Posts Tagged family
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 »
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.
Second annual Project Homeless Connect works to end homelessness in Whatcom County
Posted by Randi in Blog, Events, Hot Opportunities on January 21st, 2010
Bellingham, Wash – On March 4, 2010, more than 600 people in Whatcom County will receive free, confidential services, including dental care, medical exams, vision screening, women’s health care, information on veteran benefits, housing assistance, and much more. Project Homeless Connect will be held in downtown Bellingham, at the Depot Market Square, The Majestic, Central Lutheran Church, Whatcom County Annex, YWCA and Red Cedar Dharma Hall. Read the rest of this entry »
How to Help Haiti
As we are all too aware, on Tuesday Haiti experienced an earthquake that caused devastation beyond what words and photos can convey. There is tremendous loss of life, catastrophic damage to most buildings affecting a third of the population, and dire need for food, water and medical care. Our thoughts are with the people of Haiti and their families and loved ones. Read the rest of this entry »
Holidays: Caring vs. Commercialism?
Posted by Randi in Blog, Hot Opportunities on December 11th, 2009
I hear complaints that the holiday season has been commercialized and transformed into an obligation to give meaningless gifts to strangers and family members that only hear from you once a year.
At Whatcom Volunteer Center, we have the privilige of hearing about the holiday spirit on a daily basis: fundraisers, donations and volunteering that happens within the nonprofit world. Read the rest of this entry »
Volunteering: Beneficial to the Volunteer too?
I participated on October 24, 2009 in the national Make A Difference Day. I chose to volunteer my time with the Arthritis Foundation. This year, we folded 3,700 Jingle Bell Run t-shirts. Jingle Bell Run is an annual Bellingham event that supports research and funding for the Arthritis Foundation. I was actually really grateful to have this opportunity to serve the needs of my community. Read the rest of this entry »
Cold, Tired, Wet & Completely Happy
Written by Casey, Whatcom Community College Student
Make A Difference Day was a great experience for me. I was put out of my comfort zone and had no one I knew working with me, I also had to do hard work, weeding, shoveling, raking, and other basic landscaping.
After the yard work was finished, I felt so good about myself, I didn’t care that I was cold, tired, wet and sore, Read the rest of this entry »
Need Leaders to Organize a Blood & Food Drive
Posted by Randi in Blog, Events, Hot Opportunities on November 13th, 2009
Can you organize Food & Blood Donation Team on Saturday, December 5th? We need leaders!
Whatcom Volunteer Center is supporting a Food & Blood Drive happening 8am to 4pm, December 5th, at the Bellingham Blood Center in Sunset Square.
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