12303 36^th Avenue East
Tacoma WA  98446-3113
Phone: (253) 535-3178
Fax: (253) 539-9208
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Website: www.larchetahomahope.org  

L'Arche Tahoma Hope began in Tacoma in 1977. “Tahoma” gives reference to the native people’s name for Mt. Rainier, which dominates our horizon on bright days, and hope is in recognition of our desire for our life together to be a ‘sign of hope’ in our world. Our community is comprised of four homes, a day activity program and a supported employment program. At the heart of our community are relationships between people with developmental disabilities and those who share life with them. 

Each home has a personality of its own. Our homes range in size from five to ten people (assistants and core members).  Since the needs of each house varies, as does the pool of support we may have at any given time, there is a fluid mix of live-in assistants, respite support and volunteers in each home. 

The mission of our Farm & Gardens is to create and sell quality products (plants and crafts), support purposeful work for people with developmental disabilities, and foster a spirit of caring for land and people. It is an integrated setting where people of a variety of abilities and gifts, whether core member, assistant or volunteer is affirmed in his or her dignity, self worth and connection to all of life. The motto of the Farm is “growing people, growing plants.” 

Noah's Workshop encompasses a day activity center, Individual Employment and   "Person-to-Person: Pathway to Employment" program. Our day activity center serves folks with a wide range of disabilities on days when they are not otherwise engaged in their own Pathway to Employment program.

Our life together is very much like any other family. Everyone contributes in his or her own way, working together as a whole. With so many different personalities coming together from such different backgrounds, this goal of working together cooperatively takes a lot of work! Yet we know that the work is worth it when the outcome is a home and work that is based on love and respect for each individual.  We strive to keep the spirit of the Beatitudes alive.  Their simple, yet challenging message, are a reminder of how we are called to live together in community.