Saturday Morning Weekly Report

What a way to start the day.  John caught this view as he arrived early this morning. Our friends from St Philopateer St Demiana Coptic Orthodox congregation fed the largest crowd we have had in years.  (We had to set up extra chairs!) Thank you for warm and plentiful breakfast for everyone.  A true pleasure

Saturday mornings get busier and busier.  Today followed that trend.  Our pantry gave 92 food bags, including Trader Joe’s salads and fruit, and hoagie sandwiches supplied by Advocates Recovery Services.  Edmonds Food Bank has recently been bringing us (along with a truck load of other nutrition) fresh Cottage Bakery breads.  What a High-end treat for

We worked hard this morning!!  Our Neighbors were cold, hungry and tense. Hot biscuits and gravy, fresh fruit, milk and fruit juice were as soothing as they were nutritious.  Again, more than 200 plates.  We’re grateful to Holy Rosary Catholic Church for hot food and warm smiles.  You made a big difference this morning. The

A comment from a first time guest at Neighbors in Need:  “Everyone really cares…… and they don’t even need to.”  Yup!  That’s what NiN volunteers do. What a day, and it was a good day.  We had a guest breakfast team this morning.  Sabrina brought her fellow volunteers from St Dunstan’s Church, Annie’s Kitchen, and Advocates

It’s always about the numbers, and the numbers steadily rise.  Our “Neighborhood” Is a growing neighborhood. One new Neighbor has been homeless since she immigrated to the US from Africa.  She is already working with immigration resources and has a job as a care giver.  She is a college graduate who earned her degree in

How many NiN volunteers does it take to open a travel size band-aid container?  Per this photo, only one!  Friendly advice failed and will not be welcome in the near future! It was a long, busy morning for the team from Holy Rosary Catholic Church.  They prepared 140 burritos plus prepared and served a full

Thank you to Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church for treating a huge crowd this morning!  It was a long lineup for burritos, pastries and coffee. To underscore that it was a large crowd, our pantry served 107 Neighbors.  How many trips did you make to the basement to assemble more grocery bags?  We extend thanks from

It was a morning of hard work.  Our crowd was large.  All were pleasant guests, but many just needed caring attention. Our Pemco Insurance breakfast team served the ideal breakfast for Neighbors who were feeling needy.  They served scrambled eggs, sausage links, hash browns and oatmeal with brown sugar and raisins.  Oatmeal is always especially

Many, many thanks to a large team from Northwest Church.  We needed every one of you! Our hungry Neighbors enjoyed scrambled eggs, sausages, pancakes and juice, plus burritos.  They served well over 200 plates. The NWC team served everywhere this morning.  Besides cooking, they sorted clothing, helped in the pantry, filled all of the salt

We could call it an “average” fourth Saturday of the month.  We know that we will have a large guest count will including several new faces.  Each “average” becomes memorable as we listen to fears or anger, and often to good news.  Each guest is welcomed and their feelings affirmed. We had a special feel-good