At this time, we offer-
- We Care Thrift Store can provide free clothing and household items to help offset the cost of an emergency.
- We also share your need with our church partners.
- If you would like prayer and a friendly listening ear, please give us a call.
We’re always working with neighbors who are looking for furniture, so we hope we can help make a connection.
Habitat for Humanity accepts furniture and household items on our behalf. Please designate Love INC when you drop off and when the item sells, we will receive credit to share with our community.
We are sometimes successful in connecting neighbors needing furniture with donors through our We Care Thrift Store. We always have household items in the store. Please reach out to see what we have on hand.
Because of the extent of the need and the high cost involved, churches in Whatcom County are rarely able to help with rent or housing expenses. Here are some possible organizations that might help:
- Opportunity Council: (360) 255-2091 or (360) 312-3717 or Outreach@whatcomhsc.org
- (Blaine only) Blaine Community Assistance Program (https://blainecap.org/)
- For women: Agape Home: (360) 733-5120 then press 8, then press 2 or New Way Ministries (Lynden): https://www.newway-ministries.org/ or 360-354-9930
While we would be happy to put you on our list, we are usually not very successful in finding money to help cover medical bills. Some neighbors have had good luck with dollarfor.org, or a crowdfunding initiative. Here is a link to some other local church-based resources
We do not have hotel vouchers at this time. Many churches in our community support the Lighthouse Mission as their primary form of serving those in need of emergency shelter.
We know of a few churches that will sometimes give gas vouchers, there’s no centralized process, and the amounts tend to be small. The churches on the list at tinyurl.com/bellingham-bill-assist often help in these cases, and might be willing to work with you
We don’t currently have a centralized process to assess and support cases like yours. However, the churches on the list at tinyurl.com/bellingham-bill-assist do offer emergency cash assistance, and might be willing to work with you.
Some of our volunteers have auto mechanic skills, but we do not currently have volunteer teams dedicated to these types of projects. We would be happy to put you on our list, and see if we can make a connection! The churches on the list at tinyurl.com/bellingham-bill-assist also might be willing to work with you to cover the cost of car repair.
We are currently unable to help with skilled labor or repairs due to liability issues.