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100+ Women of Whatcom is a group of women who cares about the Whatcom community. The group gathers two times a year for a one-hour meeting, and each member writes a $100 check to a charity that the group selects. This combined donation of $10,000+ makes a real impact, without time-consuming fundraising events and planning. We hope you will join us at our next meeting to see how easy and fun it is! Wine, beer and light refreshments will be available.
Agenda of gathering
5:30pm – 5:45pm: Arrival & refreshments
5:45pm – 6:00pm: Welcome & presentation of nominations
6:00pm – 6:15pm: Voting
6:15pm – 6:30pm: Announcement of selected non-profit
6:30pm – 7:00pm: Wrap Up & Mingle
100+ Women of Whatcom are hosting our second event – the Spring Gathering will be held at the YWCA Ballroom in Bellingham and wine and light refreshments will be served. At our inaugural event in fall 2015, our members donated over $7000 to DVSAS and we look forward to making a $10,000+ impact to another deserving local-serving organization in April.
100+ Women of Whatcom is a group of women who cares about the Whatcom community. The group gathers two times a year for a one-hour meeting, and each member writes a $100 check to a charity that the group selects. This combined donation of $10,000+ makes a real impact, without time-consuming fundraising events and planning. We hope you will join us at our next meeting to see how easy and fun it is!
The Ferndale Food Bank is partnering with local independent school, Pioneer Meadows Montessori, to host Ferndale’s first CHOCOLATE run! Join us for fun, community, and fitness, no matter what your pace! Race is primarily on trails, and will be hand-timed. Strollers are welcome. No pets please! The Kids’ Dash will be a race of 1K
(1000 meters). All paid participants will receive a T-shirt, and chocolate treats will be waiting at the end of the race!
Join Semiahmoo Resort’s Chef Bruno Feldeisen and team as we honor our local veterans Friday, November 11th, 2016. The event kicks off with a reception at 6:00 p.m., with auctions, a three course dinner, and more! Enjoy MC Mark Wright from Seattle’s King 5 TV, as well as participation from guest chefs Patrick Glennon and Roy Breiman.
All auction proceeds benefit Growing Veterans, a non-profit organization with a vision to end the isolation experienced by returning veterans and to make sustainable agriculture the norm in our community.
Help take a bite out of need with an evening full of engagement! We have all seen the hit show Shark Tank. Well, we are putting our own spin on it. Instead of showcasing inventors, we have our Top 10 Local Non-Profits eager to impress you with what they do. Each will have a booth and will take a few moments to explain how they need our partnership. Instead of Sharks (investors), we have Thrivent Members with unused Community Action Teams and funds that are begging for a Non-Profit to support.
Lynette Morgan from Praise 106.5 will be keeping our evening moving while you enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres and beverages, visit booths, and hear how you can change the world during this fast paced event. Thrivent Members will have the opportunity to direct Thrivent Choice Dollars, sign up your Action Teams, and choose how you want to impact others. Non-members will be able to discover how to help their favorite charity, be introduced to some of the most generous people in Whatcom County and find out how Thrivent combines Faith and Finances for doing good in our community.
Non-Profits:
Blue Skies for Children
Rebound of Whatcom County
Cascade Connections
Engedi Refuge
Hope4Justice
Lighthouse Mission
Love Inc.
Rising Hope Street Ministry
Skookum Kids
Whatcom Dream
Location: Fox Hall at Hampton Inn – Bellingham Airport
3985 Bennett Dr.
Bellingham, WA 98225
For more information, please contract Adrain Brodeur at (360) 752-3386 or email adrain.brodeur@thrivent.com.
No financial products will be sold.
For important disclosure information, please visit Thrivent.com/disclosures.
The 8th annual Have a Heart Run is a benefit run for Community Action of Skagit County. This family-friendly event is open to runners & walkers of all skills. There is a 5K Run with a chipped timing option, a 2.5K walk and a Kid’s Run. Kids 9 and under are free!
Enjoy some food and drinks while giving back to your community!
The Pad Party is a charity event to collect feminine hygiene products. All the items collected will be donated to DVSAS and Lighthouse Mission.
These products can be very expensive and are seldom donated compared to food products or clothing. So, let’s help our local shelters out by stocking up on pads, tampons and other feminine hygiene products!
Please join us for a lunch celebrating 25 years of conflict resolution service to Whatcom County.
When: on Thursday, the 15th of June, from 11:30-1:00
Where: Northwood Hall
Register: www.whatcomdrc.org, seats are limited. Register today!
Cost: FREE to attend. Suggested minimum donation of $50. Contributions of all amounts welcomed
Keynote speaker Magistrate Judge-Select Paula McCandlis
The Whatcom Literacy Council will host the annual Literacy Breakfast with Nancy Pearl Thursday, November 2 from 7:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. at Bellingham Technical College’s Settlemyer Hall. An $11 registration (available via the website www.whatcomliteracy.org) will be required to reserve a seat. This event typically sells out over a month in advance, so early registration is advised.
Since 1983, the Whatcom Literacy Council has helped hundreds of adults in Whatcom County transform their lives by strengthening their literacy skills with free tutoring and small group classes. Proceeds from the event go directly to programs that help our neighbors here in Whatcom County build skills that help them get jobs and take care of their families. This year the witty and wonderful Nancy Pearl, NPR commentator and author of Book Lust, More Book Lust, Book Crush, Book Lust To Go and, most recently, a novel called George and Lizzie, will return to share her thoughts on some of the best reads available. Village Books will be on hand to sell Nancy’s recommendations.
This is a fundraiser for the adult literacy programs offered by the Whatcom Literacy Council. It is expected that guests will make a donation at the event.
Ready…Set…#Nominate! Bob Wallin Insurance is once again rolling out The Great Non-Profit Money Giveaway! Three local non profits will receive a donation from Bob Wallin Insurance: 1st place is $2k; 2nd place is $1k and 3rd place is $500. During the month of February, you get to nominate your favorite non-profit. There is no limit to how many non-profits can be nominated either so you can nominate more than one! As long as they are a local whatcom county, 501C3 non-profit, they qualify! You just need to submit an official Bob Wallin Insurance Nomination Form at www.bwicares.com starting February 1. Then in March, get all your friends together and #VOTE for your favorite! Voting will take place during the entire month of March and the winners will be announced in April! Go to www.bwicares.com for more information!
Join PFLAG Bellingham/ Whatcom as we celebrate love with a night of music, raffles and fun! Our fundraising event features DJ Provoker and Company and is open to LGBTQs and their allies (21 and over). Beer and wine for purchase. Come as you are or dress in your best. The choice is yours.
See you there!
6th Annual 3on3 basketball tourney to honor Makayla Nicolaas & raise funds for Strong Against Cancer, supporting pediatric cancer research. (Aug. 4-5, 2018)
1st Grade – Adults, any athletic ability!
Looking for a local nonprofit to support this holiday season? Million Waves Project turns recycled ocean plastic into 3D printed prosthetics.
MOD Pizza’s Bellingham location will be donating 20% to the Million Waves Project all day on December 6 for any customer who asks!
The Million Waves Project brings together two unacceptable global issues and provides a sustainable and smart solution. We take recycled plastic cleaned from the ocean and turn it into 3D printable material to create prosthetic arms and hands for children and individuals who cannot afford them or do not have access to them. Each hand or arm only takes about 30 plastic water bottles to make and costs $45-$110 to size, print and deliver.
By getting your friends and family together at MOD Pizza on December 6 and requesting 20% of your order to go towards Million Waves Project, you could be the reason a child will be receiving a brand new prosthetic arm this holiday season. Show the flyer or mention Million Waves Project when you order to donate a portion of your bill.
100% of proceeds go toward printing materials, shipping, sizing and the creation of the prosthetic.
If you’re joining us at MOD Pizza on December 6th, please RSVP on https://www.groupraise.com/events/78784
If you want to learn more about the Million Waves Project, visit www.millionwavesproject.com
Give a Donation, Give a Hand!
Do you love animals? Running? Or both? The Edens-Higginson community hall council located on campus at Western Washington University is holding a 5k on campus to benefit the Whatcom Humane Society. The event is free, but small donations, which can be given when registering, are highly appreciated. Top finishers will receive prizes worth up to $75. All participants will receive a commemorative sticker, and will be entered to win a raffle prize worth $100. If you are interested in this event, please visit https://housing.wwu.edu/get-involved/events/doggy-dash. We hope to see you there!
Join us for a community pint night supporting access to health care by visiting one (or all!) participating Bellingham breweries on Thursday, June 27th. Every pint purchased between 6-9pm benefits our local Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood.
Join us for a community pint night supporting access to health care by visiting one (or all!) participating Bellingham breweries on Thursday, June 27th. Every pint purchased between 6-9pm benefits our local Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood.
Last Clean Water Happy Hour of 2019!
This event is free to attend, in fact, your first drink has been paid for thanks to the partnership between Overflow Taps and Cohen Group NW.
This monthly Clean Water Happy Hour is a fun way for friends and family, guests, clients, business partners, and vendors to enjoy some time together for a great cause. Enjoy a pint on us, win some door prizes, and simply enjoy each other’s company, all while supporting the efforts to build wells in Africa.
For more information on where the proceeds are being donated, visit https://www.charitywater.org/.
This event is 21+.
ANT is excited to announce that our silent auction will be held online, May 14-17! All bidding will be remote and can be done from your phone or computer over the weekend. Featuring over 100 items, there is something for everyone! Funds raised will be used to support our program youth and veterans and the therapy animals who offer them hope and healing. Registration information will be shared on our Facebook page, Facebook.com/AnimalsAsNaturalTherapy, and website: www.animalsasnaturaltherapy.org. The direct link to the online auction is www.32auctions.com/ANT. Bidding will begin at 5:00 pm on the 14th and end at 9:00 pm on the 17th.
ANT is excited to announce that our silent auction will be held online, May 14-17! All bidding will be remote and can be done from your phone or computer over the weekend. Featuring over 100 items, there is something for everyone! Funds raised will be used to support our program youth and veterans and the therapy animals who offer them hope and healing. Registration information will be shared on our Facebook page, Facebook.com/AnimalsAsNaturalTherapy, and website: www.animalsasnaturaltherapy.org. The direct link to the online auction is www.32auctions.com/ANT. Bidding will begin at 5:00 pm on the 14th and end at 9:00 pm on the 17th.
ANT is excited to announce that our silent auction will be held online, May 14-17! All bidding will be remote and can be done from your phone or computer over the weekend. Featuring over 100 items, there is something for everyone! Funds raised will be used to support our program youth and veterans and the therapy animals who offer them hope and healing. Registration information will be shared on our Facebook page, Facebook.com/AnimalsAsNaturalTherapy, and website: www.animalsasnaturaltherapy.org. The direct link to the online auction is www.32auctions.com/ANT. Bidding will begin at 5:00 pm on the 14th and end at 9:00 pm on the 17th.
ANT is excited to announce that our silent auction will be held online, May 14-17! All bidding will be remote and can be done from your phone or computer over the weekend. Featuring over 100 items, there is something for everyone! Funds raised will be used to support our program youth and veterans and the therapy animals who offer them hope and healing. Registration information will be shared on our Facebook page, Facebook.com/AnimalsAsNaturalTherapy, and website: www.animalsasnaturaltherapy.org. The direct link to the online auction is www.32auctions.com/ANT. Bidding will begin at 5:00 pm on the 14th and end at 9:00 pm on the 17th.
Please join us online for an evening of music & poetry to benefit the programs at ANT! We will host a Virtual Garden Party & Benefit Concert on Friday, May 29th at 6:30 pm.
Featuring some of ANT’s past youth participants, with special guests Swil Kanim (violinist) & Rosemary Vohs (storyteller), this special event will honor our animal companions through word & song. The concert will be held live on Zoom & Facebook Live. A $10 donation to ANT is encouraged & greatly appreciated.
Host & musician, Gus is a 14-year-old accomplished violinist who benefited from ANT programming as a young child. This event, his 8th-grade project for Whatcom Hills Waldorf School, is a way to give back to the animals that meant so much to him. More information will be shared on our Facebook page, Facebook.com/AnimalsAsNaturalTherapy, and website: www.animalsasnaturaltherapy.org.
Local farmers are at the heart of our food system. And yet, the barriers that they face are staggering, especially for marginalized growers. From finding and affording land to keeping it productive and resilient in the face of climate change, local farmers need our support now more than ever. That’s why Washington Farmland Trust and Viva Farms are teaming up for the second year in a row on a virtual benefit concert to support a resilient, equitable future for farming. Join us for an evening of inspiration, music, and community as we aim to raise $330,000 for local farms. Featured artists include The Decemberists, True Loves, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Whitney Mongé, and Sera Cahoone.
You’re invited to a Clean Water Happy Hour at Overflow Taps in Barkley, and your first drink’s on us!
The event benefits charity: water, a non-profit organization that has funded and coordinated over 64,000 water projects in 29 countries. From 12-2PM on Saturday, August 28th, we’ll sponsor your first drink at the Barkley Village Overflow Taps.
We’re stoked to continue this tradition that became a community favorite! It’s a chance to have a pint with friends, family, neighbors, business partners, and community members. We also do a few giveaways each month, sponsored by local businesses – potted plants, snack baskets, massage certificates, coffee cards – you never know what you might walk away with!
This is a 21+ event.
**Please bring a mask to wear indoors when you are not actively eating or drinking so that we can abide by state & CDC guidelines. Masks are REQUIRED.**
2023 marks one hundred years of our beloved Camp Kirby, and we didn’t think one celebration would be enough. All of our events this year will be honoring the history of Camp Kirby and we can’t wait to party with you!
Join us Saturday, April 29th at 4:30pm for Camp Fire Samish & Camp Kirby’s Annual Auction. Come mingle, learn more about Camp Kirby’s history and future, explore the grounds, enter our raffle, and bid on our wide variety of live and silent auction items. Drinks and heavy hors d’oeuvres will be provided.
Get your tickets, learn more about absentee bidding, and donate to one of our fund-a-need items:
http://www.auctria.events/campkirby
