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Thousands of Bellingham Residents Sew 12,000 Masks for Workers Fighting Coronavirus
Below is an article from the April 26, 2020 Bellingham Herald: According to Mary Elliott, the founder and executive director of the Bellingham Makerspace, the creation of masks happened organically. “Honestly,…
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Assistance League of Bellingham Receives Note from Governor Inslee
In response to the letter and mask that Assistance League of Bellingham member Arlene Cano sent to GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE, Assistance League Bellingham received this note dated April 9th: “Many…
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Assistance League of Bellingham: When the Going Gets Tough…The Tough Get Sewing!
What do you do when your volunteer-driven nonprofit organization has to close its Thrift & Gift Shop and shutter most of its philanthropic programs? You start making face masks for…
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Over 255 Face Masks delivered to Whatcom County Care Centers
On April 2, Governor Inslee made a plea to manufacturing to come up with ways to help fill the supply of items for the care and protection of the…
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Assistance League Makes Face Masks for Community
Driven by our strong belief that everyone in the Whatcom community should lead a healthy and secure life, the members of Assistance League of Bellingham have joined the Whatcom…
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Whatcom Talk Features our Thrift & Gift Shop
Assistance League of Bellingham recently joined Whatcom Talk, which shares stories about what it’s like to live, work, and play in Whatcom County. Click on this Whatcom Talk link to learn…
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Enrichment Scholarship Program Funds Awarded
Assistance League of Bellingham is pleased to announce that students in 28 middle schools and 60 high schools in Whatcom County received summer enrichment scholarships in March. Nearly $60,000…
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Anniversary Sale a Huge Success
Our Storewide Anniversary Sale was a huge success. What a day it was! Thanks tremendously for your fantastic support… In case you didn’t know, our Thrift & Gift Shop is…
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Don’t miss this video interview with Assistance League member volunteer, Christy Dahms
Assistance League volunteer member volunteer, Christy Dahms, was recently interviewed about our Operation School Bell program by Tony Jukich, Hello Bellingham editor. Click on this link to our Operation School…
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