Our Impact

There’s nothing more powerful than churches working together to transform lives and communities In the Name of Christ.

Over the last 17 years, Love INC has connected our Church Partners and volunteers to over 6,200 families in the Upper Yakima Valley. Together, we have been able to meet over 13,800 needs and build relationships with individuals and families. Caring for them holistically, our neighbors are met with dignity and respect. The impact? Transformed lives. Transformed churches. And transformed communities.

Too Much Blessings - Impact Story

Too Much Blessings

One of my favorite nights every year is the Emerge Christmas Party. (For more details on the Emerge Program please see “What Is Emerge?” on page 3 of this newsletter.) One of the options for Emerge participants is participating in our financial education and budget mentoring program called TEAM (Training

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A Note of Love Can Make a Difference

Several months ago, Hilary* called needing clothes for her 5 children and some basic household items. She had been separated from her husband and couldn’t rely on him to help. During the intake, she confided that she’d recently had surgery and, unexpectedly, she now faced months of cancer treatments. She

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God Knows Our Needs

During the recent heat wave, we received a phone call from one of our volunteers. He had a relatively new air conditioning window unit that he no longer needed and wanted to know if we would take that as a donation. Normally, we do not take larger appliances, but, after

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Finding Hope

Chanelle’s story is one of loss, struggle, and ultimately, transformation. A former educator, Chanelle faced a series of devastating personal losses that led her down a dark path of addiction and homelessness. Yet, amidst the hardship, she found hope. Chanelle’s journey began with promise, earning a degree in education and

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God Is At Work

Churches in the Yakima Valley come together to love and serve our community when they partner with Love INC. That ministry has been growing quickly over the past 18 months. One area we have witnessed that growth has been in the Connection Center. From 2019 to April 2022, the Connection

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LoveINCYakima Impact Story Transforming Lives

Transforming Lives: Participants AND Staff

by Larena Mills, Emerge Director In July, we had two single, women participants in Emerge that needed a new class to attend. The facilitators I needed were not available for the classes I had planned, and I was at a loss for what class I should put them in. Then

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Thankful in Hard Times

Recently Larena, the Emerge Director, received a call from a distraught participant. Shari* had been having car troubles so she dropped her car off at the shop for a couple of weeks. That morning she had gone outside to discover her friend’s car she borrowed was stolen. All of her

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