Submitted by: Chrysalis Inn & Spa
The Chrysalis Inn & Spa was proud to present their monthly spa donation in the amount of $2,000 to the Whatcom County Food Banks. The eleven food banks—Bellingham, Blaine, Nooksack, Foothills, Lummi Tribe, Salvation Army, Ferndale, Project Hope in Lynden, Point Roberts, Nooksack Tribe and Southside—will share the donation proportionately.
Bellingham Food Bank, a non-government organization, has served our community’s hungry families since 1972. They also support the other Whatcom County food banks with administrative assistance, purchasing and food storage. Over 165,000 clients received nutritious food in 2016, including 1.5 million pounds rescued from the landfill from our Grocery Rescue program. BFB not only benefits clients but the greater food and farming economy via purchase agreements with local growers and the Small Potatoes Gleaning Project that rescues even more farm fresh food from being plowed under. To learn more about the various programs of the food bank and how to get involved, visit bellinghamfoodbank.org.
The Chrysalis, a locally owned hotel, spa & restaurant on Fairhaven’s waterfront, recently announced that they will contribute one percent of revenue from the Spa to a Whatcom County non-profit each month. So far, Skookum Kids, Compass Health and the Food Banks have been the recipients of this giving program aimed at “trickling down” any corporate tax breaks to those in our community who need it most.
