May 4, 2022
On Monday, May 2, The Korean Women’s Association (KWA) welcomed Derek Kilmer, U.S. Representative from Washington's 6th District, to its Lakewood headquarters as he congratulated the organization for receiving $36 million in funding, including a HUD 202 Capital Advance funding award and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, to develop more affordable housing in downtown Tacoma. … Read More »
March 10, 2022
On Wednesday, Feb. 23, The Korean Women’s Association (KWA) along with the Pierce County Economic Development Council and the Pierce County Chamber of Commerce celebrated cohort three of the Pierce County Small Business Accelerator program made up of 21 Asian American small business owners. … Read More »
October 6, 2021
In a career spanning four decades, Joyce Jefferson has listened carefully and contributed to hundreds of lives, serving as a foster parent, a staff worker at Sylvester House, a group home in Tacoma, among many other roles. … Read More »
March 18, 2021
The Korean Women’s Association (KWA) Denouncing Anti-Asian American Pacific Islanders Sentiment Due to Fears of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Affirming KWA’s Commitment to the Well-Being and Safety of Asian American Communities KWA has a deep legacy of support for the Asian American community whose founding members were Korean women dedicated to helping those who are … Read More »
November 18, 2020
Korean Women’s Association (KWA) will host a mobile COVID-19 testing site on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the parking lot of KWA’s headquarters 123 East 96th street, Tacoma facilitated by the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. This is a nasal swab test. You do need to have symptoms to qualify for testing While you … Read More »
October 14, 2020
If you or someone you know needs assistance, please call the KWA hotline if you can, text if you can’t: (253)359-0470 Korean Women’s Association (KWA) was granted funds by Pierce County to assist domestic violence (DV) survivors who are fleeing a violent situation during the pandemic when there is no shelter space available. With this … Read More »
October 12, 2020
Korean Women’s Association (KWA) announced it has accepted an additional $1 million grant from Pierce County Human Services CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund to support rental assistance in Pierce County for people directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding will allow us to provide assistance to residents of our low-income housing properties as well … Read More »
September 25, 2020
Korean Women’s Association (KWA) explores a new way of hiring in collaboration with WorkSourceWA through a drive-through job fair on September 29, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at 123 E 96th St. Tacoma, WA 98445. Throughout the pandemic, KWA has offered employment across western Washington, but the risk associated with in-person meetings presented a challenge for our … Read More »
September 11, 2020
Front the desk of Pete Ansara Stay Home, Stay Healthy is a simple directive to help us all stay safe and reduce the spread of COVID-19, but it’s not so simple if the threat of eviction is looming over your head. Peace of mind, the knowledge that you and your family are safe, remaining in … Read More »
August 27, 2020
From the desk of Pete Ansara, CEO I want to tell you a story about a client who needed our help. We help many people, but this individual needed a very specific kind of help. We received a call from the Consulate General of South Korea this past February, 2020. They called on a woman … Read More »
