December

Thank You Ling Shen Ching Tze!

Just before the holidays, the Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple donated over $5,000 of essential clothing, food, and supplies to help our unhoused neighbors stay warm. This generous donation included over 70 winter coats, 50 sets of thermals and blankets, 100 packs of socks and underwear, and other crucial cold weather gear.

For the last three years, the Redmond Buddhist temple has given thousands of items to assist Facing Homelessness in caring for the unhoused community during the winter months. We are truly grateful to partners like Ling Shen Ching Tze who mobilize compassion into action when the need feels greatest.

Thank you for your big hearts! We encourage other community organizations to consider hosting donation drives as well to help our unhoused neighbors get essential items they need.

Learn more about how to host a donation drive: https://facinghomelessness.org/host-a-donation-drive

A QUIET THOUGHT - If you're moved by the goodness of this community, please visit http://www.facinghomelessness.org/

and click on the 'donate' button and consider a "monthly recurring" donation of just $5 in support of the work. THANK YOU!

December Reflection

The Window of Kindness served a record number of visitors in the days leading up to the Christmas holidays. Seeing more than 70 individuals experiencing homelessness per day reaffirmed for our staff and volunteers the necessity of the Window as a space of care and connection.

Our volunteers distributed donated winter survival essentials–gloves, hand warmers, coats, blankets, and gift cards; and for our holiday meal, we were able to share cheer with favorites such as baked ham, mashed potatoes, and mac and cheese.

We had over 210 points of contact with unhoused neighbors who stopped by seeking compassion and essentials. Thanks to many small acts of generosity from our community, we were able to meet some of their most pressing needs for warmth, food, and friendly conversation.

Our community continues to prove that we won’t leave our neighbors behind. The Window stands ready to meet anyone in need with empathy and action. Here’s to spreading more compassion in 2024.