Volunteer community to be recognized in ribbon cutting event at Jacob's Well

Volunteers at Jacob's Well this spring

The new Vision House project, Jacob’s Well, for local homeless single moms and their children, will see what may be the biggest ribbon-cutting ceremony ever in the Pacific Northwest. Sunday, September 15, 2013 from 1:00pm – 4:00pm.

It begins with a huge barbeque-potluck and tours at 1:00pm, followed by the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3:00pm. Guests have been invited to bring a potluck dish, and their own scissors to cut the ribbon. 500 guests are expected, composed almost entirely of community volunteers, contractors and their families.

Vision House kids

The single moms and children eagerly awaiting their safe warm homes will be able to get their feet back on the ground soon, thanks to the generosity of more than 300 businesses, churches, foundations and organizations; and more than 1000 volunteers.

Hours volunteered and supplies and services donated equate to over a million dollars saved, allowing Vision House to build this structure completely debt-free.

Jacob’s Well is located at 19630 20th Ave NE in Shoreline. When complete, the facility will have 12 apartments for homeless families, an after-school care program, crisis counseling offices and a community center. A second phase will be built in the future - adding 8 apartments, a licensed child care center and a food and clothing bank to support resident families.

Vision House is a non-profit agency providing transitional housing, child care and support services to homeless mothers and their children, and separately to men recovering from drug or alcohol addiction. Vision House owns and operates four housing facilities and a child care center in south King County.

Thousands of volunteers have worked at Jacob's Well

The new Vision House Jacob’s Well complex in Shoreline is being built debt-free, thanks to local businesses, churches, foundations and community groups that are rallying with funding, in-kind donations and thousands of volunteer hours.  For more information about Vision House or Jacob’s Well, visit the website or call 425-228-6356.

On behalf of the families who will soon call Jacob's Well home - thank you for your support of Vision House.