Martin Luther King Day Closures at MEND

MEND's office and the Community Cupboard will both be closed on Monday, January 19 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 

The Upper Valley Free Clinic and Das Thrift will both be open regular hours. The Free Clinic is open 6:30-8 p.m.; Das Thrift is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Upper Valley MEND will join Wenatchee Valley service providers in the PIT Count, a nationwide effort to track homelessness. Volunteers conducted surveys in the Upper Valley and Cashmere, engaging with individuals living in unsheltered conditions. Along with resource information, participants received backpacks with warm clothing, toiletries, first aid supplies, and other essentials.

If you are currently unhoused, we want to know! Participating in the Annual Point in Time Count helps agencies know better who needs support and how to provide it.

For more information about the 2026 Empty Bowls Events, specific times and to buy tickets, go to https://www.uvemptybowls.org/

Here’s a list of this year’s event dates:

Glazing Days: 1/23-1/26
Artists’ Reception: 3/8
Soup Supper: 3/26
Online Auction: 3/9-3/26

For more information about the 2026 Empty Bowls Events, specific times and to buy tickets, go to https://www.uvemptybowls.org/

Here’s a list of this year’s event dates:

Glazing Days: 1/23-1/26
Artists’ Reception: 3/8
Soup Supper: 3/26
Online Auction: 3/9-3/26