Community Charity
Our Community Charity program is funded through the "Happy Bucks" we collect at our monthly membership meetings. Our 2024 Charity of the Year will be voted on in our January member meeting, nominations for 2025 will open later this year. Current WWIB members may may nominate a charity, community members may also apply.
Charity Nomination Criteria:
Eligible charities must be a 501(c)(3) organizations in good standing, as well as community-minded, in order to be considered. Charities may not be selected two years in a row.
Past Charity Recipients
2024- Charities
Happy Tails Happy Homes and Cascade Connections
2023- Charity
2021- Charity
2020- Charity
2019- Charity
2018- Charity
DVSAS (Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Services) of Whatcom County
2017 Charities
January/February/March – Blue Skies for Children
April/May/June – Dispute Resolution Center
July/August/September – Northwest Therapeutic Riding Center
October/November/December – A Touch of Grace
2016 Charities
February/March – Skookum Kids
April/May – Bellingham Bay Boating Center
June/July – Whatcom Boys & Girls Club
August/September – Alzheimer's Society of WA
October/November – Max Higbee
2015 Charities
February/March – Communities in Schools
April/May – Blue Skies for Children
June/July – The Whatcom Dream
October/November – Women Sharing Hope
December/ January – New Way Ministries
2014 Charities
Jan/Feb – The Lighthouse Mission
March/April – Whatcom Museum Foundation
May/June – Bellingham Food Bank
July/Aug – Whatcom Center for Early Learning
Nov/Dec – Chelsea Ebert Trust
2013 Charities
March/April - The Whatcom Dream
May/June - Blue Skies for Children
July/August - Habitat for Humanity Women Build
Sept/Oct - YWCA Bellingham
Nov/Dec - Boys & Girls Club Whatcom County
2012 Charities
March / April - Marianne’s House
May / June - The Agape House
July / August - Alzheimer Society of WA
Sept / Oct - Big Brothers Big Sisters
Nov / Dec - Toys for Tots
2011 Charities
2nd quarter - DVSAS
3rd quarter - Lydia Place
4th quarter - Blue Skies for Children