Transforming Lives  •  Strengthening Community

Philanthropic Programs

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Books and Beyond

Reading Promotes
Knowledge

photo of Boy holding hand up in class

Operation
School Bell

New Clothes
Boost Self Confidence

Homeless teen with backpack

Teen
Team

Assisting Homeless Teens and Foster Children

two girls working on science stuff

Enrichment Scholarship

Providing Enriching
Opportunities

A senior woman in wheelchair with a health visitor at home at Christmas time, talking.

Care Center Support

Being Remembered
Feeling Loved

three kids digging in dirt in garden

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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Celebrating ALB’s 43rd Anniversary! Thrift & Gift Shop Clothing & Accessories, 50% Off Sale February 8th

Join Assistance League of Bellingham in celebrating their 43th Anniversary! Thrift & Gift Shop Clothing and Accessories (excluding shoes and jewelry) 50% Off One day only, Saturday, February 8th 10 am – 4 pm  

Sock Drive for Whatcom County Kids in Need, Jan. 29 – Feb. 8

Support our Sock Drive for Whatcom County kids in need. Assistance League of Bellingham is collecting new socks in all sizes at our Thrift & Gift Shop from Wednesday, January 29 – Saturday, February 8. Drop NEW socks in our big “sock trunk” at the shop. Thanks so much for your support!    

Beginning January 4th Assistance League of Bellingham’s Thrift & Gift Shop Offers College Student Saturday Discount Day

College Students with a college ID will receive 20% off storewide purchases at our Thrift & Gift Shop every Saturday beginning January 4th. Need transportation to our shop? The #15 WTA Bus goes right by the shop.

Assistance League of Bellingham Celebrates the Holidays

  There’s an interconnectedness in Assistance League of Bellingham that gives each member, each customer that walks into our Thrift & Gift Shop and each recipient of our philanthropic programs a lasting bond that is the strength of our Whatcom County community. That bond is especially felt during the Christmas Season.  Customers find treasures that […]

Assistance League of Bellingham Decorates Christmas Tree for “Deck the Old City Hall”

When a visitor enters the Lobby of the Whatcom Museum (Old City Hall) during the Christmas Holidays, the first thing that catches their eye is Assistance League’s Christmas Tree with an antique lighted topper and adorned with all the magic of lights and silver tinsel.  The red ornaments highlighted against the tinsel invites the viewer […]

How You Can Give Back to Assistance League of Bellingham on Giving Tuesday

Every year the first Tuesday in December is recognized around the world as GIVING TUESDAY, a global day of generosity where people everywhere are encouraged to give to nonprofits that are impacting lives. This year were have joined with other local service organizations on the Washington Gives website to make donating to Assistance League of […]

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which help residents in Whatcom County.