LYNNWOOD, Wash. — The only place in South Snohomish County where people experiencing homelessness can take a shower or use a restroom may soon close its doors.

The Jean Kim Foundation’s Hygiene Center in Lynnwood needs to raise $300,000 by mid-December to keep operating. Without it, more than 700 people who rely on the facility could lose access to one of the few consistent sources of sanitation, food, and safety in the area.

“It’s practically home because I receive so much here,” said Al, who has been living in his van for the past three years and visits the hygiene center regularly. “It’s safe for me.”

Since opening in 2020, the center has provided more than 52,000 free showers, as well as hot meals, and clean clothing to people living without housing. It operates six days a week—

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