Food Co-op collecting donations for Pakistan flood relief
Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in Nonprofits
The Bellingham Business Journal
The Community Food Co-op is collecting donations at both stores to aid flood relief efforts in Pakistan by Doctors Without Borders. Additionally, the Co-op will match up to $1,000 total in donations for the aid agency.
“We were overwhelmed by the community’s generosity when we collected $22,500 for earthquake relief in Haiti. Sadly, [...]
Matrix Service donates to local Red Cross chapter
Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in Nonprofits
The Bellingham Business Journal
Matrix Service raised $3,679 for the Mount Baker Chapter of the American Red Cross at the company’s annual golf tournament. Matrix is a long time supporter of the Mount Baker Chapter, donating more than $36,000 since 1999.
The Mount Baker Chapter has served Whatcom and Skagit counties for 92 years, providing emergency services, [...]
Ryan Stiles golf tourney raises $130,000 for charity
Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in Nonprofits
The Bellingham Business Journal
The Ryan Stiles Celebrity Golf Classic and related events raised $130,000 for the Burned Children Recovery Foundation (BCRF).
Stiles, a renowned actor and improv comedian, lives in Bellingham and owns The Upfront Theatre comedy club in downtown Bellingham. Stiles participated in the golf tourney at the Bellingham Golf & Country Club, led a [...]
BP Cherry Point Refinery Donates $25,000 to NSEA
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in Nonprofits
The Bellingham Business Journal
The BP Cherry Point Refinery recently donated $25,000 to the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) to support its Students for Salmon school education program.
With this financial contribution, NSEA will work with 1,500 local students on the restoration of 15 degraded stream sites in Bellingham and throughout Whatcom County.
“NSEA highly values the support [...]
Elks Lodge awards grant to local search and rescue
Posted on 17. Jul, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in Nonprofits
The Bellingham Business Journal
Bellingham Elks Lodge recently awarded its Elks National Foundation Gratitude Grant of $500 to Bellingham Search & Rescue at its June meeting. Fred Knight of Search & Rescue accepted the award.
For more information, call the Elks Lodge at (360) 224-5915.
Oak Creek home sales to benefit local charities
Posted on 16. Jul, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in Nonprofits
The Bellingham Business Journal
Oak Creek Homes, a manufactured home dealer in Lynden, has announced their 2010 Summer of Giving charity donation recipients.
Owners Gerry & Diane Hansen will make a $500 donation for every home sold in the months of July, August and September. With a goal of donating in excess of $5,000, the Hansen’s say this [...]
Labyrinth fundraiser planned for Hospice House
Posted on 15. Jul, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in Nonprofits
The Bellingham Business Journal
The public is invited to participate in a Labyrinth Vigil at Whatcom Hospice House on Aug. 21, 2010, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The event, hosted by Karen Ssebanakitta, director of Whatcom Hospice, and Myra Smith, owner of The Laughing Flower Labyrinth & Landscape Co., will be held at the site of the new Hospice House opening this fall at [...]
Hotel managers make improvements to trail
Posted on 14. Jul, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in Nonprofits
The Bellingham Business Journal
Hotel managers of Providence Hospitality Partners, which manages the Lakeway Inn & Conference Center, took a break from a four-day conference in June to make improvements to a new Bellingham trail.
The team of 30 managers and executives cleared brush and roots from a new trail in the South Lake Whatcom watershed. The [...]
Moss Adams employees donate on casual Fridays
Posted on 13. Jul, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in Nonprofits
The Bellingham Business Journal
During the months of April, May and June, employees of the Bellingham Moss Adams office donated $1,634 to local charities, and a full day of labor to the Bellingham Food Bank Farm.
The office designates one or more Friday’s each month as a Dress Down for Charity Day, an office sponsored day that [...]
Sunrise Dental to donate all 7/14 proceeds to charity
Posted on 13. Jul, 2010 by Lance Henderson in Nonprofits
The Bellingham Business Journal
Those needing dental work could also benefit a good cause if they go to Sunrise Dental.
On July 14, Sunrise Dental of Bellingham, located at 102 S. Samish Way, Suite 103, will donate all appointment proceeds from that day to Sunrise for Children, a non-profit organization that is helping to stop human trafficking [...]
