This month, our focus is on supporting one of our newer organizations, Lambert House. Since 1981 the Lambert House LGBTQ+ Youth Center has cared for, championed, and celebrated over 15,000 individual minors and young adults through over 500,000 service contacts.
Lambert House was founded by a child and adolescent medicine clinic director to address the physical and mental health disparities experienced by LGBTQ+ youth. These include suicide, homelessness, substance use disorders, survival sex, HIV, bullying and school failure, among others. Lambert House is the only social service agency in Seattle and King County (Pop. 2.25 million) dedicated solely to LGBTQ+ youth. Recently, Lambert House’s online programs have served LGBTQ+ youth living in 28 U.S. states and eight countries on six continents. Their national and international reach make Lambert House one of the leading LGBTQ+ youth agencies in the world.
If you would like to help support this amazing organization, you can bring in any of the following donations:
- Gift certificates (Safeway, QFC, REI, Walgreens, Target, Amazon, Costco, etc.)
- Unopened high-quality chocolates, candy, and shelf-stable individually wrapped snacks (chips, crackers, seltzer, cookies, etc.)
- Unopened paper goods (compostable plates, napkins, c-fold paper towels, paper towel rolls, flatware, and cups)
- Outdoor recreation supplies including snow gear in a variety of sizes, new/good condition hiking boots in a variety of sizes, hiking backpacks, etc.
- Gender-affirming clothing: chest binders (GC2B is a favorite brand), KT Tape, Gaffs
- New Halloween costumes in a variety of sizes
- Overnight bags, book bags, totes, sleeping bags, and day packs
You can find a flyer of the needed items for the collection to share with neighbors and friends here.
Please bring all donations by May 26th or drop them off at the office anytime this month. You can also make donations at magnoliaucc.com/donate and choose Lambert House Special Offering, or you can write a check to MUCC and note Lambert House in the memo. Thank you to all for collecting and donating supplies for this wonderful organization!