Even with restrictions during the coronavirus outbreak, some parishes in the Archdiocese of Seattle are finding ways to keep feeding their hungry neighbors, as well as children who are home because of the statewide cancellation of classes.
PORT ORCHARD – Each week since retiring in 1999, Doyle Forrester has helped bring the faith to men and women living at the nearby Washington Veterans Home.
TACOMA – When immigrants are released from the Northwest Detention Center, they find themselves on an unfamiliar street in a busy industrial area. They may speak little or no English, and have no way to connect with friends or family.
OLYMPIA – People in Thurston County are traveling a little easier, through the Bus Buddy program managed by Catholic Community Services of Western Washington.
VANCOUVER – When Joan Heimbigner’s son was in eighth grade, they signed up to volunteer with their community’s Winter Hospitality Overflow (WHO) program. The move has made a big difference in their lives.
Kelly Hickman and Claire Lucas understand firsthand the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.
BURLINGTON – Some 500 people who showed up November 17 for the weekly meal at the Tri-Parish Food Bank were treated to a Thanksgiving-style dinner prepared by volunteers from at least five parishes.
Inspired by priests and women religious they’ve known, laypeople step up for the Called to Serve as Christ campaign