By Brooke Chang A rising senior at Bellevue High School, Brooke began volunteering with Bellevue LifeSpring during her junior year, and recently completed a summer internship with their Development & Communications team. She shared insight from her experience with us, including her efforts to “burst the ‘Bellevue bubble.’” The “Bellevue Bubble” The “Bellevue Bubble” is … Read Now
Elise moved to Bellevue with her family when she was in middle school. She spoke no English. She was smart and hard-working and by the time she reached high school she had graduated out of her ESL classes. As a senior at Sammamish High School, Elise learned about the Overlake Service League college scholarship program. … Read Now
Summer is one of the busiest times of year for our programs and services team. During July and August, they’ll interview nearly 300 families during signups for our Clothes-4-Kids™ and Holiday Adopt-A-Family™ programs. In the past, these summer signups have been held in rented and borrowed spaces. This year, thanks to our new office, we … Read Now
What do a future chemical engineer, nurse and journalist all have in common? They are all heading to college this fall with the help of Bellevue LifeSpring college scholarships! Bellevue LifeSpring is making 26 students’ dreams of higher education reality! This fall, 10 freshmen, three sophomores, nine juniors, two seniors and two adult scholarship recipients … Read Now
Low-income students are especially vulnerable to falling behind in school. An unstable home life and poor nutrition can cause students living in poverty to fail their classes. On average, summer school courses to make up a class and retrieve credits are $180 each and can cost up to $420. Families living in poverty are already … Read Now
Healthy school snacks are one of the most frequent requests we receive from the Bellevue School District. Some days, Stevenson Elementary School’s Family Connections Center is overwhelmed with requests for snacks and the cupboards are bare. In one month, they received 26 requests for snacks from 19 teachers. Kids who don’t eat breakfast have a … Read Now
Bellevue LifeSpring’s renewable, need-based college scholarships are allowing more students living in poverty to achieve their dreams of higher education. This spring, four of Bellevue LifeSpring’s college scholarship recipients are graduating and moving on to brighter futures. Telma comes from a single-income household and commutes to school to save money. In addition to being … Read Now
For students living in poverty, just graduating from high school can be an uphill climb. The prospect of going on to college may seem like an impossible dream. However, thanks to the support of our community, Bellevue LifeSpring’s college scholarships program is making those dreams a reality. By the year 2020, 70% of jobs in … Read Now
There’s a reason that the Seattle area is known as the “home of the 12s.” On December 2, 2013, Seattle Seahawks fans broke the record for loudest roar at a sports stadium after thunderous cheers registered 137.6 dbA at Centurylink Field. Since then, the Seattle Seahawks have continued into the post season five consecutive years and … Read Now
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
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