Kids growing organic lettuce

We provide scholarships for kids to participate in camps and activities at Common Threads Farm

Assistance League of Bellingham’s philanthropic program Eating Healthy provides scholarships to Whatcom County students from preschoolers through 8th grade who wish to participate in camps and activities designed to encourage growing and eating organic fruits and vegetables.

We are partnering with a local nonprofit Common Threads Farm which is dedicated to “growing good eaters” by exposing young children to the joy of eating fresh produce.

Normally, the camps would take place at the farm on Western Washington University’s campus. Due to social distancing, that farm was closed the summer of 2020. Therefore, Assistance League of Bellingham has worked with Common Threads Farm to support a microgreens and virtual learning program for children whose families cannot afford to pay for their participation. There were 100 recipients this year.

 

Common Threads Farm logo

When kids eat better, they learn better, act better and feel better!

Young children participate in activities that are dedicated to
“growing good eaters” by exposing them to the joy of eating fresh produce.

kids cooking food with organic beans
GiveMoney
girls giving thumbs up to organic lettuce

What's happening in your community

Sock Drive a Success!

We are so thankful for the generous donations by each individual and each business to our Sock Drive.Over the two weeks of our sock drive, we were excited and grateful to daily watch our large trunk fill with an abundance of socks of all colors and sizes. The final day brought happy smiles! Our goal […]

Sock Drive for Whatcom County Kids in Need, February 22 – March 4

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, February 22nd – Saturday, March 4th. Drop NEW socks in our big “sock trunk” at the shop. Thanks so much for your support!

Assistance League of Bellingham’s Thrift & Gift Shop Robbed

Assistance League of Bellingham is sad to announce that their Thrift & Gift Shop was broken into between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Thieves used a sledgehammer to break into a storage room where they stole items being held for online sale which included sterling silver, Disneyana, pewter spoons, waterford crystal, silverplate, vintage knives and […]