Hundreds of people gathered at the Lynnwood Event Center Friday morning to support the Volunteers of America Western Washington (VOAWW) annual Hope is Brewing breakfast.

More than $190,000 was raised during the event, which will support a range of VOAWW initiatives. These include food banks, early learning, community resource centers, housing, behavioral health, dispute resolution, tribal services, and personal support and disability services.

Perhaps the biggest buzz of the breakfast, however, was the news that a long-awaited VOAWW initiative, the Lynnwood Neighborhood Center, is nearing completion . A $26.5 million project 15 years in the making, it will provide a comprehensive hub for community services and engagement. A grand opening is scheduled for early January.

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