SHARE Shelter

Early October saw the delivery of new mats to Meadowbrook’s SHARE shelter. Other church hosts swung by and picked up theirs, as well. The organization usually lives on second-hand mat donations to keep their operations running comfortably. This is a much needed upgrade. Meadowbrook had the room to disperse without traffic issues or congestion access, […]

Meal/Food donation link and guidelines HERE In the mid-1990’s, Maple Leaf Lutheran Church welcomed SHARE shelter part time to the NE Seattle-Meadowbrook community. In these very different and hopeful times, the community and the hosts have now welcomed our guests full time, since March 2020. Can you help? This has created an opportunity for community […]

Northeast Seattle’s full time shelter in Lake City’s Meadowbrook neighborhood began in March, 2020. With 16 residents settled in, many in community have been able to send support with meals, and other ancillary CARE. The coed shelter has been fortunate with zero outbreaks. The shelter relies heavily on the food bank in Lake City. Just […]

As we wrap up this experience of social distancing, it’s good to know that residents of the SHARE Shelter at Maple Leaf Lutheran/ Meadowbrook have stayed safe and ‘zero’ outbreaks of Covid 19. Matter of fact, all church-based SHARE shelters have avoided any break-outs of the virus. Good news! It’s also been rewarding to know […]

BIG thanks to the local farm-school program from Waldorf HS at Magnuson Park. The indoor growing program story was shared here last summer (https://www.mc-care.org/mccare/index.php/2019/06/06/indoor-farmers-at-magnuson-park/). The future is here and food security could not be a bigger issue than today. Their donation of microgreens (sunflower and pea sprouts, yum!) to the Maple Leaf SHARE shelter is […]

This past Wednesday became Maple Leaf Lutheran Church’s first foray into 24/7 shelter for existing residents at the SHARE Shelter. Over the years, residents have been invited in to the church full time on holidays through out the calendar year. This is very different. MC2 operates to serve the local community. With schools closed (after […]

The SHARE shelter in Meadowbrook/Lake City is now full-time. Community has put together a link/schedule for volunteers to support residents in their effort to ‘shelter in place’. With nearby food bank in Lake City and four grocery stores in the vicinity, residents appreciate and benefit from any community support. Take a look at the link […]

With Washington state now sheltering in place, Maple Leaf Lutheran Church in Meadowbrook and our partner SHARE/WHEEL (since 1996) have expanded the hours of our nightly shelter to provide safe, 24-hour housing for 14 residents. These residents now have a comfortable, protected place to stay day and night until Seattle’s businesses and services reopen. Our […]

MC2 worked with church members in 2019 to create a space next to Hygiene Center that helped Maple Leaf SHARE residents get ready for day. The room is designated for ironing clothes or as a quiet place in the evening to read. Also staged was an empty cabinet left over from a World Vision after […]

As is often the case, we inspire and challenge our youth. These days we see more and more, our ‘future’ speaks to us. Many ‘thanks’ to Eckstein M.S. student who spent time organizing and delivering on our shelter here in Meadowbrook. With towels and snacks donated, it kicks off our community towel drive. Here’s the […]