February 2021 Newsletter

February 2021

Homelessness in Our Community

Our February community meeting will be on the subject of homelessness. The recent events at City Hall shined an even brighter light on this issue, and we hope to bring a better understanding to the complexities of providing shelter for those in need. We are very pleased to have a panel of representatives from the Lighthouse Mission, Lydia Place, Homes Now, Not Later, the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT), Road2Home, and the Homeless Strategies Workgroup. In addition, we are very pleased that an individual who is experiencing being unsheltered in Bellingham will share their story.

Each representative will provide a brief overview of the goals of their team, the challenges they face, the successes they celebrate, and what they need from the community. Our last speaker will put a face to the issue by sharing the expereince of being homeless in Bellingham. After the panel, we will open it up to questions from all of us.

One 90-minute meeting minutes cannot be nearly enough time to fully discuss this complex issue. For that reason, I have included links to the six agencies that will attend our February meeting as well as some other sites that can be helpful. If you can find the time to look at their websites you can gain some insight into the work these local agencies do as well as some context for the issue in a broader sense.

Simply click on the name to take you to that agency's website or facebook page.

Agencies

Lighthouse Mission

Lydia Place

Homes Now, Not Later

Opportunity Council (HOT)

Road2Home

Homeless Strategy Workgroup

Other Sources of Information

COB Plan for Homeless

2020 Homeless Count

Sources for Volunteering Information

Habitat for Humanity

Food Bank

Opportunity Council Volunteer

Keep up to date on Covid-19 vaccine news in our area through this website from Whatcom Talk.

The Whatcom County Health website provides information on Covid-19 in a broaders sense.

CNA Membership

We are still happily accepting membership to the Cordata Neighborhood Association. Our suggested donation for dues is a minimum of $10per person/per year, but all membership applications are accepted. Simply provide your name, address, email address and a check, if possible to the followign address:

CNA

PO Box 30061

Bellingham, WA 98228

Donations to CNA Scholarship Fund

Whatcom Community College Foundation,

237 W Kellogg Road,

Bellingham, WA 98226-9912

Donations to a Children's Room in our Prospective Cordata Branch Library

Whatcom Community Foundation

Attn: Children's Library Fund

1500 Cornwall, #202

Bellingham, WA 98225

Questions, Comments, Suggestions for the City or County Representatives?

City Services Contacts

County Services Contacts

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

For the most up-to-date information on the virus, go to the Center for Disease Control website.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors has a Facebook page as well as a Hotline: 360-778-2762.

Bellingham Food Bank website is providing food boxes.

The Nextdoor app or website to stay in touch with your immediate neighbors.

Common Sense Media has resources for parents and caregivers working with children at home.

The Bellingham Library online has resources for children and adults.

Support local businesses with the help of this website.

There are lots of videos on YouTube for sewing masks. But here's a DIY mask that doesn't require a sewing machine.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

FEBRUARY 9, 2021 AT 7PM

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Topic: CNA General Meeting

Time: Feb 9, 2021 07:00 PM

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