NeighborWorks® Fact Sheets

NeighborWorks of Grays Harbor County

Street Address:
710 East Market Street
Aberdeen, WA 98520

Phone: 360-533-7828
Fax: 360-533-7851
Website: www.aberdeen-nhs.com

David S Murnen, Executive Director

Contact Name: David S Murnen
Phone: 360-533-7828
Fax: 360-533-7851
Email: dmurnen@Aberdeen-nhs.com

Staff Size: Full Time: 8 Part Time: 1

Background
Aberdeen NHS/NeighborWorks® of Grays Harbor was founded in 1981 when a group of citizens, city leaders and lenders came together to form a grassroots organization dedicated to improving homes in two lower-income neighborhoods in Aberdeen, population 16,700. Since that time, NeighborWorks® has matured into an organization that provides an array of home-ownership, home-improvement, affordable-rental and neighborhood-revitalization services to all of Grays Harbor County, population 68,200.

Mission
To develop partnerships in the community between business and government leaders and residents to create safe and affordable housing opportunities for all residents of Grays Harbor County.

Total Operating Expense (9/30/2007): $798,355

Lines of Business

Asset and Property Management

Community Based Economic Development

Home Ownership Promotion Services

Lending and Loan Portfolio Management

National NeighborWorks^® Programs

NeighborWorks Campaign for Home Ownership

NeighborWorks Rural Initiative

Accomplishments in FY 2008

Provided 67 families with pre- and post- purchase housing counseling.

Rehabilitated or repaired 5 rental or owner occupied units (1-4 units).

Assisted 26 families in purchasing a home through homeownership counseling, downpayment, closing cost or financing assistance.

Owned or managed 40 rental units.

Invested $202,756 in the community through Aberdeen Neighborhood Housing Services's revolving loan fund, which leveraged $3,734,419 from conventional lenders and other sources.

Total direct investment in the community is $3,937,175.

Additional Accomplishments

Date Additional Accomplishment

8/20/2008 Chosen as the Grays Harbor Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month in July 2008

Community Services
Community Building

Clean-up Project

Financial Planning and Assistance

Down-payment Assistance

Elderly Tax Information

Financial Education

Foreclosure Prevention Training

Reverse Mortgage

Tandem Lending

Green Building and Home Improvement

Environmental Friendly Building Materials

Indoor Environment Quality

Sustainable Site Planning

Water Quality and Conservation

Housing Programs and Home Ownership Counseling

Home Ownership Center

Home Ownership Counseling

HomeBuyers Club

Housing for Elderly

Housing for Handicapped

Housing for Homeless

Rental Housing

Section 8 Housing

Board of Directors

Name	Board Role/Title	Sector	Company/Organization	Job Title
Donna Caton	Board Secretary	County Government	GH County Commissioners Office	Administrative Assistant
Terri Degner	Board Treasurer	Financial Institution	Anchor Bank	Finance
Will Foster	Board Member	Business	Street, Lundgren & Foster Architects	Architect
Bonnie Gilovich	Board Member	Resident	Retired Teacher
Alan Gozart	Board Member	Resident	Harbor Architects	Architect
Larry Lauritzen	Board Member	Resident	self employed
Ty Palmer	Board Member	Financial Institution	The Bank of the Pacific
M. Diane Peters	Board Member	Business	Timberland Bank
Steve Petitt	Board Member	Resident	City of Elma	Building Inspector
Edward Quijada	Board Vice President	Resident	Sterling Savings Bank	Branch Manager
Mike Sand	Board Member	Financial Institution	Timberland Bank	President
Bill Sidor	Board 2nd Vice President	Local Government	City of Cosmopolis	Building Inspector
Norm Sprague	Board Member	Resident	ERA Twin County Realty	owner/realtor
Bob E Waite	Board President	Local Government	City of Aberdeen	Building Department

About the NeighborWorks^® Network
The NeighborWorks^® network is a nationwide network of more than 240 community development organizations working in nearly 4358 urban, suburban and rural communities across America. These organizations engage in revitalization strategies that strengthen communities and transform lives. In the last five years alone, NeighborWorks^® organizations have generated more than $8.5 billion in reinvestment and helped more than 500,000 families of modest means purchase or improve their homes or secure safe, decent rental or mutual housing.

NeighborWorks^® America Contact Information
District:  Pacific
Name:  Laurie Delman
Phone:  714-940-0144x26
Toll-Free:
Fax:  714-940-0973
Email:  ldelman@nw.org