Dear Friends and Neighbors, Over many years, St. Dunstan’s Church has been called to help those among us who have fallen on hard times. This has led us to our meal programs and caring for the homeless and food challenged. We are planning to invite a homeless encampment to stay on our property from May…
St. Dunstan’s Community Dinner is a fine example of what a church, a small group of volunteers, and our local grocers can do when they are committed to welcoming and feeding neighbors every week. Come rain or shine, pandemic or break-in, if it’s Tuesday, dinner is on! See this article in our local Shoreline Area…
On earth as in heaven, all are welcome, all are fed, and all are loved. I love introducing St. Dunstan’s Church as The Church that Feeds People. That is at the heart of our vision and feeding is certainly the face of our outreach ministry. On Monday at the Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast, Erin Jones…
2020-2021 Tents (up to 100 square feet) Carport frame (left over when someone buys a new portable carport) Large tarps (16×20, 20×20, 20×30) Plastic banquet table or collapsible plastic picnic table Blankets (second-hand is fine) Second hand clothes, gloves, socks, and shoes Especially winter wear (coats, sweaters, gloves, long underwear, sweats, socks) Men’s clothes are…
The Seattle Seafarers Center distributes holiday gifts in the form of ditty bags filled with hats, toiletries, playing cards, and candy to the seafarers in the Port of Seattle during the holidays. For many of them, these are the only gifts they will get because their friends and family are half a world away. They need your help knitting hats, sewing ditty…
We will be hosting the Shoreline Winter Emergency Shelter this winter in our parish hall. When the temperatures drop below 34 degrees outside, the shelter will open to provide a safe, warm place for those without shelter. This program is run by NUHSA (North Urban Human Services Alliance). Their volunteers will set up, run, and clean up the space each time the…
At St. Dunstan’s Church, 722 N. 145th Av N in Shoreline, between Aurora and Greenwood Ave. If you would like an opportunity to make a difference in Shoreline, come volunteer with us! No religious affiliation or prior experience is needed. You can come one time, or every week, and stay all day, or just roll…
St. Dunstan’s, the church that feeds people has, for many years, provided our community a buffet style dinner, with emphasis on quality, presentation, and nutrition. It has not been uncommon for us to serve up to 200 people gathered in our parish hall, enjoying each other’s camaraderie. Additionally, we delivered meals to homeless encampments like United We…
I spent Monday and Wednesday nights at the Shoreline Emergency Winter Shelter. The shelter is in the old police station on 185th. We opened at 8:30pm and closed at 8am morning. Yep, I stayed up all night on the intake table, while our guests slept on 5″ thick mats on the floor. My volunteer partner…
Camp United We Stand at St. Dunstan’s Camping/general: Sleeping bags and blankets(these are the most needed items in Winter, so if you have spares, please keep us in mind) Tents (8×8 and 10×12 are best) Tarps Extension cords Milk crates Flashlights Kitchen supplies: Food (including leftovers)(The camp has a stove, a refrigerator, and a freezer)…