Boundary Bay raises $2,000 for American Red Cross
Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by ashleymitchell in Nonprofits
The Bellingham Business Journal
Boundary Bay Brewery raised more than $2,000 for the American Red Cross in a week long fundraising event called Have A Heart 4 Haiti.
Boundary Bay Brewery provided opportunities throughout the week for the community to help support Haiti relief efforts. Servers donated a portion of their tips and the brewery matched the [...]
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 [...]
Harley Owners Group offers scholarships
Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by ashleymitchell in Nonprofits
The Bellingham Business Journal
For the sixth year, the Mt. Baker Chapter of the Harley Owners Group (HOG) is supporting scholarships available to post-secondary education bound senior students from a Whatcom County high school.
The $1,000 scholarships will go to students in the county who have a close relative of guardian who owns a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Applicants, [...]
United Way funds local food and shelter providers
Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by ashleymitchell in Nonprofits
The Bellingham Business Journal
Whatcom County has received federal funds through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program. The program awards funds to each county in the United States based on demographics, local employment rates and economic data.
Whatcom County has been allocated $121,655 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs within the county. The program is intended [...]
Moss Adams donates $850 to local nonprofits
Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by ashleymitchell in Nonprofits
The Bellingham Business Journal
Moss Adams employees donated $850 to local charities as a result of their fourth quarter office sponsored “Dress Down for Charity” days.
Of the funds raised, $305 was donated to Whatcom Middle School to help with the fire repair efforts, and $545 was donated to Lydia Place, a transitional housing program for homeless [...]
Haggen raises $16,905 for Haiti
Posted on 22. Feb, 2010 by ashleymitchell in Nonprofits
The Bellingham Business Journal
Haggen Food & Pharmacy and TOP Food & Drug recently raised $16,905 for World Vision’s relief efforts in Haiti.
“World Vision would like to sincerely thank every individual who donated, as well as Haggen and Top Food for spearheading this important effort,” said Angela Appleton, corporate relations senior representative for World Vision. “Their [...]
Brigid Collins highlighted in GIPC feature
Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by ashleymitchell in Nonprofits
The Bellingham Business Journal
Brigid Collins Family Support Center was featured in the Global Intellectual Property (IP) Center’s Profiles of IP Project, an online resource that profiles select IP-driven companies across the U.S.
Profiles of IP Project features small and medium-sized businesses and highlights innovation and creativity in businesses.
The WISH Family Journal, ChildStar and Pathways to Reunification [...]
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 [...]
Re Sources’ du Pré to resign in March
Posted on 16. Feb, 2010 by Lance Henderson in People
The Bellingham Business Journal
Robyn du Pré, executive director at RE Sources, a Bellingham nonprofit that operates the RE Store on Meridian Street and promotes sustainable communities, will be leaving her position as executive director in March.
In an e-mail, du Pré said she is leaving to spend more time with her family, especially her elderly mother.
“This [...]
Boundary Bay to host week-long Haiti benefit
Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by Lance Henderson in Nonprofits
The Bellingham Business Journal
Beginning on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14 through Feb. 19, Boundary Bay Brewery is holding a week-long event called, “Have a Heart 4 Haiti.”
All week long, Boundary Bay Brewery will be offering up special opportunities for customers to donate money to the American Red Cross. And, at the end of the week, Boundary [...]
