Hot Opportunities
HAVING A BLAST IN THE PAST
Posted by Susan in Blog, Hot Opportunities on May 24th, 2010
It’s the season for picnics, walks in the park, ball games in an open field with your friends—Hovander Park! Read the rest of this entry »
Volunteers Bloom This Spring
Posted by Randi in Hot Opportunities on April 14th, 2010
“Is it so small a thing
To have enjoy’d the sun,
To have lived light in the spring,
To have loved, to have thought, to have done…”
– Matthew Arnold
Live, think, do with some of these spring opportunities: Read the rest of this entry »
Dine Out for Maple Alley Inn – May 4th
Posted by Randi in Blog, Events, Hot Opportunities on April 7th, 2010
Eat out & help to feed people in need; click here for a list of participating restaurants.
The Opportunity Council is having its 10th Annual “Dine Out for Maple Alley Inn” fund raising event on Tuesday, May 4th, 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
Nonprofit to Know #5: Bikers Fighting Cancer
Posted by Randi in Blog, Hot Opportunities on April 2nd, 2010
Ray and Patrick, an unlikely pair both personally battling Cancer. Ray, an 11 year old boy, told his friend Patrick (49 years old) that he wanted to belong to a biker club when he got older. Together, they designed patch with a logo crossing out the grim reaper, came up with a motto, and created a mission for Bikers Fighting Cancer, a nonprofit dedicated to helping children fight cancer. Read the rest of this entry »
Project Warm-Up Warming Hearts
Posted by Randi in Blog, Hot Opportunities on March 25th, 2010
How many hours would it take you to knit or crochet more than 3,200 pieces of warm items?
3,296 scarves, hats, blankets, mittens to be exact: this is a result of piles and piles of yarn in our entranceway, monthly knitting circles all year long, people coming in and out of our office taking yarn and bringing it back in a finished project. Project Warm-Up is a program run out of our office that collects handmade items to distribute to homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, programs for parents that have a low-income, people with disabilities, and people with health issues. Read the rest of this entry »
Nonprofits to Know #3: Communities In Schools
Posted by Randi in Blog, Events, Hot Opportunities on March 2nd, 2010
One in three kids in Whatcom County will fail to graduate from high school. I hope you agree with me that even one high school dropout is a real problem: one we can solve together. Read the rest of this entry »
What’s All the Buzz About!?
Posted by Susan in Blog, Events, Hot Opportunities on March 1st, 2010
The WVC offices have been abuzz with activity for the past few weeks–Project Homeless Connect is this Thursday; we’re getting the word out about the free CPR/First aid Training on March 20, our Theatre Guild fundraiser happening April 8, the Heart and Hands volunteer awards event coming up the last Sunday in April and the Human Race kickoff on April 20-22. The buzz is from the activity of the many volunteers that make up a large part of the organizing teams. Read the rest of this entry »
Ferndale Food Bank Director Retires – Thanks Sharon!
Posted by Jodi in Blog, Hot Opportunities on February 22nd, 2010
“My many years with the Food Bank have been an amazing journey filled with laughter, tears, faith & hope. I have seen progression from our use of a small facility at the United Church to our own much larger building at the WTA Park & Ride location. Yet, we continue to grow, and our hope for expansion is in the works.
I am so grateful for the incredible volunteers who give of their time and selves to help our families in need of food. We could not maintain our extremely busy operation without them.
My thanks go out as well to our sponsors and contributors. This community continues to not only step up, but run to the plate when needed.”
–Sincerely, Sharon Robinson
Sharon Robinson celebrated 18 years as Director of the Ferndale Food Bank in January of 2010, and is reluctantly retiring. She has given 170 to 200 hours a month, every month, for all those years. She really cares about the outcomes of the program, and works hard to make sure all program recipients are served in the best way possible for their needs. Read the rest of this entry »
Max Higbee Center “Friendraiser”
Posted by Aly in Blog, Hot Opportunities on February 9th, 2010
About two weeks ago I volunteered with the Max Higbee Center for a “friendraiser” as they like to call them. I have had a growing interest in working with individuals with developmental disabilities, and this was a great opportunity. Initially I felt overwhelmed, Read the rest of this entry »
Nonprofits to Know #1: Bellingham Books to Prisoners
Posted by Randi in Blog, Hot Opportunities on January 28th, 2010
Bellingham Books to Prisoners, a pretty self-explanatory name for the nonprofit, but take a look behind the scenes and the mission goes much deeper. What it means? It is the power to provide someone with a simple item, a book, that can make a powerful and positive difference in that person’s life.
Check out the video below for an idea of what the organization provides: Read the rest of this entry »
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