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Home & Kitchen Items for Resident Pantry
Families often have very few personal belongings when they come to the shelter. Basic household items can be very helpful when they later transition into a new home! Our Resident Pantry is stocked with Home and Kitchen supplies. So that families can help themselves to...
A Window Into Learning Hour
“I like science best. We’re learning about rocks,” the girl declares as she settles into a chair. Her smile reveals two front teeth waiting to grow in. She is in the first grade and has lived with her family at the shelter for several months while they search...
Living & Dining Room Revitalization
With forty or more people living under one roof, you can imagine our furniture starts to look a little ragged after awhile. The tables and chairs in our communal living and dining rooms have been in need of a face lift for quite some time. With generous funding from...
An Interfaith Gathering
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Thoughts for 2015: A Letter from Mary Ellen
Dear Friends and Supporters, Happy new year! As I write this letter I find my eyes drawn to my 2015 calendar. I decided that a few quotations from that would easily set a positive tone for our new year. The calendar is all about change, which is one of the few...
A Place of My Own: Jessica’s Story
*Names have been changed If Jessica could tell people one thing about being homeless, it would be this: “It’s actually pretty expensive.” When you live in your car, as she did on and off, things can add up in unexpected ways. Batteries for flashlights run out quickly...
In the Spirit of Giving
During the holiday season, our community rallies to make sure children and families in need receive presents. What is sometimes overlooked is the fact that having the opportunity to give is just as important as having the opportunity to receive. With limited means, it...
CROP Walk: Local Faith Groups Unite to End Hunger
On October 5th, people from 8 faith groups united to participate in the annual CROP Hunger Walk. We love CROP Walk because we get to have fun and help end hunger at the same time. Plus, what a great opportunity to unite with people from various faiths....
Strength, Love, Resilience: Family Portraits Project
This summer, we brought in a local photographer who volunteered her time to take portraits of families living at the shelter. Each family was provided with prints of their entire photo shoot. For some, this was the first time they'd ever had a professional...
NW Children’s Fund Partner
We are honored to have been chosen as one of Northwest Children's Fund's (NWCF) 30th Anniversary Partners. Interfaith Association is one of 30 agencies, chosen from hundreds of grant recipients, to become a partner. A generous grant from NWCF helps fund the children's...