Category Archives : Stories & Info

Year-End Giving: Make a Difference in Our Community

For over 100 years, Lighthouse Mission Ministries has celebrated Christmas with the cold, hungry and vulnerable in Bellingham. Each day, we strive to bring Jesus Christ as the beacon of…

Drive for Joy 2024

Announcing a special one-day donation event: Drive for Joy! On December 7th, from 10AM-1PM, come to the parking lot across the street from our new building and bring any of…

chris is making a difference as a volunteer for those in need

Stories at Lighthouse: Chris, the Volunteer

Volunteering to help the homeless in Whatcom County, especially in Bellingham at the Lighthouse Mission Ministries, is an impactful way to give back to your community. This organization is dedicated…

the volunteers and staff of lighthouse mission are healing homelessness through love and kindness.

What Goes into Kitchen Work and How Your Food donations Work

What goes into kitchen work and how your food donations work. Donating to the Lighthouse helps countless men, women, and children. Financial donations are great, because those directly can go…

Peggy a volunteer at Lighthouse Mission is an inspiration that is making aa huge difference in the world.

Lighthouse Mission: Volunteering – Peggy’s Story

We interviewed one of our wonderful volunteers, Peggy. Her experience volunteering at Lighthouse Mission’s Base Camp is an insight into the kind hearts of people like Peggy. LMM: When did…

PJ talks about her stay with Lighthouse Mission and the difference we have made in her life.

I’m not alone I see it every day

I’m not alone, I see it every day. In July of 2021, PJ Smith walked through the doors of Base Camp. She was struggling with financial stress after a car…

Toxic charity vs Smart charity

Toxic charity vs. Smart charity. As believers in Christ, it is one of our God-given responsibilities to care for the poor. Over 2,000 verses in the Bible illustrate this. But,…

Your Donations Provided a Safe haven in their Darkest Hour

Your Donations Provided a Safe haven in their Darkest Hour. Julia’s journey from Hawaii to Washington State was supposed to be a fresh start for her family. However, life had…

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. Lexi’s…