Kirkland Interfaith Network has learned of two Afghan families who were resettled in Kirkland after evacuation from the Kabul airport in September. Since that time, St. John Vianney Catholic Church has played an important part in organizing material support as well as a team of dedicated volunteers to help these families. The journey to a new life is long and difficult, and one significant obstacle is finding and funding affordable housing for the families beginning on August 1. KIN is using some of our general funds to get this started, by matching donations (up to a total of $3000) that are made to KIN by members of our congregations and others in the community. If you would like to contribute to this effort, please make a donation at https://www.kirklandinterfaith.net/donate and note “Afghan refugee support.” Funds raised that are so designated will be used exclusively to support Afghan refugees, which may include others beyond these two initial families. KIN is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and qualifies for most employer matching gift programs. Please share this post with others!
Category: Donation Opportunities
Support Attain Housing at the KIN Alternative Gift Fair on November 16!
At Kirkland Interfaith Network’s Alternative Gift Fair you can make a donation in the name of your loved one to any of two dozen wonderful local, national, and international non-profit organizations. One of those is Attain Housing. They help families on the Eastside emerge from homelessness by providing transitional housing and case management, providing funds to help families avoid eviction or move into new housing, serving weekly community suppers, and more.
When you make a donation at the fair, you receive a lovely card to give to your loved one explaining the donation that was made in their honor. No malls, no lines, no wrapping, and no wondering if it is the right size and color. Best of all it is a gift you give twice as it will bless someone in our community, nation, or world that is in need as well as your loved one.
Join us at the Peter Kirk Community Center behind the Kirkland Performance Center on Saturday, November 16, between 10AM and 4PM. The address is 352 Kirkland Avenue in downtown Kirkland. Parking is available at Kirkland Urban and at the Kirkland Library.
Let this holiday season be filled with joy, surprise, and meaning with a gift from the KIN Alternative Gift Fair. See you there!
For more info on Attain Housing, visit http://attainhousing.org.
Support Babies of Homelessness at the KIN Alternative Gift Fair on November 16!
At Kirkland Interfaith Network’s Alternative Gift Fair you can make a donation in the name of your loved one to any of two dozen wonderful local, national, and international non-profit organizations. One of those is Babies of Homelessness. They’re a crisis response team delivering necessities like diapers, baby wipes and formula to families with children experiencing homelessness in the Puget Sound.
When you make a donation at the fair, you receive a lovely card to give to your loved one explaining the donation that was made in their honor. No malls, no lines, no wrapping, and no wondering if it is the right size and color. Best of all it is a gift you give twice as it will bless someone in our community, nation, or world that is in need as well as your loved one.
Join us at the Peter Kirk Community Center behind the Kirkland Performance Center on Saturday, November 16, between 10AM and 4PM. The address is 352 Kirkland Avenue in downtown Kirkland. Parking is available at Kirkland Urban and at the Kirkland Library.
Let this holiday season be filled with joy, surprise, and meaning with a gift from the KIN Alternative Gift Fair. See you there!
For more info on Babies of Homelessness, visit http://www.babiesofhomelessness.org.
SAVE THE DATE! KIN Alternative Gift Fair, November 16, 2019
Even though we’re in the thick of summer fun, it’s not too early to start thinking about those folks on our holiday shopping list. This year the KIN Alternative Holiday Gift Fair will once again be held at the Peter Kirk Community Center in downtown Kirkland, on Saturday, November 16, 10AM-4PM.
It is a fun time and a great way to get all of your holiday shopping done at once while supporting a wide range of local, national, and international nonprofit organizations that are making the world a better place.
Put us on your calendar and make this wonderful event a part of your holiday tradition.
Can You Help New Residents Move Into Athene?
At the KIN Meeting in May, we learned that Imagine Housing is planning now for the grand opening of Athene, the new affordable senior housing project in Totem Lake. They expect to open at the end of November and be filled by the end of December. There will be 91 units, 20 of which are reserved for seniors who had been homeless.
Imagine Housing will be looking for in-kind donations such as welcome baskets (household items and gift cards), snacks during move-in time, kitchen equipment, and community meals at Athene. They will also have a Christmas gift program for new residents, which will need to ramp up soon after opening. And since many of their new residents will have been previously homeless, they will be looking for donations of gently-used furniture to help people get started in their new homes.
Individuals and congregations who are interested in helping can contact Amanda Sherry at amandas@imaginehousing.org. KIN will also be working on coordinated efforts!
UMCOR Response to Refugees and Migrants
United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is responding to the many migrants fleeing war-torn regions such as Syria. To support UMCOR in this cause, please donate to UMCOR Global Refugee/Migration Advance #3022144. More information about the United Methodist Committee on Relief and its many projects can be found at www.umcor.org.