Drive around the streets of downtown Bellingham today and you’re likely to see at least one person who’s homeless. The population in Whatcom County who find themselves without a stable shelter has significantly changed over the last 30 years. Lydia Place, a local non-profit, has made significant strides towards addressing the issue of homelessness in our community. In this episode, host Keith Mader speaks with Ashley Thomason, Housing Program Supervisor for Lydia Place, about the current state of homelessness, how it’s changed, and what the present challenges are. 

People often inherit their parent’s habits and attitudes toward money otherwise known as "Habitudes". The Opportunity Council has designed a program to combat these habitudes which ultimately lead to a continuance of the cycle of generational poverty. The program is called Project X-It and it is currently in its 2nd year of existance. In this episode of Neighbor to Neighbor, host Keith Mader and Director of Early Learning and Family Services discuss the program. 

WECU recently announced that the credit union will be going through the largest rebranding effort in its 80+ year history. What will this rebrand mean for the Credit Union? On this episode of Neighbor to Neighbor, host Keith Mader sat down with David Jones, WECU's Chief Marketing Officer to discuss the change.