Say hello to our very first Missional, Jan Griffiths! Missionals are volunteers who aren’t personally facing chronic homelessness but have felt a calling to live alongside and serve neighbors who are. They will reside on-site in one of the Missional-designated homes within the Village, working alongside neighbors transitioning into their own cottages from chronic homelessness to […]
Tacoma News Tribune: “What will new homeless village in Spanaway look like? Small cottages, no drugs” Article by Becca Most Birds were chirping over the subtle roar of the highway Wednesday in Spanaway as a handful of News Tribune reporters trekked through the woods, surveying an open gravel area that will soon be full of […]
Tacoma News Tribune: “See the vision for the future site of Spanaway’s upcoming Good Neighbor Village (Video)” By: Brian Hayes The Tacoma Rescue Mission has secured approval to break ground on the Good Neighbor Village, a permanent housing community for chronically homeless individuals in Spanaway. Executive director Duke Paulson takes us on a tour of […]
Tacoma News Tribune: “Controversial Pierce County homeless village gets ‘green light,’ will move ahead” Article by Becca Most PIERCE COUNTY – A proposed village for about 300 chronically homeless people in Spanaway cleared its final legal hurdle Tuesday and will move forward with construction on 150 homes and several buildings, to be completed by 2028. […]
Final Court Decision Follows Previous Rulings of Approval by Clearing Good Neighbor Village to Move Forward. Pierce County, WA — Good Neighbor Village (GNV), a planned community designed to provide permanent, supportive community and housing for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, has officially cleared its final legal hurdle following a June 2, 2026 decision by the Washington State Court of Appeals. The decision resolves a legal challenge brought by a group […]
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/in NewsSay hello to our very first Missional, Jan Griffiths! Missionals are volunteers who aren’t personally facing chronic homelessness but have felt a calling to live alongside and serve neighbors who are. They will reside on-site in one of the Missional-designated homes within the Village, working alongside neighbors transitioning into their own cottages from chronic homelessness to […]
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/in NewsTacoma News Tribune: “What will new homeless village in Spanaway look like? Small cottages, no drugs” Article by Becca Most Birds were chirping over the subtle roar of the highway Wednesday in Spanaway as a handful of News Tribune reporters trekked through the woods, surveying an open gravel area that will soon be full of […]
In the News
/in NewsTacoma News Tribune: “See the vision for the future site of Spanaway’s upcoming Good Neighbor Village (Video)” By: Brian Hayes The Tacoma Rescue Mission has secured approval to break ground on the Good Neighbor Village, a permanent housing community for chronically homeless individuals in Spanaway. Executive director Duke Paulson takes us on a tour of […]
In the News
/in NewsTacoma News Tribune: “Controversial Pierce County homeless village gets ‘green light,’ will move ahead” Article by Becca Most PIERCE COUNTY – A proposed village for about 300 chronically homeless people in Spanaway cleared its final legal hurdle Tuesday and will move forward with construction on 150 homes and several buildings, to be completed by 2028. […]
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/in NewsFinal Court Decision Follows Previous Rulings of Approval by Clearing Good Neighbor Village to Move Forward. Pierce County, WA — Good Neighbor Village (GNV), a planned community designed to provide permanent, supportive community and housing for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, has officially cleared its final legal hurdle following a June 2, 2026 decision by the Washington State Court of Appeals. The decision resolves a legal challenge brought by a group […]