Mission: To provide direct, tangible assistance to members of the
community who are experiencing housing instability in a
manner that addresses their needs and honors their intrinsic value as human beings. In cooperation with Heroes for the Homeless, these were distributed during their monthly outreaches in Seattle, WA until 2017. The cooperation with Heroes for the Homeless grew to
include providing a variety of survival supplies throughout the year, as well as undertaking morale-boosting projects during the holidays. Over the years, these included providing handwritten Christmas cards, home baked cookies, new socks & candy canes, wrapped Christmas gifts, and filled Easter eggs for the 300 people they served. With the help of donations from friends and family, the Angel Feather Project expanded its reach to include providing meals for Tent City 4 in King County, 1st Aid Packs and snacks to Auburn Youth Services, survival supply backpacks for the homeless to St. George Episcopal Church in Maple Valley, and Christmas stockings for at-risk children to St. The Angel Feather Project began serving the community in Olympia in 2017. Since then, it has provided 1st Aid Packs to Interfaith Works, Just Housing, Hospice Without Borders, and Stand Up For Kids. It has also provided school supplies and Christmas gifts for needy families, as well as survival supplies for the people being served by all the organizations listed above and general supplies to Quixote Village. Most recently, The Angel Feather Project has begun doing monthly, direct outreach to the Olympia encampment known as “The Jungle”. The Jungle usually is home to 60 – 80 people. This outreach includes a nutritious lunch, non-perishable food, water, clothing, and a wide variety of supplies including, but not limited to: cookware, hygiene supplies, tools, backpacks, art supplies, pet food, and seasonal needs (e.g. insect repellent, hand warmers). This has been made possible by the addition of The Angel Feather Crew, a group of extremely dedicated, and generous volunteers. The donations of gently used items by the community allow us to provide a notable assortment of necessities, as well as to lessen our environmental impact. It is our hope to increase our outreaches to more than once a month and/or expand our reach to additional members of the homeless community, as well as to be able to possibly provide events that will benefit and help shore up the morale of the residents. The name refers to refers to doing good works quietly, like feathers drifting on the wind. I invite you to join us by spreading some "feathers of kindness" in your own neighborhood.
