Projects
Free Pantry
‘I tell you, whenever you did this for one of the least important of these members of my family, you did it for me!”
Matthew 25:35-40
What we do
There is a pantry cupboard at the SW edge of the church parking lot. We provide a variety of foods and personal care products for members of the community who are indigent, transient, or otherwise in need and may not have access to microwaves, can openers, or refrigeration. Food products are “grab and go” items—easy to open and easy to eat. Items are free to anyone who stops by: no questions, no forms to fill out, no ID required.
Sock Box
Jesus commands to love our neighbors as
ourselves, “I needed clothes and you clothed me”. Also, think of the Good Samaritan who
helped a person in need whom the Samaritan didn’t even know.
What we do
We keep the Sock Box in the church parking lot stocked with new, pre-folded pairs of socks for or all ages and genders.
From time to time, we have a sock-folding
“party” during coffee hour.
Little Library
In the Episcopal tradition, education is highly valued. We are a people who ask the difficult questions and educate ourselves about the tenets of our faith and the world around us. Books help open our minds and imaginations.
What we do
The Little Free Library project is a global endeavor with tiny library boxes all over the world. Our box
is located behind the free pantry in our parking lot, and we are a chartered member of this
project.
Food Baskets & Backpacks
Jesus commands us to care for the “widows and orphans” and to love our neighbors as ourselves.
What We Do
-Provide gift cards for groceries to local families for Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
-Provide Christmas gifts to children in the families.
-Provide backpacks at the beginning of each school year to the Edmonds School District Alternative High School, Scriber Lake.
Partnerships
Neighbors in Need
Neighbors in Need is associated with Trinity Lutheran Church, Lynnwood, and serves all people by providing basic support services, encouragement, and unconditional acceptance within a safe, caring environment. This program extends God’s love through neighborly compassion and respect to anyone facing life’s challenges, while inspiring all to continue in our shared quest for wholeness. Our vision is a healthy, compassionate, collaborative, and whole community of transformed lives in which hope defines us all, hope is spoken by all, and hope is lived by all.
Learn more about what’s offered at nintrinity.org.
What we do
We support Neighbors in Need by holding an on-going clothing drive for men’s and women’s clothing, shoes, and coats, and in the colder months we collect blankets. Members of St Hilda St Patrick also volunteer to serve a hot meal at Neighbors in Need on Saturday mornings.
Clothes for Kids
Clothes for Kids provides free wardrobes to lower-income students. Any youth who attends school (or lives) in Snohomish County or the Northshore School District (Head Start/ECEAP through the 12th grade) and is income eligible qualifies for Clothes for Kids. Students who qualify, can receive one wardrobe between August 4 and March 21 for the 2025-2026 School Year. If you are unable to shop in person, we can choose clothing for your student and have it available for pick up within one week at Clothes for Kids beginning August 15. Anyone can pick the clothes up on behalf of the student. Click here to learn more about Clothes for Kids.
What we do
We hold an on-going clothing drive for gently used & new clothing for children and teens sizes 3T-4XL. Clothes for Kids will then sort, wash, hang, tag and organize the clothes by size on the shop floor so thier clients can shop with dignity.
Lynnwood Food Bank
Lynnwood Food Bank mission: We believe that food is love, health, culture and community. Our mission is to provide nutritious food while serving and celebrating our diverse cultural communities. Through inclusive programs and nutrition-focused initiatives, we aim to build a healthier, more equitable, and connected community.
The Lynnwood Food Bank is a private nonprofit 501(C)3 organization that collects and distributes more than three million pounds of food each year to low-income children, adults and seniors. The Food Bank currently serves an average over 4,000 households and 15,000 individuals per month. Click here to learn more about the Lynnwood Food Bank.
What we do
Because the need for food exists year-round, we hold an on-going food drive, collecting food items and delivering them to the food bank.