New YWCA apartments a crowning achievement for one woman, a godsend for many others
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 4/4/2021 Matt Driscoll, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Apr. 4 Kimberly Mann remembers walking around the Tacoma neighborhood where she now lives and allowing herself to dream.
Homeless at the time, Mann asked herself: If I could live anywhere, what would it be like?
Then she looked toward the sky, if not literally, certainly figuratively.
From a downtown sidewalk shaded by towering condos, Mann pictured residing on a top floor, with a view of the mountains and the water. She thought about the sense of security it would bring, and the calm. She imagined closing the door behind her, the carpet under her feet and the warmth.