About Us

         The formation of the ITFH grew out of a major conference on homelessness at St. Mark’s Cathedral in April 2001, Creating the Political Will to End Homelessness. The 350 religious and community representatives who attended the conference created a 4-step Action Plan to end homelessness in King County in ten years. Action #1 of the plan envisioned the organization of a Task Force to coordinate the work of the religious community for the sole purpose of achieving the goals stated, using the theme, “Creating the political will to end homelessness in King County.”   The ITFH was officially convened in December 2001 by its first Program Coordinator,  who was also lead organizer of the April 2001 event, The Rev. David Bloom, under the auspices of St. Mark’s Cathedral. It has been meeting since that time.  In 2008, the ITFH is engaged in fulfilling its 2008 Work Plan. Write for a copy.

       We are currently partners with Archdiocesan Housing Authority to bring to bear partnerships among and between local congregations to help their work to end homelessness collectively. WORKING LOCAL is the theme, and WORKING TOGETHER as advocates for increased public funding for the COMMON GOOD.

 

The Interfaith Task Force on Homelessness

 

What’s happening NOW

 

ITFH is regularly represented at meetings of the King County Alliance for Human Services,  the Seattle/King County Coalition for the Homeless, the South County Homelessness Forum, and the Eastside Housing Advisory Committee. The 10 Year Plan was approved March 7, 2005, by the full Committee to End Homelessness in King County, and the ITFH supports its fulfillment actively.  The Plan has been endorsed by the eight founding partners and others. To endorse it, click 

 

                                                                          The ITFH remains available to TEACH

                                                                          its curriculum named after its

                                                                          Political Will 5 event,

                                                                    

                                                                     “Affirming Charity, Compassion, and Justice”

 

                                                                        Classes are offered as a one-time class   

             or as

                       a series of 3 or more classes.

                                                             

                                                                                          CALL OR EMAIL FOR A TIME TO COME

                                                                                               PRESENT TO YOUR FAITH COMMUNITY

                                                                                                   ABOUT FURTHERING ACTION AS PEOPLE

                                                                   OF FAITH IN THE WORLD.

 

 

 

 

Above, new TC3 cots; left, Raging Grannies at ITFH dinner 7/13/08