“Serve Sandpoint” apartment painting project
“Serve Sandpoint” (under direction by Ken Wood) has completed another apartment painting project at our Blue Haven facility. Seventeen (17) individuals from Cedar Hills Church combined their talents and efforts toward the painting of 4 rooms in this apartment. All time and materials used were supplied by/through Serve Sandpoint. Thank you to all for your [...]
Read moreHome Depot (and others) donate time and materials toward cabinet project
Home Depot (in conjunction with Don Holland and Leadership Sandpoint) has/have donated their time and materials toward the replacement of kitchen and bathroom cabinets in two of our units at the Blue Haven facility. The effort was coordinated and carried through by Marti, Nickie, Paul and Don Holland to whom we are extremely grateful. Thank [...]
Read moreThank you Community of Sandpoint
Kudo’s to our COMMUNITY of SANDPOINT for all of the support and participation during “Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week” 2011.
Read moreNational Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week
November 12-20, 2011, is National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week. Discover the Face of Homelessness in Our Own Community. Please visit this link for details.
Read moreCommunity Sponsored Emergency Warming Shelter opens
As a community several individuals, churches, and organizations have come together to offer an emergency solution for our homeless community in severe cold weather. The effort is under the umbrella of Transitions in Progress and is staffed by community volunteers. The shelter is currently hosted by First Presbyterian Church and is open when the night-time [...]
Read moreLeadership Sandpoint gives Blue Haven a facelift
Leadership Sandpoint chose the TIPS “Blue Haven” facility as the recipient for a much needed renovation project. During the spring, they organized a fund raiser to secure funds for the project along with various donations from local suppliers. During the summer, they put forth the “sweat equity” to bring about the Blue Haven transformation. The [...]
Read morePato Banton Concert Touches the Hearts of Many
Pato Banton and The Now Generation brought their generous and compassionate hearts to Sandpoint by performing an exciting high-energy Reggae benefit concert for TIPS. They engaged and enthralled over 300 people at the Panida last night while increasing the awareness of homelessness, domestic violence and TIPS role in providing services for those in need. Because [...]
Read morePato Banton and The Now Generation
Grammy nominated Reggae Hall of Fame Legend Pato Banton and The Now Generation will be performing a benefit concert for “Transitions In Progress Services” (TIPS) on Thursday, September 9, 8PM at the Panida Theater on 1st Avenue in Sandpoint. KPND Audio Ad for Pato Banton More info about Pato can be found on his website [...]
Read moreYouTube video for grant contest
T.I.P.S. Development Director, Chris Rinehart, submitted a 30-second YouTube video that he filmed and edited at Trestle Creek with the help of residents and T.C. Program Manager Lissa Defreitas. The challenge by the grant administrator was to submit a video which described our program and services, as well as how we would spend a $10,000 [...]
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