Brigid Collins holds Laughter Benefit
Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by ashleymitchell in Nonprofits
The Bellingham Business Journal
Brigid Collins Family Support Center will hold its first Laughter Benefit, at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday April 18 at the Upfront Theatre.
The event will feature performances by The Cody Rivers Show and the Upfront Theatre. There will be a hors d’oeuvres and no host bar and tickets are $25 with all proceeds [...]
Social Media Conference NW 2010
Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by Lance Henderson in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
The Center for Economic Vitality (CEV) and the Technology Alliance Group (TAG) have announced they will host the Social Media Conference NW 2010 on March 25 at the McIntyre Hall Performing Arts & Conference Center in Mount Vernon. This year’s conference builds on the success of the sold-out 2008 conference, which attracted [...]
WWU to host Spring Career Fair April 22
Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by Lance Henderson in Tips
The Bellingham Business Journal
Job seekers looking for ways to connect directly with employers are invited to attend Western Washington University’s Spring Career Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, April 22 in the Mac Gym of the Wade King Student Recreation Center.
The event, sponsored by the WWU Career Services Center, is a major recruiting [...]
Leadership Whatcom focuses on economic development
Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by Lance Henderson in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
“Regional Economic Development: Shared Assets and Common Concerns” will be the focus of the next Productive Public Conversation (PPC) on March 18, a free civil dialogue training designed by alumni of the Leadership Whatcom 10-month Community Leadership Program.
Leadership Whatcom’s PPCs provide nonpartisan civil dialogue trainings focusing on difficult community issues. The three-hour [...]
Northwest Youth Services and WWU host benefit dance
Posted on 18. Feb, 2010 by ashleymitchell in Nonprofits
The Bellingham Business Journal
Northwest Youth Services is teaming up with Western Washington University’s Human Services and Rehabilitation department to throw an awareness and benefit dance on the university campus.
Proceeds from this event will directly support programs serving runaway and homeless youth throughout Whatcom and Skagit Counties, as well as raise awareness about these social justice [...]
Health clinic changes name, moves to larger location
Posted on 05. Feb, 2010 by Lance Henderson in Tips
The Bellingham Business Journal
Layton Health Clinic, which offers a naturopathic physician and a licensed acupuncturist, moved Feb. 1 to a larger space at 1329 King St. in Bellingham. The move is also the start of the new name for the clinic, previously known as Natural Health Bellingham.
The new office is roughly three times the size [...]
Haggen collecting donations for Haiti
Posted on 03. Feb, 2010 by ashleymitchell in Nonprofits
The Bellingham Business Journal
Haggen Food & Pharmacy stores are collecting donations to help fund World Vision’s relief efforts in Haiti, which was devastated by an earthquake on Jan. 12.
“World Vision is trusted by Washington residents,” said Becky Skaggs, spokesperson for Haggen Food & Pharmacy stores. “World Vision was supporting seven healthcare clinics and operating 19 [...]
Bill Conerly to speak at Chamber’s Economic Forecast 2010
Posted on 03. Feb, 2010 by Lance Henderson in Tips
The Bellingham Business Journal
Bill Conerly, a well known Pacific Northwest economic consultant, will be the keynote speaker for the Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s Economic Forecast 2010, a business economic forum.
The event will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at the Bellingham Golf & Country Club located at 3729 [...]
Northwest Washington Fair building new horse arena
Posted on 02. Feb, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in Tips
The Bellingham Business Journal
The Northwest Washington Fair is building a new equestrian arena that will be completed in time for this year’s fair and is expected to draw more horse shows to Lynden.
Construction on the 40,890-square-foot arena has begun and will be completed by mid-July, said fair manager Jim Baron. The $1.4-million facility will be [...]
Oysterfest to raise money for Hospice House
Posted on 02. Feb, 2010 by ashleymitchell in Nonprofits
The Bellingham Business Journal
Bellingham Sunrise Rotary Club’s Oysterfest will help raise money to build the Whatcom Hospice Foundation’s Hospice House.
The 19th Annual Oysterfest will benefit Hospice House, which is now under construction on Douglas Avenue. This hospice house will work with St. Joseph Hospital and the Whatcom Hospice Foundation to provide end-of-life care for patients [...]
