Join Us for a Fundraising Breakfast to Support Families — Saturday, October 25
The Life, Justice, and Peace Commission of St. John the Baptist invites you to a special Vine Maple Place fundraising breakfast on Saturday, October 25, at 9:45 a.m. at their Maple Valley Family Hope Center, 21730 Dorre Don Way SE, Maple Valley, WA 98038.
Vine Maple Place is a powerful hyper-local ministry that walks alongside single mothers and their children in South King County, helping them transition from homelessness to build stable, hopeful futures. Their work is guided by the simple principle: “It’s all about the kids.”
Families in Crisis, Families in Hope
Every month, more than 400 families reach out to Vine Maple Place looking for a way forward. Behind each call is a unique story.
As someone who has volunteered for three years, facilitating weekly classes in employment and financial basics, I’ve seen firsthand that there is no single path to needing crisis support. Vine Maple Place clients come from every walk of life and level of education. Some are fleeing domestic violence. Others are choosing sobriety and leaving unsafe environments. Some are new to the area when unexpected setbacks force them into instability. I’ve met career professionals as well as women raised in generational poverty—each one determined to give their children a limitless future. – Rose McAvoy, St. John the Baptist Parishioner
What unites them is not where they’ve been, but where they’re going. With safe housing, life-skills training, and community support, families can move from crisis to stability—and from survival to hope.
This one-hour fundraising breakfast event is a chance to:
- Learn more about how Vine Maple Place is transforming lives right here in our community.
- Hear inspiring stories of resilience and renewal.
- Explore the many ways to support this work—from one-time volunteer opportunities to ongoing commitments, and of course, through prayer and encouragement.
- Support the work financially — donations help families move from crisis to stability.
- Stay for an exclusive tour of the Family Hope Center.
How You Can Help
- Sign up to join us in person on October 25; space is limited, so don’t wait to register!
- Plan to arrive by 9:45, breakfast will begin at 10:00 am.
- Get more information at the Life, Justice & Peace table in the narthex.
- For additional questions, contact Bob Denney at 206-650-4929, or rdenney13@outlook.com
- If you can’t attend, consider donating directly or via the QR code on the posters and in the bulletin.
Come, learn, and be inspired by how neighbors are helping neighbors right here in South King County.