The 2014 Gala & Raffle Dash will feature a Dessert Dash and amazing raffle prizes!
When
November 20th from 7am – 9am
Where
The Lakeway Inn
Tickets
$25
To learn more please visit Women’s Professional Network Bellingham.
Volunteer this Summer at Lydia Place!
Office & Admin
We have continuous projects with varying needs of time and attention, so whatever time you are able to commit, we have a task for you!
Activities include: Room re-organizing, filing, shed organization, mailings, data entry, creating folders, stuffing envelopes, and reorganizing event materials. Additional activities can vary based on the needs of the office and staff.
THP Support
The main goal of the client support staff is to create a safe, comfortable, and friendly environment for the clients and be a positive role model. Activities depend on the skills and interests of the volunteer and may include playing with the children, cooking, baking, gardening, or just providing a listening ear for clients in the Transitional Housing Program.
One Time Shed Clean-Up
We are organizing a shed clean-up in July to clean, clear and get organized! This is a great activity for service groups or volunteer committees.
Additional Information
To learn more, please contact our business office at (360) 671-7663 or visit The Whatcom Volunteer Center website for more details!
The Whatcom Windermere Real Estate and Property Management team chose Lydia Place as their community project site for 2014. We were overjoyed at being selected and as over eighty amazing Whatcom County professionals traded their business attire for gardening clothes and computers for weed wackers – their enthusiasm and joy in the project was contagious!
Additional Information
To find out more about the amazing folks at Windermere or their role in the community, please click the link below.
Whatcom Talk – May 13, 2014:
Handbags For Housing was born as a creative and fashionable way to raise awareness about programs and services offered through Lydia Place – a non-profit agency working to end homelessness in Whatcom County since 1989. Lydia Place supports families in establishing sustained independence.
Bellingham Business Journal – May 5, 2014:
Homelessness often has roots in a number of societal ills, including substance abuse and domestic violence. But according to Emily O’Connor, the executive director of Lydia Place, securing safe housing for all is the first step toward permanent solutions.
Bring your friends, family and colleagues to the 2nd Annual Handbags For Housing – a fun-filled evening of fashion and fun benefitting homeless families presented by Lydia Place and Charter College.
Event highlights include the re-fashion handbag and accessory bazaar, the Labels Women’s Consignment fashion show featuring over ten local boutiques, winery tastings from Samson Estates Winery, beer tasting from Boundary Bay Brewery, and gourmet appetizers from Crave Catering.
Tickets are limited and available now at LydiaPlace.org!
For National Volunteer Week, Lydia Place has joined forces with the Whatcom Volunteer Center to create a community interactive project benefiting the residents of the Transitional House Program.
Lydia Place is in need of up to 10 volunteers April 12th 9AM-12PM to clear the property’s fruit orchard and garden beds that has become overgrown. With the communities help, the orchard and garden will become a fabulous respite; a place for both the women and children of Lydia Place to have access to the additional space, as well as fruit from the apple and plum trees. Register today at the Whatcom Volunteer Center.
This is a partnership with Lydia Place, The Mary Redman Foundation, The Community First Garden Program and Master Gardener Program.
Wondering how can you help this holiday season?
There are several ways to help Lydia Place and support our essential programs and services.
Here are some great ideas:
- Return your donation envelope included in your appeal letter
- Shop for a cause on December 12th @ texture clothing
- Attend or donate to our 25th Anniversary Hearts For Housing Gala + Auction.
Click the links above to be directed to the corresponding events and opportunities!
From our home to yours, Happy Holidays!
Lydia Place T-Shirts are now available for purchase!
Please call (360) 671-7663 or contact us for more information.
We are tickled pink that our friends at Bella Skincare are offering $10 OFF any waxing service with a donation to Lydia Place.
You may choose an item off our list or make a monetary contribution. Get pampered and feel great inside and out!
Bella Skincare: 4260 Cordata Parkway, Suite 102, Bellingham, WA 98226 – Located in Whatcom Plaza, behind Best Buy and across the street from Whatcom Community College.
Donation Items:
- Full Size Shampoo & Conditioner
- Dishwasher Tabs
- Dishwasher Soap
- Full Sized Zippered Mattress Pads
- Single Mattress Zippered Mattress Pads
- Kleenex
- All Purpose Kitchen and Bathroom Cleaners
- Foil
- Cling Wrap
- Pillows (For Bed)
