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2:00 PM

Opening Credits & Welcome Coffee

Enjoy a fresh cup of coffee before the presentations. We’ll be handing out pamphlets that outline this evening’s details.

Quick and Fast

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Quick and Fast

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May 
7
, 
2020
Top of the Town
5:30pm
 - 
9:30pm
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Save the Date:

Top of the Town 2021 will be on

Thursday May 6th

Leonard Bernstein

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To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Top of the Town on June 25, 2020! Community Roots Housing raised over $200,000 at our first ever virtual Top of Town. This total includes sponsorships, ticket sales, pledges, donations and matching gifts, and donations made in lieu of attendance.

 

Every gift enables our work building new affordable homes, supporting residents' access to opportunity, and keeping our communities healthy.

Interested in future partnership opportunities?

Contact Laura Orella at lorella@communityrootshousing.org

Adapting to
Changing Times

Top of the Town has always brought together community leaders, developers, and peers who believe in creating an affordable and inclusive Seattle. Thanks to you, this year was no exception.


While we will be physically spread out across the region, we can still come together to focus on what unites us: Our collective belief that everyone has the right to a safe, quality, and affordable home.

CEO, Art Director, Creative Director, co-Founder

100%

To better support our community at this time, 100% of donations, ticket sales, and partnerships will fund Community Roots Housing's (formerly Capitol Hill Housing) work of supporting residents, strengthening communities, and creating more affordable homes.

To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time.

Grow Equitable Communities

Support Equitable Communities

We Believe

Everyone has the right to a quality, affordable home.
At Community Roots Housing (formerly Capitol Hill Housing), this truth drives our work.


Every community should be served with the full humanity of its current and future members in mind. We build and sustain communities in which everyone can thrive.

Our Work

Our work began in Capitol Hill. As our region transformed, our partnerships have expanded to include communities in the Central District, White Center, Belltown, and beyond.


Today, with nearly 50 apartment buildings, we continue our commitment to build community with and for people.

Watch the recording of the program right here!

Our Speakers

Leonard Bernstein

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Steven Knipp

Steven Knipp is the executive director of GenPRIDE and a longtime Seattle resident, has more than a decade of experience in nonprofit leadership and has been instrumental in progressing Community Roots Housing's plans for the first LGBTQ-affirming affordable senior housing project in Washington state.

 

Steven spoke about the importance of organizational partnership and community resilience.

 

"Resilience comes in many forms. It’s assumed that a lot of people, a lot of communities in our world have this resilience, but we don’t know about it until we share stories, until we share with each other."

- Steven Knipp

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Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange

Local community leader and Seattle Central College President Sheila Edwards Lange spoke about the need for community support in times of turmoil.  Dr. Edwards Lange was recently named the 2020 Chief Executive Officer of the Year by the Washington State Association of College Trustees.

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Benjamin Hunter

We were thrilled to have Benjamin Hunter perform, a musician who has worked closely with JazzED. Benjamin plays violin, mandolin, guitar, and sings. He composes original works, and plays with a variety of groups, playing classical, jazz, world, folk, blues, and country. In addition, Benjamin is a socialpreneur, educator and a founder of cultural spaces Hillman City Collaboratory and the Black & Tan Hall.

To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time.

The Rundown

Agenda

5:45 PM

Musical Happy Hour

Join your fellow attendees and CHH leadership for a musical performance

6:00 PM

Opening Remarks by Board Chairs and CHH CEO, Christopher Persons

Hear about the importance of organizational resilience and being resident-centered in times of turmoil

6:10 PM

What does Community Look Like?

Now more than ever we are feeling the importance of community, hear the impact it has had on the lives of others

6:15 PM

Conversation with GenPRIDE's Steven Knipp and Christopher Persons

Lean about the LGBTQ community's resilience, the importance of supporting vulnerable populations, and the significance of working in partnership.

6:25 PM

Appeal by Sheila Edwards Lange

Hear from local community leader and Seattle Central College President, Sheila Edwards Lange, about the need for community support in times of turmoil

6:30 PM

Q&A with Christopher Persons, Steven Knipp, and Sheila Edwards Lange

Ask all your burning questions about affordable housing, supporting residents, community engagement, partnerships, and all things CHH

7:00 PM

Cocktails with Chris

Join Christopher and your fellow attendees for an afterparty, or break out into separate rooms to talk to your virtual tables

Increase Your Impact

Leonard Bernstein

Join us as a Virtual Table Captain

Help introduce new folks to our work!  Fill your “table” with your friends, colleagues, and family who share our belief that everyone has the right to a quality, affordable home. After the program, enjoy an opportunity to socialize online with your "virtual table".


Simply register as a table captain, and we will send you all the information you'll need!

Table Captain Overview
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Thank You to Our Table Captains

Leonard Bernstein

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Anand Balasubrahmanyan

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Bob Fikso

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Cassandra Mitchell

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Chris Persons

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Dave Enslow and Margaret Pak Enslow

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David Monk

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Davin and Laura Dhatt

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Donna Moodie

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Erin Hatch

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Frank Alvarado III

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Jeff Reibman

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Jill Cronauer

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Jill Fleming

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Jon Hall

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Key Della

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Lois Mackey

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Laurie Walloch and Michael Jackson

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M. Roberts

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Melissa Gonzales

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Sarah Shoemake - Gamble

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Shalimar Gonzales

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Table Captains:

Jeff Reibman

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Jon Hall

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Lois Mackey

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M. Roberts

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Margaret Pak Enslow

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Jeff Reibman

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Fast and Easy

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Clean and Simple

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Table Captains:

 

Cassandra Mitchell

Chris Persons

Dave Enslow and Margaret Pak Enslow

David Monk

Davin and Laurie Dhatt

Frank Alvarado III

Jeff Reibman 

 Jill Cronauer

Jill Fleming

Jon Hall 

Lois Mackey

Laurie Wallouch and Michael Jackson

M. Roberts

Sarah Shoemake-Gamble

Shalimar Gonzales


"Community Roots Housing has a different take on partnerships. This is not a standard real estate development company that was just cranking out houses and moving on. They’re committed to not only their residents, but also to the community-led organizations they work with. It really began to show me that Community Roots Housing at its heart is about community, and that’s the kind of people that we like to partner with."

- Steven Knipp

Thank You to Our Partners

Leonard Bernstein

Presenting Partner

Premier Partner

Signature Partners

Heritage Bank

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HomeStreet Bank

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Hotel Sorrento

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Hunters Capital

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Seattle University

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United Healthcare

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Event Partners

BECU

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Banner Bank

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Chophouse Row / Cloud Room

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Enterprise Housing Credit Investments

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GGLO

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Mithun

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SMR Architects

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Sprague Israel Giles

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Timberlane Partners

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Pacifica Law Group

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Walsh Construction

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Windermere Midtown

Pike - Pine

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Technical Support

Contact Laura Orella at lorella@capitolhillhousing.org

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If you are not familiar with Zoom, we advise testing it first. Here are a few resources to help if you have any issues. If you are still having issues, please reach out to foundation@communityrootshousing.org

Zoom Details

Zoom FAQ

Support for getting started, how to join meetings, and troubleshooting

System Requirements

Let's get support focused on your computer, browsers, devices, and more!

Video Issues

Support if you are having issues with your camera

Audio Issues

Test your audio or switch to phone audio instead

Mobile Zoom

Support for any and all mobile devices

Zoom Chat

Zoom lets you chat publicly (and privately) with folks during the event

Hand Raising

Want to ask a question? Find out how to raise your hand here!

Community Roots Details

Mute Upon Entry

All participants will be muted upon entry so that we can all hear the program. You will be unmuted and have time to chat at the end of the program.

Q&A

We don't want to miss hearing from you! During the Q&A portion 'raise your hand' and send in a question to Community Roots, and we will get it to the speakers.

Speakers

We will have speakers spotlit so you won't miss them in the crowd!

Breakouts

This is the unstructured cocktail party you've been waiting for! Folks will have more opportunity to talk and message during this component


If you are here as a guest of a table captain, you can break out to talk to just your 'table'. Speakers and Community Roots leadership will be moving around breakout rooms.


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Supporter Level
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Purchase a 'ticket' for access to our Virtual Top of the Town, the proceeds of which will support our work, our residents, and our mission. Your 'ticket' purchase is 100% tax deductible.

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Register for free access to all elements of our Virtual Top of the Town.

Virtual Table Captain
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Want to get more involved? Join us as a virtual table captain and help introduce new folks to our work! Fill your 'table' with your friends, colleagues, and family who share our belief that everyone has the right to a quality, affordable home. We will send you resources to help you recruit and 'host' your group. After the program, enjoy an opportunity to socialize online with just your "table".

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Optional tax-deductible donation to support our work to foster vibrant, equitable communities where everyone has access to safe, affordable, and welcoming homes.