25th Annual KIN Alternative Holiday Giving Fair!

The winter holidays are just around the corner.  Avoid the stress of giving the perfect gift to your friends and family with a gift that is truly meaningful.  At the KIN Alternative Giving Fair you can make a donation in the name of your recipient to wonderful local, national, and international nonprofit organizations.

How does it work?

You make a donation that can purchase a new window for a house being built by Habitat for Humanity, or that can pay for the training of a Hero Rat for landmine removal, or a night in a shelter for a homeless family.

You will receive a lovely card to give to your recipient explaining the donation that was made in their honor.  No malls, no lines, no wrapping, and no wondering if it is the right size and color. Best of all it is a gift you give twice as it will bless someone in our community, nation, or world that is in need as well as your loved one.

Join us at the Peter Kirk Community Center on Saturday November 3rd between 9AM and 4PM.  The address is 352 Kirkland Ave in downtown Kirkland.

Let this holiday season be filled with joy, surprise, and meaning with a gift from the KIN Alternative Holiday Giving Fair.  See you there!

 

 

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Replace Stigma with Hope & Understanding

National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Alliance on Mental Illness

Wednesday, June7 7:00 PM

Lake Washington United Methodist Church
7525 132nd Ave NE
Kirkland, WA  98033
425.443.6682

Come join us for a presentation and discussion with a representative from the Eastside affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. NAMI is our nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

Mental illness is not a weakness.  It is biological in nature.  Currently, one out of five people live with some form of mental illness. Who do you know or love who struggles with depression? Anxiety? Addiction? These are only three of the many types of mental illness that significantly affect our family and friends.

Our speaker is part of NAMI’s FaithNet, which strives to encourage welcoming, caring congregations as well as to promote the vital role spirituality in the recovery journeys of many who live with mental health conditions.  It encourages the exchange of information, tools and other resources which will help educate and inspire faith communities about mental illness and the vital role spirituality plays in recovery for many.

Come with your questions and learn about resources, classes, outreach to teens, support groups, etc.

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Centralized help for needy families – Care Day on June 29

Care Day LogoCare Day is a day devoted to connecting our neighbors in the Northshore area with immediate access to the services and resources they need. Attendees enjoy a hot meal and have access to free health services, groceries, haircuts, housing, public benefits, referrals to employment training, and much more.

Care Day 2017 is on June 29th, 10am-3pm at Northshore Junior High, 12101 NE 160th St, Bothell.

For more information, visit the Care Day website.

 

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Meaningful Movies in Kirkland: “The Long Night” on May 19

Meaningful Movies In Kirkland LogoNorthlake Unitarian Universalist Church screens a “Meaningful Movie” on the third Friday of each month. On May 19, 2017, the film will be “The Long Night”. Set in Seattle, the feature documentary film gives voice and meaning to the crisis of minors who are forced and coerced into the American sex trade. The film weaves together the stories of seven people whose lives are forever changed by domestic minor sex trafficking. The showing starts at 7PM at NUUC. Admission is free; donations accepted. For more information, visit https://meaningfulmovies.org/neighborhoods/kirkland-meaningful-movies/ and https://meaningfulmovies.org/events/the-long-night-2/.

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Can You Help New Residents Move Into Athene?

Imagine Housing LogoAt the KIN Meeting in May, we learned that Imagine Housing is planning now for the grand opening of Athene, the new affordable senior housing project in Totem Lake. They expect to open at the end of November and be filled by the end of December. There will be 91 units, 20 of which are reserved for seniors who had been homeless.

Imagine Housing will be looking for in-kind donations such as welcome baskets (household items and gift cards), snacks during move-in time, kitchen equipment, and community meals at Athene. They will also have a Christmas gift program for new residents, which will need to ramp up soon after opening. And since many of their new residents will have been previously homeless, they will be looking for donations of gently-used furniture to help people get started in their new homes.

Individuals and congregations who are interested in helping can contact Amanda Sherry at amandas@imaginehousing.org. KIN will also be working on coordinated efforts!

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How You Can Serve in Your Community

JustServe LogoHave you ever wanted to volunteer but were not sure where to get started?  At JustServe.org you can find out about numerous ways to serve your community.  JustServe.org matches volunteers with organizations who need them.  They notify you of opportunities that match your interests.  You show up to help when and where you wish and fits into your busy schedule.  This is a service provided try The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to foster relationships in the community to get needs met.  Visit them today!  www.JustServe.org.

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