More Than Gifts – Holiday Adopt-A-Family 2016

The energy in the lobby of First United Methodist Church is palpable – even at 7 a.m. on the Tuesday before Christmas. Volunteers armed with carts wait expectantly for sponsors to arrive so they can help unload their cars and deliver gifts to one of 283 folding chairs marked with a name and a number. … Read Now

Three Community Partners – One Great Cause

Bellevue LifeSpring community partner Northwest Sound, a Bellevue-based a capella men’s chorus

Every Wednesday, the members of Northwest Sound, a Bellevue-based a capella men’s chorus, meet to practice in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church in Bellevue. When they got the idea to hold a benefit concert, they ran the idea by Reverend David Van Heyningen. “Do you have a favorite charity?” they asked him. “I … Read Now

What’s in the Box?

Breaktime-Mealtime box

Jessica is nine years old. She takes the bus to and from school because her mother works long hours. As the days get shorter and colder, Jessica is excited for the holidays but worries about what she will eat during break. She relies on the school meals she receives through the free and reduced-price lunch … Read Now

Because of You, He Has a Home

high school graduation

Henry was only three months away from high school graduation when he suddenly found himself homeless. After couch-surfing for a couple of weeks, he found a friend whose parents would let him rent their basement for $300 a month. He was able to stretch his savings to cover the first month’s rent but wasn’t sure … Read Now

Your Gift to a Local Family

Jackson, 15, and his sister Emma, 10, both attend Bellevue public schools. Jackson loves to play basketball. Emma plays basketball as well, but her true loves are art and writing. They also have an incredibly resilient mother, Alison. When asked what her biggest challenge had been over the past year, Alison smiled through her tears … Read Now

Uncork the Night Raises Over $590,000

Pictured above: Uncork the Night event chairs Anu Jain, Betty Tong, Joe Tafoya, Molly McConkey, Akhtar Badshah, Dana Frank, Stacy Lill, Michael Thompson, Randi Brazen, Trish Carpenter and Cathi Hatch. Nearly 500 guests gathered in the glittering Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Bellevue on Saturday, October 8th for Bellevue LifeSpring’s 2016 Uncork the Night: A … Read Now

Meet the 2016-2017 Bellevue LifeSpring Scholars

We believe education is the pathway out of poverty. Each year, Bellevue LifeSpring awards Bellevue high school graduates and parents with college scholarships toward a living-wage career. Each scholarship is renewable for four years of school. In 2016, your generosity provided 26 college scholarships to 24 Bellevue high school graduates and two parents in the Bellevue School … Read Now

Five Ways to Get Your Kids Involved in Giving Back

Kids who volunteer benefit in many ways. In addition to having fun, volunteering enhances development, promotes a healthy lifestyle choices, teaches social responsibility, creates a lifelong ethic of service and improves the community. We are thrilled to have the continued support of several generations working side-by-side to support friends and neighbors in need. Here are five … Read Now

Five Tips to Clean Your Closet

Going through your closet can be an overwhelming task. Here are five closet cleaning tips to make it more manageable – and help kids in Bellevue! Clean House – Remove everything from your closet and evaluate your space. Hang items only if you’re certain they’re keepers. Three Sweeps – Do an initial sweep to gather things … Read Now

Soccer Team Basic Needs Drive

Girls U11 Soccer Team basic needs drive

Huge thanks to the Girls U11 Soccer Team for their basic needs drive that helped replenish our pantry shelves with 37 bottles of shampoo and 206 pairs of socks. Both of these items are basic needs that can’t be purchased with food stamps. Thanks, girls – you rock! Learn how to host your own basic … Read Now