Seattle CVM Awarded $10,000 Best Practices Grant

The Community Voice Mail National Office awarded the Seattle CVM program $10,000 to implement a community payphone initiative.

The dual goal: to increase free access for CVM users and  to implement a revenue-generating model to increase program sustainability.

Their plan includes an expansion of the idea that other CVM sites have implemented in the past, placing several community payphones at human services agencies within the county and programming these phones to allow free access to CVM clients.

Other objectives include increasing the number of available payphones for all low-income individuals; increasing outreach and marketing of the CVM program to the public; enhancing relationships with participating agency partners; and positively impacting the financial sustainability of the Seattle CVM program.

Congratulations to Seattle Community Voice Mail!

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Seattle and King County

CVM site since 1991

2003 CVM Golden Phone Award Recipient

Agency Name: Solid Ground
Street Address: 1501 N 45th St
City, State, Zip: Seattle, WA 98103
Telephone number: (206) 694-6771
Fax number (206) 694-6777
Email address: cvm@solid-ground.org
Web Site:

www.solid-ground.org
Blog: seattlecvm.blogspot.com
Contact:

Lambert Rochfort or
Maureen Jones
Days and hours
of operation:

Monday-Friday
9am-5pm PST

Cities/Towns Served:

 Bainbridge Island, Bellevue, Burien, Carnation, Federal Way, Kenmore, Kent, Kirkland, Redmond, Renton, Seattle, Shoreline, Tukwila
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Getting to Us

We are located in the Wallingford District between the University District to the East and Ballard to the West above Fremont and below Greenlake.

Driving Directions:

From I-5 (Northbound or Southbound):

  • Take the 45th / 50th Street exit #169
  • Head West on N.E. 45th Street for about 1 mile
  • Solid Ground is on the Left side of the Street on the corner of Woodlawn Avenue N.
  • Turn Left into the alley just past the building and park in the back

From Northbound Aurora Avenue:

  • Turn Right on Green Lake Way North
  • Turn Right on North 46th Street and go about ½ mile
  • Solid Ground is on the Right side of the Street on the corner of Woodlawn Avenue N.
  • Turn Right into the alley just before the building and park in the back


    • From Southbound Aurora Avenue:

  • Turn Right on North 66th Street
  • Turn Left on Woodland Place North, this Street turns into North 63rd Street and goes under Aurora Avenue, then curves to the Right
  • Turn Right on West Green Lake Way Turn Right on Stone Avenue North
  • Turn Left on North 45th Street and go 2 blocks
  • Solid Ground is on the Right side of the Street on the corner of Woodlawn Avenue N.
  • Turn Right into the alley just before the building and park in the back

Bus:

  • #16 & #44 drops you right in front, # 6 drops you 3 blocks away (Stone Ave) so walk east 3 blocks.

Location:

Solid Ground is located on the second floor of the Building that houses the Wallingford Library and Foodbank and Family Works program (1st floor). Take the stairs or elevator to the second floor, sign in and ask the receptionist for Lambert or Maureen.

 

 

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