KIN - Kirkland Interfaith Network

08/24/2024

I was asked by a friend involved in the effort to pass along the following. Please help if you can. Thanks! -- Toby

We need volunteers to search today to find our Kingsgate neighbor & Dad

Dave, 66, has Parkinson and Dementia, needs urgent medical attention. He may have fallen and needs help to get up. Missing since 8/21/24 12:30pm.

10:00am Sat. 8/24/24
(All day)
Safeway Kingsgate
14444—124th Ave NE, Kirkland
(south entrance)

Bring your raingear and supplies for a wet walk near trails and Kingsgate neighborhoods. This is a citizen’s volunteer effort. King County Search and Rescue and Kirkland Police have done a search, but Dave needs more eyes and us to find him.

The Harger Family Thanks You!
More info, text 425.246.5099

08/19/2024

Volunteer for the Habitat for Humanity Interfaith Build Project!

Habitat for Humanity is inviting you to join them for an inspiring opportunity to make a tangible difference in our community.
Habitat for Humanity Seattle King & Kittitas Counties is hosting the Interfaith Build Project at their Yarrow Cottages location in South Park, and needs your help!

Project Dates: September 6, 7, 11, 13, and 14, 2024

Location: Yarrow Cottages, 719 S. Director, Seattle, Washington

REGISTER HERE: https://www.habitatskc.org/interfaithbuild/

The Interfaith Build is a cherished tradition, started over 20 years ago in memory of September 11th, aiming to bring together faith communities in both love and action. This project celebrates our unity, demonstrating that together we're stronger and can achieve great things, including addressing our regional housing crisis.

Why Volunteer?

Fellowship and Teamwork: Join a diverse team of volunteers from various faith backgrounds in our mission to build decent homes for all.

Hands-on Impact: Participate in the hands-on work that Habitat for Humanity is known for, contributing directly to building stronger communities.

Interfaith Learning: Share and learn about the different ways faith calls us to action and service through volunteering and possible speaking opportunities.

Community Service: Help provide decent, affordable housing to those in need, while engaging in meaningful interfaith dialogue and cooperation.

Volunteer Opportunities:

Build Activities: We are looking for groups of 5-8 people per faith tradition to join our build days. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. All tools, safety equipment, and supervision will be provided.

Be a Speaker: Share how your faith inspires action and service in a 5-10 minute talk.

Provide a Meal: Help prepare and serve faith-oriented meals for our volunteers, with vegetarian options included.

You can watch a video about it at https://youtu.be/bzVmnc6CRd8.

Get Involved: To express your interest or for more information, please contact James O'Farrell at [email protected] or call (425) 941-7175.

REGISTER HERE: https://www.habitatskc.org/interfaithbuild/

For organizing groups or additional inquiries, you can also reach out to Alex Wyatt at [email protected].

We hope you will join us in this annual tradition of interfaith cooperation and community building. Together, let's show the world what we can accomplish when we work side by side.

For more details and to learn about other ways to get involved, please visit www.habitatskc.org/volunteer.

We look forward to building with you!

Join us for Interfaith Build 2024! Habitat’s Interfaith Build, initiated over 20 years ago in memory of September 11th, unites faith communities in love and action. Join us in continuing this annual tradition of unity and strength by building with us on September 6, 7, 11, 13, and 14! Habitat for ...

05/01/2024

Please join me at this symposium on becoming allies against antisemitism at Kol Ami in Kirkland on May 11, which is co-sponsored by FIRE (Fostering Interfaith Relationships on the Eastside). Please share with your friends and faith communities. For more information, visit https://www.kolaminw.org/events-1/kirkland-together-becoming-allies-against-antisemitism.

05/07/2022

Kirkland Interfaith Network has learned of two Afghan families who were resettled in Kirkland after evacuation from the Kabul airport in September. Since that time, St. John Vianney Catholic Church has played an important part in organizing material support as well as a team of dedicated volunteers to help these families. The journey to a new life is long and difficult, and one significant obstacle is finding and funding affordable housing for the families beginning on August 1. KIN is using some of our general funds to get this started, by matching donations (up to a total of $3000) that are made to KIN by members of our congregations and others in the community. If you would like to contribute to this effort, please make a donation at https://www.kirklandinterfaith.net/donate and note “Afghan refugee support.” Funds raised that are so designated will be used exclusively to support Afghan refugees, which may include others beyond these two initial families. KIN is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and qualifies for most employer matching gift programs. Please share this post with others!

Help Us Help Others! KIN is a 501(c)(3) all-volunteer organization registered with the Charities division of the Washington Secretary of State's office. Every dollar donated to our projects is used t

10/26/2021

09/20/2021

10/19/2020

https://www.saytheirnamesmemorials.com/events

Kirkland, WA Memorial
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
11:00 AM 7:30 PM
A group of individuals, congregations and local businesses will gather at 10 a.m., Tuesday, October 20, 2020, to install the Say Their Names Memorial on the grounds of several places of worship, beginning at Saint John's Episcopal Church, 105 State Street S., Kirkland, Washington. The memorial will be open to the public through November 30, 2020.

Saint John's Episcopal Church was the first congregation to volunteer its grounds for Say Their Names Memorial. "We are a community that remembers," says The Rev. Michael Ryan, Rector. "By hosting the Say Their Names Memorial, our congregation hopes to make the lives of those lost to racial injustice matter even more while bringing us to our senses about changing our present and our future."

The event is open to the public during daylight hours. Social distancing measures will be practiced and masks are required. Signage will be on display to guide visitors to all of the Memorial Locations, including:


Memorial Locations
Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 10021 NE 124th St, Kirkland, WA 98034
Kirkland Congregational United Church of Christ, 106 5th Ave, Kirkland, WA 98033
Lake Washington Christian Church, 343 15th Ave, Kirkland, WA 98033
Lake Washington United Methodist Church, 7525 132nd Ave. NE, Kirkland, WA 98033
Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, 308 4th Ave. S, Kirkland, WA 98033
Saint John's Episcopal Church, 105 State St., Kirkland, WA 98033

Volunteers are invited to participate

Seattle area volunteers are invited to participate. There are openings for approximately 50-75 people to take 2-3 hour shifts on October 20 to help install photographs and make/attach flower bouquets at several locations in Kirkland. To volunteer, arrive anytime after 10:00 a.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church in Kirkland. Masks required. Physical distancing expected. All supplies provided. Volunteers are encouraged to contact Karen Thornton [[email protected]] to sign up for a shift and location.

A list of planned events for future community memorial installations Oct 20 Kirkland, WA Memorial Tuesday, October 20, 2020 11:00 AM 7:30 PM Google Calendar ICS A group of individuals, congregations and local businesses will gather at 10 a.m., Tuesday, October 20, 2020, to install the Say Their Name...

06/02/2020

Imagine Housing is in need of volunteers to assist residents at our 30 Bellevue site who might need a little extra help with groceries, strollers, etc. while our property staff work to fix the elevator that has been down. We hope to resolve this situation quickly, but it won’t be soon enough as our residents need support right away. This is the new apartment community behind St. Luke’s Church (3030 Bellevue Way NE). We are looking for strong and empathetic adults to fill two 2-hour shifts Monday thru Friday until the elevator is operational. The shifts we are trying to fill are from 11-1pm and 1pm-3pm.

Volunteers must have a genuine interest in supporting affordable housing and low-income residents; be at least 18 years old; be able to lift up to 50+lbs safely or be comfortable asking for help with larger items from staff; attend a required web based orientation; wear personal protective equipment including a face mask and gloves (provided by Imagine Housing); and pass a criminal background check.

To apply, visit http://www.imaginehousing.org and fill out our volunteer interest form, and one of our team will contact you. If you have questions, please email [email protected].

04/24/2020

You're invited to this panel discussion on response to Covid-19 sponsored for FIRE (Fostering Interfaith Relationships on the Eastside).

FIRE Panel Discussion: Standing Strong. Staying Apart. Drawing Spiritual Strength.

Even though the FIRE Dinner Dialogue scheduled for April 5th, 2020 was postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak, we still want to stay in touch as we face the COVID-19 challenge.

You are invited to an online panel discussion to hear from a city government official, a local faith leader, a social worker, and King County public health officials. They will share perspectives on the current situation, get us updated, and engage in a question and answer session as we seek clarification and guidance to continue Standing Strong, Staying Apart and Drawing Spiritual Strength.

WHEN: 5:00 PM Monday April 27, 2020
WHERE: Zoom Conference
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/77728476629?pwd=K0hpZml4WnNhQTd0RjJxamEzcFpRQT09
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/77728476629, Meeting ID: 777 2847 6629 , Password: 5k38aG
https://www.iman-wa.org/live

PANELISTS: Jim Lopez, Assistant City Manager City of Kirkland; Rev. Michael Anderson, Pastor, Holy Spirit of Lutheran Church; Kendra Petkau, Kirkland Nourishing Network; Debra R. Baker, King County Public Health; Shannon Harris, King County Public Health

James (Jim) Lopez is the Assistant City Manager for the City of Kirkland where he oversees the city’s civic engagement, communications and economic development programs. Prior to his current role, Jim was responsible for the administration of the city’s self-insured health plan and he is one of the architects of the Consumer Driven Medical Home model of care. Before coming to Kirkland, Jim served as Senior Advisor to Deputy Secretary Ron Sims at the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington DC. Prior to his time at HUD, Jim served as Deputy Chief of Staff to King County Executive Sims.

For the past three decades Michael Anderson has been pastor at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church located just two blocks from Life Care Center where he would regularly visit patients. Recently, he has been helping to lead his congregation to cope with all the difficulties and opportunities the pandemic had presented to all of us.

Kendra Petkau has lived on the Eastside for fifteen years with her husband and two sons, now in middle and high school. She was a Kirkland Nourishing Network food box donor at the North Kirkland location for several years before establishing an additional location in 2014 to serve schools in South Kirkland. Kendra enjoys working with KNN donors and volunteers to help meet the needs of food-insecure students and their families.

Debra R. Baker is an Organizational Development Practitioner with King County Human Resources. She was reassigned to King County Public Health to set-up and lead Speakers Bureau, which is part of the COVID-19 Community Mitigation Branch.

Shannon Harris has served in King County Government in various capacities. She is currently working in the COVID-19 Community Mitigation Branch in King County Public Health, where she is a co-lead in the Business Task Force.

The panel discussion and Q&A will be moderated by Jawad Khaki, President of Ithna‐asheri Muslim Association of the Northwest (IMAN).

03/10/2020

Dear Kirkland Angels,

Normally at this time, Kirkland Nourishing Network would be asking for your help in providing boxes of groceries before Spring Break for Kirkland children and families in need. But with the current concerns for social distancing, keeping people healthy, and possible school shut downs, doing a person-to-person food drive would be really challenging. However, these families need our help more than ever. We think we can overcome the current limitations on gatherings and still help our neighbors.

So, here’s our plan. We will purchase Safeway gift cards for school counselors to distribute to the families they have identified. We have already received a generous donation from the Kirkland Kiwanis Club to get things started! With you and your neighbors’ support, we can provide a $50 grocery gift card to each family that needs one. This will provide vital support through the nine-day Spring Break when children are not receiving their breakfast and lunch at school. Families can shop for what they need most, at a time convenient for them.

https://kirklandnourishingnetwork.org/

All the information you need to make Kirkland Nourishing Network work is on the website.

Kirkland has stepped up to help our neighbors in need at every school break for the past 8 years. The key thing you need to keep in mind is that you are making a real difference in the lives of our Kirkland neighbors. Some neighbors struggle more than we realize; but, together, we can help.

It is easy to get started, just click on the web address and you’ll see the link for donating towards a gift card:

https://kirklandnourishingnetwork.org/

Bless you for your participation.

- Volunteers with Kirkland Nourishing Network

[Please note that KNN is a network of individuals and NOT a registered 501(c)(3) charity. Donations are likely not deductible from your individual federal income taxes, and not able to be matched by corporate matching gift programs.]