First Light Mission

06/13/2026

Please reach out if you need help!

The Elkhart County Food Collaborative is a partnership of nonprofit organizations united by one mission: to ensure no one in our community goes hungry. By pooling resources, sharing ideas, and working side-by-side, we’re tackling food insecurity with the strength that comes from working together.

06/12/2026

We greatly appreciate the congregation of First Mennonite Church of Middlebury for collecting items to restock our pantry and baby room. Your generosity helps us continue providing services to all of our guests.

06/05/2026

💙 Thank You for Standing with First Light Mission 💙

Because of your generosity, families experiencing homelessness have a safe place to stay, warm meals to eat, and hope for a brighter future. We are so grateful for the incredible support our community continues to show First Light Mission.

Today, we're asking for a little extra help through our Amazon Wish List. Some of our most urgent needs include:

🧻 Paper Towels
🧼 Sanitizing Wipes
🪮 Hairbrushes & Combs
🧽 Cleaning Supplies
👕 Pajama Sets for Older Children & Teens

These everyday items may seem small, but they make a huge difference in helping us provide a clean, comfortable, and welcoming environment for the families we serve.

If you'd like to help, please consider purchasing an item from our Amazon Wish List. Every donation goes directly to supporting the children and families who call First Light Mission home during a difficult season of life.

Thank you for helping us be a place of refuge and fresh starts. ❤️

📦 Amazon Wish List: https://a.co/0gNNwDA1

05/23/2026

This week we had the privilege of being selected for Edward Jones Day of Caring, bringing in their Financial Advisors and office staff from across Elkhart County and St. Joseph County. They worked hard and spruced up our entry way, cleaned up outside areas, organized diaper room, painted and added shelving in both our community room and conference room, added shelves down our hallway for guests bags, painted staff bathroom, painted ceiling in laundry room, painted a mural in our hallway, hung new windows coverings and completely redone our clothing closet. We are very thankful for them and all the hardwork they put into making our shelter better.

04/05/2026

🌷🐣 Happy Easter from all of us at First Light Mission! 🐣🌷

Today we celebrate hope, renewal, and the promise of new beginnings. At FLM, we are reminded daily that even in the hardest seasons, brighter days are ahead.

To our families, supporters, volunteers, and community—thank you for being part of the light that makes transformation possible. Because of you, hope is not just a word… it’s something our families get to experience every single day.

Wishing you a beautiful Easter filled with peace, joy, and love. 💛

03/25/2026

One of the greatest moments for everyone here at FLM is when a family moves into their own place. Getting invited over to see it mostly set up makes it even better. Thanks to all the donors that make furnishing their places so easy.

03/19/2026

Today our Executive Director got a chance to sit down with Kim Becker from HomeTown Living and talk about the shelter and our Annual Empty Bowl event. We are grateful for the opportunity to share and excited to see everyone on Saturday!

03/14/2026

We are greatly appreciative of these last two groups from Grace Community Church Women's Bible Study that spent their Saturday to help us finish sorting and organizing our big mound of donations. We can't do what we do without our volunteers and community!

03/06/2026

We want to thank these three amazing women from Grace Community Church who came to help us sort more clothing and brought some new things for the shelter guests. We appreciate all your help.

03/05/2026

Thank you THOR Industries, Inc. For your incredible gift to help Hunger Ends Here . Elkhart County is doing great things and we are honored to be a part of this team.