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Philanthropic Programs

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Books and Beyond

Reading Promotes
Knowledge

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Operation
School Bell

New Clothes
Boost Self Confidence

Homeless teen with backpack

Teen
Team

Assisting Homeless Teens and Foster Children

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Enrichment Scholarship

Providing Enriching
Opportunities

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Care Center Support

Being Remembered
Feeling Loved

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Eating Healthy

Connecting Kids
to Healthy Food

Year in Review

1966

 K-12 students
clothed in
Whatcom County 

$70,256

in scholarships
awarded to students
in Whatcom County

2,750

 books donated through
Books and Beyond
 program

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Enrichment Scholarships Awarded

The Enrichment Scholarship Program is pleased to report that after reading many wonderful essays from students around Whatcom County, we have awarded 113 scholarships in a variety of summer programs in music, dance, technology, debate, and a variety of other activities. The ESP committee is currently working closely with students and camps to pay approximately […]

JJ Oxford Presents Ada Edwards Laughlin Award to Sandy Dentinger

At Assistance League of Bellingham’s May business meeting, JJ Oxford, in presenting the Ada Edwards Laughlin Award, stated, “It is my honor, privilege and great pleasure to award the Ada Edwards Laughlin award to Sandy Dentinger. She has been a member for seven years or so and in that time has worked on many committees; […]

Twenty Year Pins Presented to Assistance League of Bellingham Members

Judy Lockwood, JoAnne Lowe and Kathy Robbins were presented with their 20-year membership pins at our Assistance League of Bellingham April general meeting. Congratulations, ladies!

Anne Banning Leadership National Award Presented to Assistance League of Bellingham’s Shelley Fishwild

At our last meeting, Kathy Sabel presented the Anne Banning Award, a leadership award named after the founder of Assistance League. For her presentation, Kathy said,  “It is my honor to present this year’s Anne Banning Award to Shelley Fishwild, a very deserving member who has, and is serving in major leadership roles, demonstrating sustained […]

“Above and Beyond the Call of Duty” Award Presented to Laurie French

Pictured are Rhonda McInturff, Judy Mork, Laurie French and Roxy Parise In presenting the ABCD Award, Assistance League members, Joani Carrington, Judy Mork and Roxy Parise, had this wonderful conversation about the award recipient. Displays  Joani: Have you ever walked through the store and just looked at all the displays? They are fabulous! It doesn’t […]

Diane Curtiss Receives Assistance League of Bellingham’s Busy Bee Award

Pictured are Mindy Toney and Diane Curtiss At our last meeting, Assistance League of Bellingham member, Mindy Toney, explained some of the reasons our chapter presented the Busy Bee Award to Diane Curtiss. Since joining Assistance League in 2023, Diane has: organized and cleaned the kitchen and bathroom areas makes a cheerful new tablecloth each month […]

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