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Announcing Thrift Culture

Bellevue LifeSpring’s thrift shop has been a hub of giving for decades, where community members can shop, donate and volunteer to make Bellevue a better place. Providing clothing through the thrift shop is a critical part of the holistic approach Bellevue LifeSpring takes in serving families living in poverty. Parents and children are provided with … Read Now

Healthy school snacks support student success in the classroom and beyond.

School Snacks for Success

Healthy school snacks are one of the most frequent requests we receive from the Bellevue School District. Some days, Stevenson Elementary School’s Family Connections Center is overwhelmed with requests for snacks and the cupboards are bare. In one month, they received 26 requests for snacks from 19 teachers. Kids who don’t eat breakfast have a … Read Now

Thrift Culture volunteers with the 12th Man Flag

Blue Fridays with Bellevue LifeSpring

There’s a reason that the Seattle area is known as the “home of the 12s.” On December 2, 2013, Seattle Seahawks fans broke the record for loudest roar at a sports stadium after thunderous cheers registered 137.6 dbA at Centurylink Field. Since then, the Seattle Seahawks have continued into the post season five consecutive years and … Read Now

Bellevue LifeSpring community partner Northwest Sound, a Bellevue-based a capella men’s chorus

Three Community Partners – One Great Cause

Every Wednesday, the members of Northwest Sound, a Bellevue-based a capella men’s chorus, meet to practice in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church in Bellevue. When they got the idea to hold a benefit concert, they ran the idea by Reverend David Van Heyningen. “Do you have a favorite charity?” they asked him. “I … Read Now