Runners

Running for 14 years!

The Human Race will have it’s fourteenth birthday in Whatcom County this June. Through these years, over a half-million dollars have been raised through the Human Race to support nonprofit agencies in our community. The beauty of the Human Race is that it you decide who gets the lions’ share of the donations you raise. Plus, you get to participate with hundreds of other people who believe in the work of nonprofits in our community.

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Volunteers Energized by Work to End Homelessness

It took over six months and thousands of hours to plan, but it finally happened. On January 29, over 600 people received critical human services at the first annual Bellingham/Whatcom Project Homeless Connect. People experiencing homelessness were able to access medical, vision, and mental health screenings as well as dental services at the event itself.

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Nadine

Plenty of Room for Caring

Nadine Valerio is a very special community volunteer. As the manager for PanTec Mini Storage, Nadine is always on the lookout for ways she and PanTec can help out their community. They donate space to several causes including the Light House Mission, the Sheriff Department’s Project Santa Claus, Computers For Kids In Need, and WVC’s very own Project Warm Up.

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Welcome to Jodi

Jodi

Help us welcome Jodi Sipes to the Whatcom Volunteer Center. Jodi joined us in January as a Program Director, with emphasis on volunteers 55+. Jodi has a 28-year background in training, program planning, marketing, and management in Whatcom County. Jodi earned her Master’s of Education at WWU in 2002. She’s a life-long volunteer and has helped to raise money for numerous causes, served on several nonprofit boards, pitched in to build houses for Habitat for Humanity, and continues to help others as a current volunteer with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Whatcom County Parks. Jodi says she is “thrilled to be a part of the great work the WVC does, and honored to be working with our most precious resource!”

Consider this your engraved invitation!

Join us on Sunday, May 3 at 2 PM at the Bellingham High School Commons to celebrate the tremendous work that volunteers do in our community. The event is free of charge – just bring plenty of smiles, because you’re sure to be happy to have a community that cares like ours!

There’s still time to submit a nomination – we accept nominations until April 10. Download a form from our website (www.whatcomvolunteer.org), pick up a form at our office, or just send us a note with your nominee’s name and contact information, your name and contact information, what your nominee does as a volunteer and why you think it is particularly deserving of thanks, and how they inspire you.

If you’d like to nominate an organization you think does a great job working with volunteers, send us the organizational contact information, your contact information, and a few lines about what they do that make them an example of an organization that works well with volunteers.

Recognizing Volunteers

Three volunteers have been recognized for their service this quarter:

February – Treavor Browder receives a gift certificate to La Vie en Rose in Bellingham

March – Judith Dawe receives a gift certificate for a bagel breakfast for two at The Bagelry in Bellingham

April – Laura MacKenzie receives a meal for two at Big Al’s Diner in Blaine Thanks to the volunteers for their work on behalf of the community AND thanks to these local businesses for helping us to reward the terrific work of volunteers in our community!

Whatcom Volunteer Center’s 2009 Spring Training Calendar

Whatcom Volunteer Center offers workshops to benefit volunteers as well as organizations that use the services of volunteers. Please register in advance for these training opportunities. To register or for more information, call us at 734-3055. Trainings will be held at the Whatcom Volunteer Center at 725 North State Street in Bellingham. Registration opens one month prior to the workshop date. A limited number of scholarships are available for some workshops. Here are some of our scheduled offerings. For more detailed course descriptions, visit our website at www.whatcomvolunteer.org.

On Board – Introduction to Board Service – May 19th at Noon

Share the Load: Delegation for People who Work with Volunteers – May 14th, Noon – bring a brown bag lunch

And coming up later this year:

Working Effectively with Groups of Volunteers – July 16th at 10 AM

Ins and Outs of Interns: Explore difference types of Internships programs – September 15th at 10 AM

Using Social Media for Volunteer Recruitment – December 7th at 1 PM

On Board will also be offered on September 22 at 12:30 PM and on December 15 at Noon.

Donor Thanks

Thank you to the following organizations for their support of the Whatcom Volunteer Center and the Volunteer Chore Program:

Adelstein Sharpe & Serka
Alcoa Intalco Works
American Museum of Radio and Electricity
Ameriprise Financial
Amjay Screenprinting
BP Cherry Point Refinery
The Bagelry
Banner Bank
Bellingham Grocery Outlet
Bellingham Herald
Bellingham Housing Authority
Bellingham Parks Department
Blossom Management
Boeing Employees’ Community Fund
Cascade Ambulance
Cascade Radio Group
Ciao Thyme Catering
City of Bellingham
City of Bellingham Human Services Dept.
Community Food Co-op
Conoco Phillips
Copies Now
Corporation for National and Community Service
Great Harvest Bread
Haggen’s Fairhaven Market
Jansen Foundation
Joe’s Garden
Mallard Ice Cream
Medina Foundation
Northwest Regional Council
Pan-Tec Storage
Port of Bellingham
Puget Sound Energy
Sanitary Service Company
Silhouettes Salon & Spa
Special T Striping & Sign
St. Joseph’s Hospital
St. Luke’s Foundation
Starbucks
United Way of Whatcom County
Wal-Mart
Whatcom County
WECU
Wilson Engineering