 Lydia Place was started by a small group of women who said, "we can make a difference." You can make a difference. Lydia Place offers women and their children shelter, parent training, children's therapeutic program, case management, life-skills program, and graduate follow-up designed to support the transition from homelessness to independence. Each donation of, money, time, or goods helps families making a change for a better future. Lydia Place is a 501(c)3; donations may be tax deductible. DonationsYou can support Lydia Place with credit card donations. Click here to donate online. You can support Lydia Place by check. Make check payable to Lydia Place and mail to: Lydia Place PO Box 28487 Bellingham, WA 98228-0487 You can donate gifts of stock. Leave a gift in your will. Give in memory of a loved one. What Your Donations Fund:$50 = 1 Therapeutic Group Session for a child. $75 = 1 Life Skills Group Session for a woman. $100 = 6 days and nights of Shelter for a woman or child. $500 = 10 Therapeutic Group Sessions for a child. $1,000 = 20 hours of Case Management for a woman. $2,000 = 6 months of Shelter for a woman or child. $5,000 = 6 months of Shelter + Group Sessions + Case Management for a child. $6,000 = 6 months of Shelter + Life Skills Group + Case Management for a woman.
GoodsWise Buys thrift store, located at 1224 North State Street, provides Lydia Place with a steady stream of income year round. The Wise Buys volunteer staff accept used household items and clothing. Household goods are also accepted at Lydia Place for use in the house and to fill wish
lists requests for graduates
preparing to move out. VolunteerVolunteers are critical part of our program. It takes thousands of volunteer hours to maintain a quality program. Last year, over 40 volunteers donated 3,500 hours to Lydia Place. See our Volunteer page for a list of volunteer opportunities. Wish Lists Lydia Place programs and our facility have on-going needs that you might be able to help us with. Below you will find our wish lists for the house, our children’s program and our women's program.
Women's Program Wish List
We’re Seeking your Help for the Holidays (2011)!! ☆Adopt-a-Family Program: Sponsors from the community “adopt” a family from Lydia Place to sponsor for the Holidays. Sponsors will be given a wish list created by a family at Lydia Place to try to fulfill for the Holidays (this can be a great project for clubs, groups and offices!!). ☆You can also contact Lydia Place for additional ways to support our families this Holiday Season if you’d like to help in other ways. *To help with the holidays: Please contact Maryann Schmitt (Family Services Coordinator) at 360-671-7663 or email her at maryanns@lydiaplace.org |