Lynnwood hygiene center neighbors discuss community impact, solutions
EVERETT — About 50 community members gathered in the Lynnwood City Council chamber Wednesday to discuss how a local hygiene center has impacted the area.
The Jean Kim Foundation Hygiene Center, located at 19726 64th Ave. W in Lynnwood, provides free showers to people experiencing homelessness. In 2025, the center provided more than 10,000 showers, along with free meals and clothing.
About 87% of the center’s visitors come from Lynnwood, said Sandra Mears, executive director of the Jean Kim Foundation.
“These are our neighbors,” Mears said. “These are community members that come to the hygiene center for a number of reasons. There’s a constellation of factors that brings them to the hygiene center, and our goal is to meet people where they’re at.”
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