Panza - New Horizon Communities

Rebuilding Lives. Restoring Hope.

Behind every number is a story of courage and transformation. Take J's story: My stay here at the tiny homes has not only changed my life for the better, but has mended my relationships that were strained with my daughters when I had no place to live. I moved in the first week of December 2025. I had no idea how magical and blessed this move would be. With all the positive changes happening, I was able to refocus on my landscaping business, but needed a gas powered hedge trimmer. That Christmas I was blessed with one by an anonymous donor. I promised that one day I would pay it forward. I have been able to hire a couple of residents, and in August 2026, I was able to honor my promise to pay it forward, and donated funds to help support the appreciation BBQ as my way of saying thank you to all those who have helped me feel so blessed to stay here.

Panza dba New Horizon Communities is a 501c3 nonprofit that provides permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness. We create and manage tiny home villages that foster community, encourage personal growth, and promote access to the care and services residents need. We currently have three villages, our first village, Quixote Village in Olympia opened in 2013, our second village, Orting Veterans Village opened in 2021, and our third village, Shelton Veterans Village opened late September 2023, giving us the current capacity to house 95 chronically homeless individuals.

Our tiny home villages give our residents the safety and privacy of their own home while also having a built-in community of support of peers with similar lived experiences. We provide permanent supportive housing, an evidence-based model that ties housing with supportive services, and has been shown to improve health conditions, reduce or eliminate substance use, and improve housing stability among participants. Services are voluntary and client centered. Each village has two fulltime case managers who assist residents with overall care coordination and access to services including enrolling in health care benefits and finding doctors, scheduling appointments, providing transportation, enrolling in veteran benefits, enrolling in food stamps, job training, and life skills-building, as well as other resources and services residents are wanting. We connect and partner with local resources as we strive to provide wrap-around services to each resident and meet them where they are at.

Many chronic homeless individuals are unable to have housing stability without the supportive services provided in Permanent Supportive Housing. We hope that these new behavioral onsite services will give residents the care and attention they need in the privacy of their own home. Our onsite services will assist residents with the important steps towards healing and recovery.

Your gift helps to fill gaps that grants do not cover, helps us continue opening doors for those who need them most. You are the virtual key that unlocks safety, healing, and new beginnings for people who have felt lost for far too long.

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Thank you for being part of what matters by helping us support our unhoused neighbors today!