Meeting – Temporary Shelter at FUMCO

ZOOM Meeting: Informational Neighbor Meeting
November 4, 2020 5pm

First United Methodist Church of Olympia and Interfaith Works welcome you to save the date for an informational neighbor meeting to discuss the temporary relocation of the Interfaith Works shelter. This shelter has been housed at 2828 Martin Way since April 6, 2020. IW needs to relocate these shelter beds because construction on the new development of a 60 bed shelter and 65 apartments of permanent supportive housing is starting at 2828 Martin Way which precludes the shelter from continuing operations in the current space. You can learn more about that development here. 

FUMCO will provide a safe, warm home for up to 38 highly vulnerable people at high risk for COVID-19 between November 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021 or until IW’s next location is ready for occupancy, whichever comes first. This shelter will be staffed 24/7 by trained, experienced staff and is centered on safety and connection. The shelter is strictly adhering to state COVID-19 safety precautions and will not be allowing outside guests while at FUMCO.For more details and commonly asked questions, please follow this link. 

The neighbor meeting will happen on Zoom on November 4th, 5pm. The City of Olympia will be notifying all property owners within 500 feet with mailed letters next week, and we will update the website, post on social media sites, and will send out an email with the Zoom link for the meeting as soon as it is set. We look forward to meeting you, hearing from you, and learning about how we can be the best neighbors possible. Feel free to reach out to Interfaith Works for any questions ahead of the meeting by following this link.

Halloween in the Eastside Neighborhood

In the middle of the Eastside neighborhood on 10th Avenue SE, between Fir and Fairview, lies the Halloween House. Quite possibly Olympia’s most impressive Halloween display. Go check it out, if you dare!

Do you know or have a great Halloween display in the Eastside neighborhood? If so reach out to us and we will share it with the rest of the neighborhood.

Art Crossing Survey


If you were unable to attend the recent meeting with public artist Andrea Wilbur-Sigo (or you did and have more to contribute), you still have another chance to share your stories and experience about the place
where you live! We’ve been provided a brief survey that’s open for feedback until Sunday, October 25:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NYR5BGZ 

Thanks for your input!