Organizations Filed Purposes:
L'ARCHE TAHOMA HOPE COMMUNITY (LTH) WAS FOUNDED TO MAKE KNOWN THE GIFTS OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AS REVEALED THROUGH MUTUALLY TRANSFORMING RELATIONSHIPS. WE CELEBRATE THE UNIQUE VALUE OF EVERY PERSON AND RECOGNIZE OUR NEED FOR ONE ANOTHER THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY LIFE, WORK SITES, AND HOMES. LTH IS PROUD TO BE ONE OF OVER 150 COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD BELONGING TO AN INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION FOUNDED OVER 50 YEARS AGO IN FRANCE.
L'ARCHE TAHOMA HOPE OPERATES FOUR GROUP HOMES THAT ARE ALSO LICENSED AS ADULT FAMILY HOMES (ANANDA, FARMHOUSE, HOPESPRING, AND ANAWIM). WE SUPPORT 15 RESIDENTIAL CORE MEMBERS (INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES) WITH ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; MAINTAINING HEALTH, SAFETY, AND OPTIMUM POWER AND CHOICE. SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY LIVE-IN AND LIVE-OUT CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH CARE AIDES, WHO ARE A MIX OF RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES, SECOND- CAREER INDIVIDUALS AND THOSE WHO HAVE FOUND THEIR LIFE-LONG VOCATION IN L'ARCHE, ALL DESIRING TO SHARE MEANINGFUL WORK AND FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY LIFE WITH CORE MEMBERS.
L'ARCHE FARM & GARDENS, A RETAIL NURSERY AND FARM, IS A GROUP SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SITE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH PIERCE COUNTY. IT IS THE MISSION OF L'ARCHE TAHOMA HOPE FARM & GARDENS TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT THAT PROVIDES MEANINGFUL AGRICULTURAL WORK TO PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. THERE ARE NINE FARM CORE MEMBERS WORKING ON AVERAGE 25 HOURS PER WEEK, SUPPORTED BY OVER 2,400 VOLUNTEERS ANNUALLY. WORKING IN AN INTEGRATED SETTING WITH PEOPLE OF A VARIETY OF ABILITIES AND GIFTS, EACH FARM WORKER, WHETHER CORE MEMBER, ASSISTANT, OR VOLUNTEER, IS AFFIRMED IN DIGNITY AND SELF-WORTH. THE WATCHWORD OF THE FARM IS, "GROWING PEOPLE, GROWING PLANTS."
DAY PROGRAM OFFERS RESIDENTIAL CORE MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR FUN, MEANINGFUL DAILY ACTIVITIES THAT REFLECT PARTICIPANTS' INTERESTS, VALUES AND GIFTS. FROM SWIMMING TO COFFEE OUTINGS TO BOWLING TO INDEPENDENT PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY, DAY PROGRAM ENSURES THAT CORE MEMBERS SPEND TIME DOING WHAT THEY LOVE. THE WELCOME CENTER IS A 7,800 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING COMPLETED IN MAY 2018 ON LAND L'ARCHE ALREADY OWNED NEXT DOOR TO ONE OF OUR HOMES. THE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN GOAL OF 3.5 MILLION IS BEING MET ENTIRELY THROUGH PRIVATE DONATIONS. THE FACILITY OFFERS A COMFORTABLE, ACCESSIBLE AND LARGE-ENOUGH SPACE FOR DAY PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY GATHERINGS. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO EXPAND OUR MISSION AND REACH OUT TO FAMILIES SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AT HOME, WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR 60% OF THE LIVING ARRANGEMENTS OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN PIERCE COUNTY. THESE ARE FAMILIES AT RISK FOR ISOLATION, POVERTY AND POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES, FOR WHOM A STRONG SOCIAL NETWORK IS KEY NOT ONLY TO THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE BUT ALSO TO THEIR ABILITY TO SHARE THEIR GIFTS WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY. AT THE WELCOME CENTER, THESE FAMILIES FIND A SENSE OF BELONGING
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Laura Giddings | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $69,516 |
| Roger Simms | VICE-PRESIDE | 0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Schott | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 |
| Paula Olson | MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Beth O'Reilly | MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Steve Kramp | MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Emily Garza | MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| John Elting | TREASURER | 0 | $0 |
| Anna Colombini | MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Chris Colleran | MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Jason Clapp | MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Paul Borne | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
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