Do you have extra queen or twin bed sheets, baby bedding, or towels? The Greenlake Guest House (7630 East Green Lake Dr N) is collecting gently-used linens to donate to local shelters, on behalf of the Seattle Bed & Breakfast Association. Please bring your donation to the Greenlake Guest House by Monday (Nov. 8, 2010). The Greenlake Guest House is a My Green Lake advertiser.
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Organizers report that SHARE homeless shelter has had 'no impact' on Green Lake neighborhood
A homeless shelter which houses twenty men at Bethany Lutheran Church (7400 Woodlawn Ave NE), has, according to representatives from the shelter and church, had no impact on the surrounding neighborhood. The SHARE shelter has been in operation since July 15th of this year. Many Green Lake residents expressed concerns when the shelter opened. Last night (Wednesday, Sept 8, 2010), SHARE and church representatives spoke at the Green Lake Community Council meeting. John Uusitalo, a member of the Church Council, reported that there had been “no problems” since the shelter opened. He said that the church has made it clear…
Budget crisis may mean no bus tickets for men in Green Lake SHARE shelter
SHARE, the organization that runs a shelter for twenty homeless men in Green Lake, is short on money. The Green Lake shelter, which is located at Bethany Lutheran Church (7400 Woodlawn Ave NE), has been in operation since July 15th of this year. Many residents from the surrounding area have expressed concerns about the shelter. A representative from SHARE sent an “emergency update” this morning to an email announcement list associated with the Nickelsville homeless camp. “Next week,” the email states, “our cash flow will hit the wall. [...] Bus ticket purchases will be unaffordable.” The men staying at the…
Green Lake residents express concerns over homeless shelter
There was a tense community meeting last night (Wednesday, July 14, 2010) at Green Lake’s Bethany Lutheran Church (7400 Woodlawn Ave NE). Members of the church congregation and residents of the surrounding neighborhood came together to hear from eight men representing SHARE (Seattle Housing and Resource Effort). SHARE plans to establish a homeless shelter for twenty homeless men at the church, beginning tonight. The meeting began with an introduction from Pastor Dennis Andersen, who discussed the guiding principles of the Lutheran faith and the church’s mission to help those in need. He explained that the decision to host the shelter…
SHARE homeless shelters have a controversial history in Ballard
Yesterday, we reported that there will be a community meeting tonight (Wednesday, July 14, 2010) at 7 p.m. concerning a planned homeless shelter at Green Lake’s Bethany Lutheran Church. The shelter will house twenty homeless men who are participants in SHARE (Seattle Housing and Resource Effort). The church and SHARE will be working together for a one-month trial period beginning tomorrow (Thursday). Today, we learned that a similar SHARE shelter was located at a Ballard church last year. The shelter was eventually shut down due to SHARE’s highly controversial screening procedures. Our news partner My Ballard closely followed the story as…
