Love2Hope

10/14/2026

Free Mind, Free Choice

Every one of us has a mind of our own. We have the freedom to think, to choose, and to decide how we respond to the world around us. Even when life is difficult, we still have choices to make. But before making a decision, do we pause to consider the consequences? Do we choose to turn away, or do we open our hearts to someone who needs a little help?

When someone approaches you and asks for help, what is your first reaction? Do you ignore them and walk away? Do you look them up and down, judging their appearance before deciding to help them? Or do you take a moment to listen and understand what they are going through?

Today, while shopping for supplies for our Friday Downtown Outreach and Sunday Hope, we met a woman who was walking unsteadily. She approached us and asked if we could buy her a coffee and a hamburger. She told us her blood sugar was very low, she was hungry, and she felt she might pass out.

From her appearance, we could tell she was not unhoused. We asked about her situation, and she explained that she lived in housing and received food assistance but had no money to buy a hamburger to fill her empty stomach.

We faced a choice.

Could her story have been untrue? Perhaps. We could never know for certain. But what if she was telling the truth? What if her blood sugar really was dangerously low and she was about to collapse?

We did not want to take that chance with someone's well-being, so we bought her a coffee and a hamburger. She was deeply grateful and thanked us for helping her.

A little later, as we walked around the corner, we met another unhoused woman wearing a very thin, dirty jacket. She told me she was freezing and asked if we had any clothing because she had no warm jacket.

Sadly, our truck was already empty. We had given away all the clothing during our outreach.

But how could we walk away knowing she was standing there in the cold without a warm jacket?

We made another choice.

We immediately took her to a thrift store and invited her to choose a warm top and a pair of pants. She picked out what she needed and thanked us with a smile. We also promised to bring more supplies when we returned for our Friday Downtown Outreach.

She left the store happy, and we were happy, too.

When you make a choice that lifts someone's spirits or helps ease even a small part of their struggle, you create a blessing—not only for that person, but also for yourself and the community.

We all have the freedom to choose. Let us use that freedom to choose kindness, compassion, and love.

A kind heart is a blessing, and every act of kindness is a choice worth making.

10/12/2026

🥶 Winter Is Coming… Please Help Keep Our Unhoused Neighbours Warm

Even though it is still fall, the mornings and nights are already bitterly cold. For our unhoused neighbours, there is no warm home to return to, no cosy bed to sleep in, and often no proper shelter from the cold rain. As winter approaches, warm blankets, thick socks, jackets, and tarps become even more important for those trying to survive outdoors.

Today at Sunday Hope, we brought more than 10 bags of clothing, and some kind-hearted community members also dropped off supplies. We are so grateful for every donation, but sadly, it still never seems to be enough. Blankets, warm jackets, thick socks, and tarps are especially needed.

Tarps are more than just pieces of waterproof material to our unhoused neighbours. They help keep their few precious belongings dry and can serve as a makeshift roof over their heads when they sleep outdoors. Every week, people come asking for tarps, and they are often gone within minutes. Because the need is so great, we have had to use our already tight budget to purchase more.

Our supply station was always busy! Even before we had a chance to put the supplies on the tables, our unhoused neighbours were already surrounding us, asking for pet food, backpacks, tarps, and other essentials. The need was so great that we could barely get everything set up before people started asking for what they desperately needed. ❤️

Meanwhile, our food line was just as busy! A heartfelt thank-you to our amazing volunteers who worked hard this morning to prepare hot meals, make lots of sandwiches, and prepare delicious fruit salad for our unhoused neighbours. We truly appreciate your time, effort, and kindness in helping feed so many hungry people.

❤️ Would you like to volunteer at Sunday Hope? We welcome kind-hearted people who would like to help cook, prepare food, and serve our unhoused neighbours and their pets.

📧 Email: [email protected]
📱 Text: 801-382-7525

Thank you for caring about our unhoused neighbours and their beloved pets. Every donation, every helping hand, and every act of kindness matters. Together, we can bring a little warmth and hope to those who need it most this winter.

10/10/2026

Helping or Not Helping? ❤️

For over a year, every Friday, rain or shine, we have pulled our two big wagons through downtown, carrying food, clothing, blankets, basic necessities, and pet supplies for our unhoused neighbours and their beloved pets.

Today, we met neighbours whose clothes and shoes were soaked by the rain. One lady was so happy to receive dry clothes and blankets. We brought plenty of blankets, but they were gone in seconds. Before we had walked very far, all our food, six bags of clothing, shoes, dog food, and tarps were gone. The need is always greater than what our two little wagons can carry.

Yet sometimes, people tell us that giving food and supplies to the unhoused is not helping them.

It makes us wonder: Why is offering someone food when they are hungry not helping? Why is giving someone dry clothes and a warm blanket when they are cold and wet not helping? Why is making sure a hungry dog or cat has something to eat not helping?

Of course, we know food and blankets cannot solve homelessness. But when someone is hungry today, food matters today. When someone is cold and wet, a warm blanket matters today.

Our Friday Outreach is about more than supplies. It is about showing love, offering hope, and letting our unhoused neighbours know that someone still cares.

If we cannot do everything, does that mean we should do nothing?

At Love2Hope, we believe every small act of kindness matters. We will keep pulling our wagons through downtown, rain or shine, because we may not be able to change everyone's life, but we can make a difficult day a little easier.

10/08/2026

❤️ Helping Us Feed Our Unhoused Neighbours ❤️

For over two years, Sunday Hope has been serving our unhoused neighbours every Sunday with hot meals, cookies, muffins, desserts, donuts, hot coffee, and more.

Behind every Sunday Hope gathering is a group of amazing volunteers who give their time and energy week after week. They prepare ingredients, cook hot meals, and bake batches of delicious goodies, from muffins and cookies to homemade bread, so our hungry neighbours have something comforting to eat. We are deeply grateful for every one of them.

But keeping Sunday Hope going takes a lot of ingredients, and our funds are always stretched thin. Love2Hope also cares for the beloved pets of our unhoused neighbours by providing pet food, essential supplies, and, most importantly, helping with costly veterinary bills when these animals need medical care. Every dollar we save on food preparation means we can put more toward helping people and their precious pets.

Could you help us by donating baking ingredients?

Flour
Sugar
Vanilla extract
Baking soda and baking powder
White chocolate chips and chocolate chips
Cocoa powder
Dried fruit

🎁 How you can help:

🛒 Please visit our Amazon Wish List:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3E5C0I978WT4/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex

📍 Or drop off your donations at 121 Unity St, every Sunday between 2:30 PM and 3:30 PM.

Every little donation helps us save money, feed more hungry neighbours, and care for the pets who depend on them. Thank you for helping us keep hope alive!

10/08/2026

10/07/2026

10/07/2026

Last Sunday at Sunday Hope, quite a number of unhoused neighbours came to get a hot meal, human supplies, and food and supplies for their pets.

We were very concerned to see some young puppies and kittens who had never received any vaccinations. Many of these pets are sleeping on the streets or in tents with their owners. Without vaccinations, they are much more vulnerable to serious and contagious diseases.

Puppies can get parvovirus and distemper. Once a puppy gets parvovirus, they can suffer from severe vomiting, bloody diarrhea, extreme weakness and dehydration. Sadly, some puppies do not survive. We have witnessed puppies die from parvovirus before, and it is truly heartbreaking.

Kittens can also become very sick from diseases such as feline panleukopenia (feline distemper) and feline leukemia.

Whenever we see an unhoused neighbour with a pet, we always ask if their pet is up to date on vaccinations and whether they have been spayed or neutered. If they have never had their vaccines, we try to arrange veterinary care as soon as possible. We also help our unhoused neighbours apply for Snip Snip Hooray, which covers the cost of spay and neuter surgeries for their pets.

Our volunteer veterinarian comes to Sunday Hope once a month. But sometimes, we simply cannot let a young puppy or kitten to wait several more weeks for their vaccines. We will arrange for them to go to a veterinary clinic right away.

Bullet is one of those puppies.

Bullet is a 5-month-old male German Shepherd who came to Sunday Hope with his unhoused owner to get food. We provided dog food and supplies to his owner and asked if Bullet had ever received any vaccinations.

His owner told us that someone had given Bullet to him only two days earlier, and Bullet had never had any vaccines.

We took Bullet to Bellingham Veterinary Clinic today. He received his core vaccines, flea prevention, and deworming. He will need to return in three weeks for his second booster.

We were so thankful that we could help Bullet get protected.

Please take care of your pets and make sure they receive the vaccinations they need to help protect them from these serious diseases.

If you would like to help us cover the cost of vaccinations and veterinary care for pets belonging to our unhoused neighbours, you can donate to the Love2Hope account at Bellingham Veterinary Clinic.

Thank you so much for helping us protect these precious little lives. ❤️🐾

10/05/2026

A Little Bit of Chaos at Sunday Hope ❤️

Today was a little bit of chaos at Sunday Hope.

When we arrived at the Best Chopstick parking lot, we found that many cars were already parked there for the theater. There was hardly any space left for us to set up.

There were already so many unhoused neighbors and their pets already waiting for us on the sidewalk. They were waiting for their food, clothing, blankets, and pet supplies, and we couldn't just turn around and leave.

For a moment, we were at a loss. We weren't sure where we could set up, and there were already so many people waiting.

Then we decided, let's just make it work.

We found a tiny corner around Best Chopstick and immediately started setting up. Tables went out. Food went on the tables. Pet food and supplies were put out. Clothes and blankets were spread around. We even set up our new hand-washing station with warm water.

It wasn't perfect. It was crowded. It was a little chaotic. But somehow, we made it work. ❤️

We were able to feed all of our unhoused neighbors and distribute pet food, clothing, jackets, blankets, and sleeping bags. We also met several unhoused neighbors whose pets had never received vaccinations. Their owners came to us asking for help. We told them, “We will help you get your pets to the vet.”

By the time Sunday Hope ended, everyone had a full stomach and many supplies to take with them as they headed back to their “homes”—sometimes just a small corner on the street.

We also learned that the theater will be very busy over the coming months, so we may not have enough space at Best Chopstick to continue Sunday Hope in the same way. We may need to find another larger parking lot or a different location.

We will be checking on this during the coming week and will let our unhoused neighbors and the community know as soon as we have an update.

Thank you to everyone who continues to stand beside us.

Because of your kindness, today, even in a tiny corner, there was enough room for food, warmth, hope, and a little love. ❤️🐾

10/03/2026

10/03/2026

Our Disabled Unhoused Neighbours

Every week when we do outreach, we see quite a number of disabled unhoused neighbours. Some rely on a wheelchair to get around, and some have a very hard time walking. Many of them have been sleeping on the streets for quite a long time.

We always feel very sad when we see them. It is already hard for them to walk or move around, and then they have to sleep on the streets by themselves. When it is cold and wet outside, We really don't know how they get through the night.

Unfortunately, Love2Hope does not have a housing program, so we cannot offer them housing. But we still try our best to help in whatever way we can. Sometimes we give them information and resources. Sometimes we help them contact other organizations and hope they can get some help.

Sometimes, when we see someone who really needs immediate medical help, we offer to call 911 and help them go to the hospital.

But not everyone wants to go.

Some refuse, and sometimes they become very angry when we offer to call 911. We honestly don't know their reasons. Maybe they have had some very difficult experiences before. We just don't know. But we cannot force anyone to do something they don't want to do.

We feel sad and worried, but we have to respect their decision. If they don't want to go to the hospital, then the only thing we can do at that moment is give them some food, a blanket, warm clothes, socks, or whatever we have, hoping they will at least have something to eat and something to keep them warm during the night.

Today was our Friday outreach.

We didn't have to walk very far before almost everything was gone. All the snack bags, clothing, blankets, shoes, and dog food were gone very quickly. The need was so great.

Among the unhoused neighbours we met today, some were over 60 years old. Three were having a very hard time walking. One was an elderly woman who was disabled and had only one leg. She was using a wheelchair. We gave her some food and clothes. She was very happy and thankful. We talked with her for a little while. Then she suddenly started crying.

She told us she had been sleeping on the street and had nowhere to go. My heart really hurt hearing that. We asked her if she wasn't feeling well and if she wanted us to call 911 for her so she could get some medical help.

Suddenly, she became very angry and told us to leave. We didn't know why she became so angry, and we didn't want to make things worse, so we respected her wishes and left.

But we felt very sorry for her. She is disabled. She depends on a wheelchair to get around. She has nowhere to go. And tonight, she may have to sleep outside again, alone and cold.

And sadly, there are many elderly and disabled unhoused people like her on our streets. They must have gone through so much in their lives. After being on the streets for years, maybe it is not easy for them to trust people anymore.

We may not understand why they make certain choices, why they refuse help, or why they sometimes become angry when someone is trying to help. But we don't know their full story.

All we can do is be kind, be patient, and help when they allow us to.