Drive for Joy
Announcing a special one-day donation event: Drive for Joy! Purchase/collect any of the following new items and bring them to the Barkley Village’s Regal Cinemas Parking Lot (next to Woods…
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Thanksgiving Dinner 2023
If you are hungry or needing community on Thanksgiving Day, please join us at the Church of the Assumption Gym (2116 Cornwall Ave) at 12 noon on November 23, 2023!…
Lexi’s Story: “I was just trying to survive”
Lexi grew up in foster care, bouncing from home to home. But once she turned 18, she was kicked out and became homeless. That’s when she hit rock bottom. “I…
LMM Shower Connect Returns in Partnership with Opportunity Council and Salvation Army of Bellingham
Lighthouse Mission’s shower trailer outreach has started up again, this time in the Birchwood neighborhood. People who are homeless are welcome to stop by the Salvation Army’s Birchwood location (1515…
KING 5 News: Homelessness hits a record high in Whatcom County
Homelessness has increased 27% over the past year, according to new data from the 2023 Whatcom County Point In Time Count. Click here to read the KING 5 News story…
KIRO 7 News: State tribal leaders address escalating opioid crisis
Our Lighthouse Mission President and CEO, Hans Erchinger-Davis, was interviewed by Lauren Donovan of KIRO 7 News. Hans weighed in on shelter space and pathways to recovery for this story….
Lighthouse Mission celebrating 100th anniversary with June 9 Gala & Auction
Lighthouse Mission Ministries will celebrate 100 years of providing hope to the homeless in Whatcom County with a gala event June 9. The evening at the Ferndale Events Center, 5715…
KIRO 7 News: Debate grows around push to ban public drug use in Bellingham
LMM President & CEO, Hans Erchinger-Davis, spoke with Lauren Donovan of KIRO 7 News about interventions and support for people struggling with substance abuse in Bellingham. Click here to read…
Lighthouse Mission responds as frigid temperatures threaten lives of homeless
Lighthouse Mission Ministries is providing food and shelter in Bellingham to keep safe many who are homeless as wind-chill temperatures drop below 20 degrees this week. The Lighthouse Mission overflow…
Lighthouse Mission reaching out to homeless as frigid temperatures approach Bellingham
With sub-freezing temperatures expected to hit Whatcom County this weekend, Bellingham-based Lighthouse Mission Ministries is providing food and shelter to keep safe many who are homeless. Hans Erchinger-Davis, President &…
