The event will include the dedication of the Friendship Center, as well as the organization’s new shower and laundry trailers
VANCOUVER – Friends of the Carpenter will host a dedication ceremony on Thurs. Oct. 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Friendship Center, 1600 W 20th Street. The event will include the dedication of the Friendship Center, as well as the organization’s new shower and laundry trailers.
“Friends of the Carpenter brings value to the community by providing one of the only full-time day shelters in Vancouver for people who are vulnerable and marginalized in our community. The addition of our new shower and laundry trailers expand upon that value, providing people the opportunity to maintain daily hygiene, affording them the dignity and respect they deserve,” said Tod Thayer, executive director.
Chili, cornbread & beverages will be provided. Guests can tour the 18,000 square foot warehouse, view locally hand-crafted woodworking items, plus peek inside the new shower and laundry trailers.
About Friends of the Carpenter
Friends of the Carpenter was incorporated in Vancouver in Oct. 1998 and began as a vision of a practical outreach of simple welcome and personal interaction between volunteers from the church and people living in poverty. Since the beginning, regular contact has been made with vulnerable members of our community through woodworking events scheduled around the area and which, today, are mostly held at FOC’s Friendship Center. Our mission: Friends of the Carpenter is a non-profit, faith-based day facility that provides safety, structure and purpose for vulnerable members of our community. Learn more at friendsofthecarpenter.org.
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