Charity
Animal Hoarding – meager resources
Animal hoarding is considered somewhat distinct from “typical” hoarding. The behavior is even more poorly understood than hoarding involving things, is not under the same level of scientific study, and the results more often, even more quickly, come to the attention of government agencies than the results of a person hoarding possessions. Sadly, animal hoarding…
Read MoreDomestic Violence Services of Snohomish County
Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County, dvs-snoco.org, from its home page: “Domestic Violence Services is a non-profit organization serving Snohomish County since 1976. We are the only program in Snohomish County providing emergency shelter and comprehensive, confidential services to all victims of domestic abuse. Domestic Violence Services provides individual and community awareness programs.” …
Read MoreResilient Hearts Animal Sanctuary
A friend of mine volunteers at Resilient Hearts Animal Sanctuary, so it’s TOP NOTCH. They’ve got a fundraising party going on this Friday, December 16, 2022 at The Dock in Fremont, 1102 North 34th Street, Seattle, WA 98103 from 6:00PM to closing. If you can’t make the party – I’m letting you know kinda late,…
Read MoreLifetime Advocacy Plus
Lifetime Advocacy Plus is an agency which provides a variety of guardianship services to its clients. I worked with them to a very slight degree in support of a client and I respect that client’s judgement in having chosen this agency. I never had the slightest challenge working with the agency. I just went online…
Read MoreTrusting Trusted Sources
My son and I are mushes for all sorts of animals. If we can ever manage it, we want to keep a paludarium, who knows what other kinds of reptiles, goats, cats, dogs, and capybara. We’re currently rescuing an abandoned hobby of fishkeeping. And we both support animal rescue agencies in various ways. On to…
Read MoreCharity Choice Monday – OSL – Only Serving Love
OSL – motto: Only Serving Love. OSL, initially named Operation: Sack Lunch and now known by its initials, is a critical, resourceful, adaptable enterprise bringing nutritious meals to people in need in Seattle. In 2019 that meant 1,255,477 meals. To children and seniors. To homeless people and shut-ins. Through partnerships in community facilities and at…
Read MoreCreative, close-knit, commendable cooperation
I just treated myself to a gorgeous, not-so-little hall tree from Second Use in Seattle, one of my favorite salvage shops in the US. Went poking around their site to answer a question and learned something brand-new about them – they accept donations on behalf of Habitat for Humanity and split the sales income. Goodwill accepts…
Read MoreBittersweet Day
I was planning on a gleeful, goofy post about donating a trash bag stuffed to ripping with child-sized Santa Claus hats to The NOAH Center, a no-kill animal shelter in Stanwood, today. Because I did. Blasted things had lived under my bed for a YEAR, creating dust bunnies, multiplying like them for all I knew,…
Read MoreHumbled by my clients
I’m humbled by my clients. Clients on public assistance who, when we clear their spaces, are careful to remind me to bring their items to charity. Who volunteer their time in houses of worship, museums, their hospice communities. Clients who have helped indigent friends and family pay for my help. And today, I got a…
Read More3D Printers and the Maker Spirit
I am particularly pleased to share a link to the June 2020 edition of Vancouver Family Magazine, pages 12 – 17, detailing the profoundly impactful volunteer efforts of several community groups, including Repair Clark County, to teach, feed and protect vulnerable members of their city. I’ve often highlighted Repair Clark County’s Repair Cafes. I’m in…
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