Lighthouse Mission Presenting Tours of new Bellingham Facility Sept. 28
September 04, 2024
On September 28, 2014 Lighthouse Mission Ministries is presenting an open house and tours of its new Bellingham facility for serving those who are homeless.
Construction is nearly complete at the facility at 1312 F St. in Old Town according to Hans Erchinger-Davis, president and CEO of Lighthouse Mission Ministries. It will replace the 24-hour Base Camp homeless service center on 1530 Cornwall Ave. Private donations covered most of the $29+ million in project costs.
“We are so grateful for this community’s love and generosity,” Erchinger-Davis said. “The new facility will help many people change their lives with mental health services, addiction support and safe housing.”
The open house is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28 with tours every 15 minutes. The tours will pause at noon for a ribbon-cutting ceremony continuing afterward until 2 p.m.
The new facility will include micro-shelters for families, working guests, elderly guests, and guests requiring mental health care. These micro-shelters will increase the Lighthouse Mission’s total overnight shelter capacity by 100 people. The number of total beds available overnight will go from 200 beds to 300 beds, with additional overflow capacity of 100 during severe weather.
Guests will move into the facility early next month (October 2024).
The five-story building includes 213 solar panels and a battery back-up power system, made possible by a $973,425 grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce through its Solar Plus Storage for Resilient Communities program. Outside of power outages, the system will produce clean electricity that will save energy costs for Lighthouse Mission and reduce strain on the grid when usage is high, according to the Department of Commerce.
The Lighthouse Mission is the only overnight, low-barrier homeless service center north of Everett. Lighthouse Mission Ministries maintains its identity as a Christian organization with its mission of healing homelessness with Christ’s power and love.
Lighthouse Mission Ministries has been helping people who are homeless since 1923. The Mission cares for up to 400+ people each day and provides a continuum of services aimed at ending homelessness through street outreach, enhanced shelters, addiction recovery, spiritual support, and aftercare.
To make a donation or volunteer, call (360) 733-5120, or visit www.thelighthousemission.org.
Construction is nearly complete at the facility at 1312 F St. in Old Town according to Hans Erchinger-Davis, president and CEO of Lighthouse Mission Ministries. It will replace the 24-hour Base Camp homeless service center on 1530 Cornwall Ave. Private donations covered most of the $29+ million in project costs.
“We are so grateful for this community’s love and generosity,” Erchinger-Davis said. “The new facility will help many people change their lives with mental health services, addiction support and safe housing.”
The open house is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28 with tours every 15 minutes. The tours will pause at noon for a ribbon-cutting ceremony continuing afterward until 2 p.m.
The new facility will include micro-shelters for families, working guests, elderly guests, and guests requiring mental health care. These micro-shelters will increase the Lighthouse Mission’s total overnight shelter capacity by 100 people. The number of total beds available overnight will go from 200 beds to 300 beds, with additional overflow capacity of 100 during severe weather.
Guests will move into the facility early next month (October 2024).
The five-story building includes 213 solar panels and a battery back-up power system, made possible by a $973,425 grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce through its Solar Plus Storage for Resilient Communities program. Outside of power outages, the system will produce clean electricity that will save energy costs for Lighthouse Mission and reduce strain on the grid when usage is high, according to the Department of Commerce.
The Lighthouse Mission is the only overnight, low-barrier homeless service center north of Everett. Lighthouse Mission Ministries maintains its identity as a Christian organization with its mission of healing homelessness with Christ’s power and love.
Lighthouse Mission Ministries has been helping people who are homeless since 1923. The Mission cares for up to 400+ people each day and provides a continuum of services aimed at ending homelessness through street outreach, enhanced shelters, addiction recovery, spiritual support, and aftercare.
To make a donation or volunteer, call (360) 733-5120, or visit www.thelighthousemission.org.
