Tacoma’s current and past leaders who have made a deep impact on our diverse community. This week, we celebrate Shalisa Hayes for her unwavering spirit and activism to bring the community together to help realize her son Billy Ray’s vision for the Eastside Community Center. We are inspired by Shalisa’s leadership to create a safe recreational facility for young people in Tacoma’s Eastside neighborhood. Korsmo also congratulates Shalisa for being honored with Mayor Woodwards’ Special Recognition Award for community service and leadership. www.cityoftacoma.org/in_the_news/community_service_awards_recipients_announced
Community Service Awards Recipients Announced - City of Tacoma
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The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Awards recognizes excellence in community service activities carried out by an individual, organization or group, and seeks to encourage similar efforts by others who may want to serve in the community. These awards are presented each year during the...We were excited to kick off Black History Month with special guest speaker Lawrence Garrett of Eight Twenty Eight at our all-company staff meeting this morning. Lawrence is an experienced diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) consultant who led a group of Korsmo staff through an intensive eight-week DEI training series last fall. He will soon be leading another group through the same program while providing additional guidance in our DEI initiatives. We look forward to learning more from Lawrence in the coming weeks!
Please join Korsmo Construction in this essential supplies drive for YWCA Home at Last housing in Tacoma. YWCA Pierce County is collecting unused apartment essentials for tenants moving into the new Home at Last facility. You can adopt a room or make a cash donation through February 12. Thank you for supporting this important cause!Is adopting a room more than you're able to take on right now? That's fair! We've made it so you can donate directly to the program. All monetary donations marked for Adopt A Room will be used to purchase any additional items that tenants need and/or fill in rooms that are not adopted.
For more information go to www.ywcapiercecounty.org/Adopt%20A%20Room
Congratulations to YWCA Pierce County and future tenants of the new Home at Last housing facility! We are honored to be part of this tremendous team effort to build this beautiful and vital facility for our community. Please watch the video to learn more about this important project in Tacoma. SMR Architects
Tacoma Report-YWCA Affordable Housing Update-January 21, 2021
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The new affordable housing complex being built by YWCA Pierce County is almost complete!Today and every day we have a call to action. We must never rest in our endeavor for a diverse, equitable, and inclusive society. Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!