Lighthouse Mission Ministries (LMM) aims to be a valuable resource and supportive ally to neighboring businesses and residents of LMM’s Base Camp. The Good Neighbor Project was developed by LMM to enhance the neighborhood atmosphere, build a community-partnered response to homelessness, and mitigate potential challenges arising from Base Camp’s Old Town location.
Good Neighbor Project Includes:
1. Your Neighborhood Liaison is available to support downtown residents and businesses with issues related to homelessness.
Phone: 360-340-1635
Email: alech@thelighthousemission.org
2. Incident/Concern Matrix: A tool to help businesses in their interactions with neighbors experiencing homelessness. (Click to view Incident Concern Matrix)
3. Dedicated Litter Patrol: LMM provides a dedicated staff member five days a week to pick up litter in the neighborhood.
4. Neighborhood Clean-Up: LMM engages community and service groups and local faith organizations to pray for and clean our neighborhood streets Monday-Friday.
5. Neighbor Advisory Forum: Meets bi-weekly to discuss issues/concerns and devise and implement tangible solutions for the Old Town neighborhood. It is a Lighthouse Mission originated group composed of neighboring businesses, residents, land owners, social workers, Bellingham Police Department representatives, and LMM’s Neighborhood Liaison.
6. De-escalation Training: Training is free for anyone in the community and is offered upon request. To schedule a training, please email: BrittanyH@thelighthousemission.org
7. Stride Program: A group of guests, staff, volunteers and community members running and walking together on local trails. This is a great opportunity to promote physical and mental health and build connections. For more information please contact the neighborhood liaison number at the top of the page.
Additional Resources:
SeeClickFix App: Download the City of Bellingham’s SeeClickFix app to view, report, and track non-emergency requests. (Click to view link)
Shelter Protection Zone: The City of Bellingham created a Shelter Protection Zone in the Old Town neighborhood that prohibits sitting or lying on public sidewalks and stopping, standing or parking in certain areas. A Neighborhood Advisory Group meets biweekly to prevent and address persistent or ongoing concerns. (Click to view Shelter Protection Zone map)
Interested in partnering with Lighthouse Mission Ministries in order to help those who are in need? Join us by donating today and we will help your benevolent gifts go to good use. We care for well over three hundred hurting people each and every day. We do this by providing warm meals, meeting people on the street, donating food, providing a bed, intervening with spiritual care, providing aftercare as well. We are a mission that tries to see the person, not the homelessness. We are a mission that sees what God sees. And we try to love each and every guest just like He does.
