2009-05-29 00:43:02 -

SEATTLE, WA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/28/09 -- HomeStreet Bank's Mountlake Terrace branch has contributed $1,000 to the Housing and Transitional Services program of Volunteers of America, Western Washington chapter. The contribution was made at the second annual Communities of Promise Breakfast, held at the Everett Events Center on May 27.



"The primary focus of HomeStreet's community involvement is housing -- that is, partnering with organizations in a variety of ways to help meet the housing needs in our communities," said Marilla Sargent, manager of HomeStreet's Mountlake Terrace bank branch. "Volunteers of America's Housing and Transitional Services program addresses this critical need by recognizing that safe and secure shelter is one of the first steps on the path to self-sufficiency. We are proud to support this program."



Volunteers of America is the largest human service agency in Snohomish County, serving eight counties in Western Washington. The agency's Housing and Transitional Services program offers a range of services, with homelessness prevention the top priority. Services include rent and mortgage assistance, deposit loans and a matching savings program to help families avoid homelessness. The agency also offers emergency shelter services, transitional housing services and intensive case management to help families break the cycle of homelessness.



Family- and employee-owned HomeStreet Bank is one of the largest privately owned banks in the Northwest and Hawaii. Founded in 1921, the bank has assets of $3.0 billion and a network of 30 branch and mortgage offices.
HomeStreet Bank is one of the only banks in the country that has consistently received an "outstanding" rating under the federal government's Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). For more information on HomeStreet Bank, visit www.homestreet.com : .

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