Our community’s future will be defined by our ability to foster the health and well-being of our next generations. Our future prosperity depends on the investments we make now, and begins by ensuring every family has what they need to provide their children with the safe, healthy environment they need to grow up healthy and give back to their community. By making sure every family’s basic needs for food, housing, safety, and health are met, you can set children up for success in school and protect them from the toxic stress caused by poverty.

Raising kids is an enormous responsibility, and one we all play a role in through collectively caring for our community. By making sure families have access to the basic essentials, you can help every family secure the best possible outcome for their children and do your part in providing for kids.

Make a difference and:

• Make a financial donation: Monetary gifts allow us to meet the unique needs of individual families. Whether for for school activity fees, ASB cards, emergency childcare, or other basic needs, financial contributions make it possible for family’s to get the help they need most, right when they need it. Donate here.
• Organize a supply drive at a business or organization: Items to collect include specific items like diapers and wipes for families with infants and young children; move-in supplies to welcome folks into their new homes; or backpacks and school supplies. Learn more here.
• Help Stuff the Bus: Drop off donations at one of our “Stuff the Bus” events happening August 7th in Bellingham at the Lakeway Fred Meyer, 6 am-7 pm or August 17th and 18th at the Oak Harbor Walmart, 10 am-2 pm. Learn how to sponsor these events here.