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House 2 Home success story
A success story about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-funded House 2 Home Network from the Washington State Commerce Department: Read the rest of this entry »
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 »
Have your awards event and eat ice cream too!
I think that one of the best things we do every year, not counting the fundraising events like Human Race, the free CPR/First Aid classes and the matching of volunteers with partner agencies, is the Heart & Hands Awards Ice Cream Social. 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 »
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 »
Nonprofit to Know #4: Assistance League
That’s right, shopping can support children, domestic violence victims and senior citizens!
Have “no idea” what Assistance League is? It’s okay, Zach, Max, Steven and Brad of Western Washington University didn’t either…until one fateful day when they volunteered there to fulfill a class requirement and walked away with much more than class credit.
Assitance League is a national organization with a Bellingham branch run mostly by volunteers. Basically, they raise money, mostly through their Thrift & Gift Shop (1322 Cornwall Ave) for far-reaching programs: programs you know about, but didn’t know Assistance League was behind it all. 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 Volunteering Has Meant to Me
Written by: Lacey Kara, Western Washington University student
I moved to Bellingham, WA from Boston, MA at the beginning of my sophomore year of high school. Not knowing anybody or having any other “niche,” I joined our high school’s volunteer organization called “Key Club.” I felt like I would be accepted here, if anywhere, and I would have the opportunity to meet new people while volunteering at various locations around Whatcom County, and the place I now call home. Read the rest of this entry »
Volunteering: Selfless AND Selfish?
Volunteerism is a selfless, sacrificial act…at least that’s what everyone thinks. But let’s be honest, it can benefit the volunteer almost equally, or more. Think about it: volunteering is a way to meet new people, network amongst nonprofits, get class credit, build your resume, gain experience, get personal satisfaction, and stroke your ego a little bit. Amongst all of these secret motivations to volunteer, you know that someone else benefits from the time & energy you put in. Read the rest of this entry »
Nonprofits to Know #2: Northwest Youth Services
Amongst all the conversations about health care, social security and voting for school funding, at the heart of what we are discussing is the legacy we are leaving for today’s youth. In the spirit of creating opportunity for youth locally, we have Northwest Youth Services (NWYS), whose heart and energy is completely invested in the youth of our community.
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