Love2Hope

09/05/2026

🍞 FOOD… FOOD… FOOD…

For someone who has a warm home and food waiting in the kitchen, hunger may be something we feel for a few hours. But for many of our unhoused neighbors, hunger can mean going an entire day—or even days—without enough to eat. When you are truly hungry, food is not just food. It is survival.

At Love2Hope, we do outreach every day when there is a need—even on weekends and holidays. We are a 100% volunteer-run nonprofit. No one gets paid. Every dollar we receive goes directly toward helping our unhoused neighbors and their beloved companion pets.

We simply cannot walk away when we see someone—or an animal—in need. We cannot say, “Sorry, it is a holiday. We are not working today. Please call us next weekday.” Hunger does not take a holiday. An animal in need does not wait until Monday. And when there is an urgent situation, we do our best to take action as quickly as we can.

As we shared in yesterday's post, our unhoused neighbors are often hungry. We wish we had enough resources to provide food every single day. Sadly, with our limited resources, we can only serve a large number of unhoused neighbors every Friday and Sunday. During the weekdays, we provide food whenever we see someone in need. Sometimes, when we are out buying lunch or groceries and someone tells us they have nothing to eat, we will buy them a meal or some groceries.

We also visit pet owners and their beloved pets at shelters, deliver pet food, and help whenever resources are available. Because when someone has nothing, even a small bag of groceries or one hot meal can mean so much.

Every Friday, rain or shine, we go around downtown to distribute food and other much-needed supplies. Like today, within just one hour, all the human food, pet food, clothing, and shoes were gone.

Gone. Because the need is that great.

We always remind our unhoused neighbors to come to Sunday Hope, where we can provide more food and supplies. We hope that, even for a little while, we can help ease some of the burden they carry—and also help care for the pets who stand faithfully beside them through everything.

🙏 Please help us help them.

We are always in need of:

❤️ Monetary donations
Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/YPRB7HNSX5W9S
website: http://www.Love2Hope.net
Venmo: Love2Hope

🐶 Dog food
🐱 Cat food
🐾 Cat litter
🛏️ Blankets
⛺ Tarps
🎒 Backpacks
🛌 Sleeping bags

Every donation, no matter how small, can make a difference. A bag of pet food can feed a hungry animal. A blanket can bring warmth on a cold night. A meal can mean that someone does not have to go to bed hungry.

Please help us continue to help them. ❤️

Thank you so much for your continued love and support.

09/04/2026

Today was another day of outreach—and another reminder of how deeply hunger and homelessness affect our community.

This morning, we received a call asking if we could help a group of unhoused neighbors who were very hungry. We were told that some had been searching through dumpsters for food and, at times, even eating pet food just to fill their stomachs.

We went to see them.

When we arrived, we saw a very elderly unhoused woman sitting on the grass, with about seven other unhoused neighbors gathered around their camp. We talked with them and asked a simple question:

“What do you need most?”

Their answer was immediate:

“FOOD.”

They had no income and little or no money to buy groceries. If they were fortunate enough to receive a little money from panhandling, they could only buy a very small amount of food.

One senior woman told us she had been eating cereal for many days, and her stomach had begun to hurt.

That broke our hearts.

We immediately went to the store and purchased lots of food and water for them. When we returned, they were incredibly grateful.

They also told us they were very cold and did not have enough blankets, so we distributed blankets to them as well.

As we talked more, we learned that many of them had been unhoused for quite some time. Some had previously stayed at the King Mountain encampment. Since the encampment closed several weeks ago, some have been staying in different places and trying to figure out where they can find food, transportation, housing opportunities, and other services.

We told them about Sunday Hope, where they can find food, water, and essential supplies. Unfortunately, they did not even have money for the bus. Fortunately, we had some bus passes in our car and were able to give them to those who needed them.

As we drove away, we kept thinking about what we had seen and the conversations we had with our neighbors.

We are sharing this experience simply because we believe that listening to our neighbors and understanding what they are experiencing can help all of us think about how we can continue to support our community.

1. When an encampment is closed, where can people go next?

When an encampment closes, people may need to find another place to stay while also trying to figure out where they can find food, transportation, housing opportunities, and other services.

From our conversations with unhoused neighbors, we have heard that some people who previously stayed at King Mountain are now staying in different places and trying to figure out where they can go and where they can find help.

At Sunday Hope, we have also seen some unhoused neighbors who were previously at King Mountain and are now staying in downtown Bellingham.

We have read about how cities such as Boston and Minneapolis have explored different ways to connect people with housing opportunities and supportive services during transitions involving encampments.

Every community is different, and there is no single solution that works everywhere. But these examples give us something to think about.

Could we continue exploring thoughtful and compassionate ways to help people know where they can go next and how they can stay connected to food, transportation, housing opportunities, and other resources when an encampment closes or their circumstances change?

Our hope is simply that no one is left wondering:

“Where do I go now, and where can I find help?”

2. When people have no food or transportation, how can they reach help?

Our recent outreach also reminded us that having a food program available does not always mean that everyone can reach it.

If someone has no income and no transportation, even knowing where food is available may not be enough.

When someone is truly hungry, they may go days without food. Some may search through dumpsters for something to eat. Some may eat whatever they can find simply because they are hungry.

Could we continue exploring more ways to bring food directly to people who cannot easily reach existing food programs?

Could churches, nonprofits, and community organizations work together to offer more free meals throughout the week, expand food outreach or delivery, and provide more transportation assistance or bus passes?

For someone who is hungry, a meal may be available—but without transportation, it can still feel out of reach.

OUR HOPE FOR OUR COMMUNITY

These are difficult challenges, and we know there are no simple solutions.

Our hope is simply that we can continue listening to our neighbors, learning from their experiences, and finding compassionate ways to connect people with food, transportation, resources, services, and pathways toward stable housing.

These are community issues, and they affect all of us.

When we help our unhoused neighbors, we help our entire community become healthier, safer, cleaner, and more compassionate for everyone.

We may not be able to solve homelessness overnight, but together, we can continue looking for ways to make sure that when someone's circumstances change, they know where they can turn, where they can find help, and that they have not been forgotten.

No one should have to face hunger alone.

09/03/2026

🎭❤️ Have a Fun Night & Help Save Lives! ❤️🐾

Come enjoy “Drag Becomes Them,” a fun musical and dance show at the Wild Buffalo—and at the same time, help make a difference!

The show will include a fundraiser for Love2Hope, with proceeds going directly toward helping our unhoused neighbors and their beloved pets, including food, essential supplies, and veterinary care. 🐶🐱❤️

📍 Wild Buffalo House of Music
📅 Wednesday, September 16
⏰ Show at 8:00 PM | Doors open at 7:00 PM
🔞 21+
🎟️ Only $13.73 including fees!
Tickets and Info: https://www.wildbuffalo.net

Bring your friends, enjoy a wonderful night, and help give hope to those who need it most. ❤️🐾

Please share and support! Thank you so much! 🙏

DragBecomesThem

09/02/2026

How Does It Feel to Be Hungry? 💔

Have you ever been so hungry that your stomach hurts, your body feels weak, and all you can think about is finding something—anything—to eat?

Hunger is more than an empty stomach. It is a crisis of human dignity.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, an estimated 645 million people experienced chronic hunger around the world in 2025.

When a person is desperately hungry, survival can take over. Some may search through garbage for something they can eat. Some may eat food that has long expired. Some may even eat pet food because there is simply nothing else available.

It is heartbreaking to see someone go hungry day after day.

People sometimes ask, “Why don’t they just get a job?”

If only life were that simple.

For some unhoused people, finding employment can be incredibly difficult. Some have very little education. Some are illiterate and cannot read or write. Some did not finish high school and have only a basic elementary-level education. These barriers can make finding and keeping a job incredibly difficult.

Others are struggling with substance use, trauma, mental health challenges, or years of living in survival mode. The longer someone remains trapped in these circumstances, the harder it can become to make healthy decisions and find a way out.

Homelessness is not simply about being lazy.
Behind every person experiencing homelessness, there is a story—and often a story filled with circumstances most of us have never had to face.

When there is no job, there may be no income.
When there is no income, there may be no food.
When there is no food, survival becomes the priority.

So how do we solve homelessness?

There is no single answer. There is no magic solution.

But there is something every one of us can do:

We can help where we can.
We can give what we are able to give.
We can listen instead of judge.
We can show compassion instead of discrimination.
We can choose love instead of criticism.

The unhoused neighbors we serve are often incredibly polite and respectful. They know that we are there because we truly care. They feel our sincerity. They feel that we are not looking down on them.

And that kindness comes back to us.

They thank us.
They respect our volunteers.
They help keep the area clean when we ask.
They wait patiently in line.
They do not come looking for conflict.

We strongly believe that LOVE is a positive energy. When we put more positive energy into our community instead of adding more anger, hatred, criticism, and judgment, that energy can touch other lives in ways we may never see.

If you want to live in a more peaceful community, start by giving more compassion.

You never know what someone has been through.
You never know how close someone may be to giving up.
And sometimes, a hot meal, a bottle of water, a kind word, or simply being treated like a human being can mean more than we realize.

Please have compassion.

There are people suffering.
There are families struggling.
There are unhoused neighbors trying to survive.
And there are innocent animals suffering alongside them.

Let us not make their lives harder with judgment.

Let us make this world a little kinder—with love, compassion, dignity, and hope. ❤️

May there be more kindness in our communities, more peace in our world, and less suffering for both people and animals.

Love2Hope — because every life deserves hope. ❤️

08/31/2026

💔 No Food Stamps. No Income. No Food. How Can They Survive?

Lately, we have heard the same heartbreaking words again and again from our unhoused neighbors:

“My food stamps were cut off.”
“I have no income.”
“I haven’t eaten today.”
“Sometimes I go one or two days without food.”

When someone has little or no income and loses access to food assistance, where are they supposed to turn?

No income means no food. No food means hunger. And hunger makes an already difficult life on the streets even harder.

We hear these stories directly from the people we serve. We see their faces. We hear their voices. And honestly, it breaks our hearts.

Every Sunday at Sunday Hope, and every Friday during our Downtown Outreach, we do our best to provide food and essential supplies to our unhoused neighbors and their companion pets.

Today was another reminder of just how great the need is.

Our Sunday Hope begins at 2:30 PM, but many of our unhoused neighbors arrive as early as 1:00 PM and wait in the parking lot for us.

The line was long today. Food disappeared quickly.

We gave out food and supplies to many people, including clothing, sleeping bags, tarps, blankets, shoes, and other necessities. But even after the food was gone, more people continued arriving.

In the past, one of the hardest things for us was looking into someone's eyes and saying:

“I'm so sorry. We don't have any food left.”

Watching someone walk away hungry was heartbreaking.
We will never criticize someone for being late. We don't know what they have been through that day. Perhaps they were trying to find food somewhere else. Perhaps they were caring for their pet. Perhaps they simply could not get there earlier.

We only know that they were hungry.

Thankfully, we have started keeping some lunch-to-go meals in our car whenever possible, so that when someone arrives late, we may still have something to give them.

We will continue doing everything we can so that no one leaves our parking lot with an empty stomach.

A special thank-you to Happy Tails Happy Homes for bringing their interns and pet supplies today and teaching the younger generation the importance of compassion and helping those in need. ❤️

And a heartfelt thank you to our wonderful volunteer hairstylist who generously gives their time to cut the hair of our unhoused neighbors. A haircut may seem like a small thing, but to someone living on the streets, it can bring back a little dignity, confidence, and hope. ❤️

And thank you from the bottom of our hearts to our amazing volunteers who continue to show up every Sunday to serve our unhoused neighbors and their pets.

Because of you, tonight, many people and their pets will go to bed with full stomachs. What a blessing it is simply to have food to eat. 🙏❤️

08/29/2026

❤️ Friday again—we’re downtown as always.

For more than a year, no matter what the weather is like, Love2Hope has been downtown every Friday, walking around to serve our unhoused neighbors. We bring our big snack bags, jackets, blankets, pants, socks, and other basic supplies.

The need is great. We see many people struggling with hunger and transportation every day. Many have no money for a bus ticket, so they have to walk everywhere. Starting September 1, the bus fare will increase from $1 to $2, making it even harder for people who already have so little.

Because they have to walk long distances, sometimes they miss free lunch programs. When they miss lunch and have no money to buy food, they may go without food for a day or even two.

When our funds are available, we sometimes provide bus passes to help people get to where they need to go. But our resources are limited, and the need is much greater than what we can provide.

Our big snack bags may help someone get through one night, but the next day, they still need to find food.

That is why Lunch on the Run is so important to us. We want to keep one or two boxes in our car so whenever we see someone who is hungry, we can give them food right away.

We provide food and supplies through Friday Outreach and Sunday Hope, and even during the week, when we see someone panhandling, sometimes we stop, park our car, and bring them food and supplies.

🐱 Right now, Lunch on the Run, bus passes, cat food, and cat litter are in very high demand.

This afternoon, we distributed our last three bags of cat litter to the shelter, so we may not have enough cat litter to give out this Sunday.

🙏 Please help us restock cat food and cat litter. If you can donate, please drop them off this Sunday at 121 Unity St between 2:30pm to 3:30pm.

Every donation helps us continue providing food and supplies to our unhoused neighbors and their beloved pets.

Thank you so much for helping Love2Hope keep serving those who need us. ❤️

08/29/2026

08/28/2026

🐱❤️ Cat Food & Cat Litter Are Needed Every Week ❤️🐱

Every week, Love2Hope visits local shelters and community outreach sites to provide pet food and essential supplies to unhoused and very low-income pet owners. Every Sunday at Sunday Hope, we distribute many pet foods and pet supplies, and cat food and cat litter are always among the most requested items.

For families struggling to make ends meet, buying cat litter can be an impossible expense. When they run out, some may resort to using SOIL as a substitute, which can be dirty and may expose cats to harmful germs.

We do our best to make sure no cat or pet owner has to face this choice. When our donated supplies run out, Love2Hope uses our limited funds to purchase additional cat food and cat litter so we can continue helping these families every week.

🐾 Please consider donating cat food or cat litter. Your donation may seem small, but to a pet owner who has very little, it can mean everything—and it helps keep their beloved companion safe, healthy, and cared for.

📍 Drop off: Every Sunday at 121 Unity St.
🕝 2:30 PM–3:30 PM

📬 Mail donations:
Love2Hope
1901 Cornwall Ave #322
Bellingham, WA

Thank you so much for your kindness, compassion, and continued support. Together, we can help keep pets and their people together. 🐾❤️

08/27/2026

❤️ Please Help Us Be There When They Have Nowhere Else to Turn

Kindly a reminder that Love2Hope is here for both unhoused individuals and their beloved companion pets. We provide minor veterinary care, pet food, pet supplies, and basic essential items to our unhoused neighbors, whether or not they have pets.

Veterinary care is one of our greatest expenses. Although we primarily provide minor veterinary assistance, there are times when we receive urgent calls that we simply cannot ignore. A pet may have been hit by a car, suffered a serious injury, or developed a life-threatening condition such as pyometra.

When an animal is suffering and its owner has nowhere else to turn, we cannot simply turn away and let the animal suffer or die. These pets are beloved family members—often their owner's closest and most faithful companions.

🐾 Yesterday, we received an urgent call about Rocky.

Rocky is a beautiful pit bull who lives in a car with his mom and his sister. They have no income and very limited resources.

Yesterday, Rocky was hit by a car.

His mom called us crying and desperately asking for help. She was terrified that Rocky might die. She didn't know where else to go or how she could possibly afford veterinary care.

We immediately took Rocky to Bellingham Veterinary Clinic, where Dr. Sullivan examined him and performed X-rays.

Thankfully, Rocky did not have severe injuries or internal bleeding. His mom was incredibly relieved when she learned that Rocky was going to be okay. He received medication and was able to return home with his family.

His mom repeatedly thanked us and told us that she didn't know where she would have gone or what she would have done if Love2Hope had not been there to help Rocky.

This is why we are here.

For someone experiencing homelessness, a pet can be much more than a pet. They can be their best friend, their family, their source of comfort, and sometimes the one living being who never leaves their side.

When they have nowhere else to turn, we want Love2Hope to be there.

But we cannot do this alone.

Love2Hope depends almost entirely on the generosity of the public. Veterinary care is expensive, and unexpected cases like Rocky's can quickly become a significant financial burden for our small nonprofit. Every donation helps us continue saying YES when someone desperately asks us to help their beloved companion.

❤️ Kindly consider making a donation today. Your support can help us provide veterinary care, pet food, pet supplies, and essential assistance to unhoused neighbors and their beloved pets.

Please help us continue to be there for people like Rocky's mom—and pets like Rocky—when they have nowhere else to turn.

Donate through our website: https://www.Love2Hope.net

Venmo: Love2Hope

PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/YPRB7HNSX5W9S

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting Love2Hope and helping us care for both the people and the pets who need us most. ❤️🐾

08/26/2026

Update on Doug & Scooter ❤️🐾

If you remember Doug, who reached out to us for help about a week ago, you may remember his story. Doug and his beloved senior dog, Scooter, an 18-year-old Chihuahua, have been living together in their small red car.

A little over a week ago, Doug’s car broke down when the transmission stopped working. He had found a used transmission, but he needed help getting it installed. Unfortunately, the cost of the mechanic’s labor was far more than Doug could afford.

When we shared Doug’s story on Facebook last week, something beautiful happened. ❤️

People cared.

We received an incredible outpouring of kindness from people who wanted to help Doug and Scooter. We also received donations to help with the repair costs.

Today, we want to give a huge round of applause to Melissa and her family. 👏❤️

Melissa didn’t just say she wanted to help—she stepped up and made it happen. She called a towing company and had Doug’s car brought to her home so that her family could work on it and help get it running again.

For several days, they worked hard on Doug’s car.

Then, last Sunday, we received the phone call we had been hoping for:

Doug’s car was fixed. 🚗❤️

Doug was able to pick up his car, and he was so happy and deeply grateful to Melissa, her family, and everyone who came together to help him and Scooter.

Sometimes, we may think that one small act of kindness cannot change much.

But for Doug and Scooter, a helping hand meant having a safe way to get where they needed to go and, most importantly, staying together.

This is what community looks like.
This is what compassion looks like.
And this is what happens when people choose to care. ❤️

Thank you, Melissa and your family, for opening your hearts and your home to help Doug and Scooter. And thank you to everyone who donated, shared Doug’s story, reached out, or simply cared.

Below is a video from Doug, sharing his heartfelt thank-you to Melissa and her family and to everyone who helped him and Scooter. ❤️🐾

Sometimes, hope arrives through the kindness of strangers. And sometimes, that kindness changes everything. 🙏❤️