Local Mission

From painting at local outreach centers, cooking in the Share soup kitchen, or helping with disaster relief in Chehalis, WA, the members of Vancouver First are involved in outreach throughout the community and the regional Washington area.

Team DRIP was formed in the fall of 2009 to assist with Disaster Recovery needs in Lewis County. The team consists of experienced, and not so experienced, drywallers, insulation installers, and painters.

A group of 30 Team DRIP members traveled to Chehalis in November, 2009 and March, 2010 to work with our neighbors who were recovering from the 2008 floods.

Since then, Team DRIP has done work at several of the family shelters in the Vancouver area to update and refresh their community spaces. Team DRIP members was instrumental in the construction of the Babies in Need storage shelter in the fall of 2011.

Anyone can be a Team DRIP member ~ join us today.

Contact Elizabeth Owen, program@vanfumc.org or 360-693-5881, for more information.

Our Partnership with Evergreen Habitat for Humanity

Vancouver First UMC will be partnering with Evergreen Habitat for Humanity throughout 2012. This fantastic organization works to move low income families from unsafe housing into their own homes. You can help support this partnership by:

1. Getting Your Hands Dirty – Volunteer your time on a build site. Your first opportunity will be Saturday, January 21, starting at 8:00am. While this build is for women only, men can show their support by providing lunches.

2. Save the Environment – Donate to the ReStore Shop. You can donate appliances, doors, hardware, furniture, tile, paint and more.

3. Help Build Hope – Contribute financially. If you wish to give at any time, simply place a check payable to FUMC in the offering plate (memo “Habitat”).