Pocket Neighborhood Foundation

03/19/2026

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03/19/2026

We are honored to be one of three non-profits who will be sharing our story tonight. This is such a great group of women. I can't wait!

Get to know our presenters!

The Pocket Neighborhood Foundation of Walla Walla is building belonging for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We’re designing a first-of-its-kind “pocket neighborhood," a cluster of 14 homes homes around shared green space and community center. Families will own the homes, and their loved ones can live with dignity, stability, and connection.

https://www.pocketneighborhoodww.org/contact

03/06/2026

We are so excited to share our story with you on March 19! Hope to see you there!

01/20/2026

Aspen Gardens is a new way of thinking about community.

We’re imagining a place where adults with intellectual & developmental disabilities can live with belonging, dignity, and support.

Aspen Gardens is a community in planning, designed to offer:
-housing with connection
- friendships and neighbors who know your name
- spaces to grow, contribute, and thrive
- support that honors independence

This isn’t just about buildings.
It’s about building a life.

Stay tuned as Aspen Gardens moves from vision → reality.
Because everyone deserves a community where they can truly belong.

12/31/2025

WOW ... we exceeded our goal! Like really exceeded our goal.

To everyone who has donated to Pocket Neighborhood Foundation, thank you. Your generosity has helped us raise almost $92K! We’re so grateful to be doing this work alongside such a caring community.

The campaign ends TODAY - if you’ve been meaning to give, now’s the moment. Every gift helps us strengthen community and support our neighbors right here in Walla Walla.

Donate before midnight https://www.valleygivingguide.org/organizations/pocket-neighborhood-foundation-of-walla-walla

12/29/2025

Thank you to the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin for this wonderful feature on Aspen Gardens. Want to recieve updates on our progress? Sign up for our newsletter at:
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The neighborhood, which is estimated to cost about $10 million to build, will be built in east Walla Walla and accommodate up to 40 residents in 14 homes.

12/24/2025

The Pocket Neighborhood Foundation of Walla Walla wishes you and your family a happy holiday season!

Because of your generosity, we exceeded our $25,000 fundraising goal and raised just over $30,000.

There’s still time to give:
https://www.valleygivingguide.org/organizations/pocket-neighborhood-foundation-of-walla-walla

12/22/2025

Shout Out to Our Amazing Donors!

Because of you, we didn’t just meet our goal - we surpassed our $25,000 Valley Giving Guide goal!

Your generosity fuels Pocket Neighborhood Foundation’s mission to create inclusive, supportive housing and community for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities right here in Walla Walla. Every gift helps build connection, dignity, and belonging.

And the momentum doesn’t have to stop here. Let’s keep going!!!

There’s still time to make an impact and help us grow this vision even further.

Donate or learn more through Valley Giving Guide:
https://www.valleygivingguide.org/organizations/pocket-neighborhood-foundation-of-walla-walla

12/16/2025

More than 500 families in the Walla Walla Valley worry about one question every day:
“What will happen to my loved one with a disability when I’m gone?”

Affordable, inclusive housing is almost impossible to find—but we’re changing that.

The Pocket Neighborhood Foundation of Walla Walla is building Aspen Gardens, the community’s first Pocket Neighborhood for adults with disabilities—where neighbors support one another and residents live safely, independently, and with dignity.

Progress Update: We’ve raised $9,450 so far!
Help us keep the momentum going and bring this vision to life.

Donate today and help build homes, hope, and belonging.
https://www.valleygivingguide.org/organizations/pocket-neighborhood-foundation-of-walla-walla

12/10/2025

What does “home” really mean for an adult with intellectual or developmental disabilities?

For many, the options today feel nothing like home.

Imagine being placed in a setting where you don’t choose your roommates… where your daily rhythm is set by someone else’s schedule… where independence is limited and community is hard to find. It’s safe, but it’s not yours.

Now imagine something different.

A small home with a front porch. A courtyard where neighbors wave and call your name. A shared Common House where you can cook, create, celebrate, or simply belong. A place where you choose who lives with you, how you spend your time, and what your future looks like.

That’s the vision of Aspen Gardens...
a place where adults with IDD don’t just have housing,
they have home, dignity, connection, and choice.

This is what we’re building.
This is why it matters.

Give today through the Valley Giving Guide to help make this vision a reality. Every gift brings Aspen Gardens one step closer to home.
https://www.valleygivingguide.org/organizations/pocket-neighborhood-foundation-of-walla-walla

01/07/2025

We are so very grateful to be a recipient of the 2024 Transformation Grant: Advancing Housing for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The Kuni Foundation’s mission is to advance the promise of human potential by investing in cancer research and accelerating the inclusion of individuals experiencing intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).

12/11/2024

We're able to be included in the Walla Walla Valley Giving Guide again this year! Please like and share to get the word out; every donation through the Valley Giving Guide yields additional matching funds (limited) from the Blue Mountain Community Foundation.

I’m ready to support Pocket Neighborhood Foundation of Walla Walla on December 3, 2024 during Valley Giving Guide. Learn more about Pocket Neighborhood Foundation of Walla Walla and all the other organizations participating in Valley Giving Guide.