The Designing Hope Project.

05/08/2023

Thank you all for your help and letting me help you. Although I am officially closing The Designing Hope Project I would still love to help where and when I can. Please pm to my personal page if you need me.

04/10/2023

As I posted earlier I am closing down The Designing Hope Project. We will be at storage on Thursday to organize it and make it easier to see what we have to gift. Let me know if yoh want to come by

04/06/2023

After some careful thought and review of my life, my future and my finances I have come to the decision that I need to focus on my income bearing company and my health. I am looking at having 3 surgeries this year and 3 more next year that will prevent me from being able to do the work I love. I will still help where I can but I am getting rid of storage. So on that note…I am having a free sale, donations welcome. I am setting up appointments to meet individuals at storage to give what I can. Anything nog taken will be donted to the helping hands project.

11/19/2022

It’s been an exciting week.

1. I met a wonderful woman this week who is a case worker for the White Horse Grant program at Carnegie Resource Center at 3001 Oakes Ave Everett. This program is to help parents navigate the court system when trying to reunite with there children after prison, rehab, etc. They have some interpreters on staff for those who’s primary language is not english. The Designing Hope Project will be assisting some of these individuals by providing essential home items such as kitchen ware and bedding. I am so excited.

2. I will be seeking a volunteer or 2 as we near the first. I am looking to change storage units from the 20x20 to something a bit smaller. The rent is killing me.

3. I have been collecting clothing anx.blankets for the homeless and newly homed. Please reach out if you have something to donatt or are in need of something. And thank you to those who have already donated.

4. I am searching for 3 vacuums for recently placed, through the White Horse Grant, moms and their kids. I will be seeking additional itsms as time goes forward

11/14/2022

Hello to my amazing group of Hope. I recently spoke to a case worker who has informed me the DSHS is actually buying tents for people because they can’t find them homes. This is a terrible thing our state and others are going through. This means more and more families are homeless. This isn’t just a drug addict or lazy person problem. She told me about a woman who lived in her car with her 3 year old until she finally got a home. This is so sad.

I want to challenge everyone to help by donating warm clothes and blankets as well as personal care items, hand warmers etc, to not just The Designing Hope Project, but any group out there trying to help our homeless. I know there are several groups trying to feed the homeless hot meals and provide water and other needs as well.

Even if you take a thermos of coffee and paper cups out to where some of the homeless hang. It will be appreciated. Ladies and gentlemen don’t go alone for your own safety as there are dangerous people out there but most just need help so please help.

If you would rather donate food to one of the groups feeding the homeless reach out privately and I can put you in touch with someone in the everett area.

10/29/2022

Hi everyone. Just a little update. I am healing nicely from my hip replacement but waiting for my tryck to finish being repaired after being ran off the road by an inconsiderate young person. Hopefully sometime next week.

I won’t be able to do much for a while yet but hopefully by December 1, I can start helping again.

Love you all.

10/25/2022

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03/30/2022

Hi all. Just a short post to say that it’s almost spring cleaning time. We need to sort and organize the Designing Hope Project storage units.

As we do this we will be giving away some older stuff to make room for newer things. Please watch our FB page Gifting from the Heart, Snohomish county.

We will also be looking for volunteers to assist us. Both Deb and myself are currently having physical issues that really slow us down. Please respond to this post if you are interested in helping out.

Hope to see you all soon.

12/08/2021

Due to medical issues, I will be unavailable until January. I may be able to get a volunteer to help if it is urgent.

02/13/2021

I must apologize for any delays in helping. I had to take the last couple months off for several reasons that I won’t go into right now. I am preparing to get back to it in March. Watch for coming updates.

10/20/2020

Hey everyone. Our website is almost ready. So excited.

We will have links to applications for both those in need of our help as well as those sho want to volunteer.

I will also be postinv some before and after pics there for those interested.