Local Nonprofits and Associations

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Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services

Emily Huntemer

1407 Commercial Street, Bellingham, WA 98225

360-671-5714

Mission: The mission of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services is to support individuals affected by domestic violence and sexual assault and to lead the community towards ending these abuses of power.

Call For 24 Hour Help & Information In Whatcom County (360) 715-1563 or (877) 715-1563 walk-in services Monday ~ Friday 9 to 5

Door of Hope

Peggy Warner

205 S. BC Avenue, #116, Lynden, WA 98264

Phone: 360-318-8424

Mission:Door of Hope International (DOHI) exists to serve, train and support the indigenous populations in Eastern Europe and other needy countries such as the the former Soviet Union and Republic of China.

Projects include emergency relief, refugee assistance, economic education, human rights advocacy, as well as assisting the poor, physically and mentally handicapped with special emphasis on the needs of young people.

Environmental Media Northwest

Michael Schutte, Executive Director

PO Box 30635; Bellingham, WA 98228-3635

360-676-7626

Mission:Environmental Media Northwest is a Bellingham Washington based, non-profit organization that produces PSAs (public service announcements) for radio, television, and movie theatres on a variety of environmental issues, including endangered species, alternative fuels, and recycling. Environmental Media Northwest is also the creator of the Youth Ecology Program.

Eppard Vision

Molly J. Foote, M.Ed., NCC; Director

PO Box 5194; Bellingham, WA 98227

360-647-5120

Mission:dedicated to improving the lives of children

Evergreen AIDS Foundation

1509 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225

Phone: 360-671-0703; Fax: 360-671-9882

Regional Hotline: 800-249-2437.

Mission: The mission of the Evergreen AIDS Foundation is to provide community outreach, education, prevention and direct client care with compassion, understanding and respect for diversity for those impacted by HIV/AIDS in Northwest Washington.

Evergreen AIDS Foundation serves a critical role as one of the lead HIV/AIDS planning agencies in the State of Washington for regional care providers -- specializing in rural service and outreach issues. The agency administers federal Ryan White Care Act (RWCA) funds to provide care services and case management through contracts with 6 providers in Whatcom, Skagit, Island, and San Juan counties. Our partnerships through the North County HIV/AIDS consortium provide the broad safety net of services to cover the need of people affected by HIV/AIDS over a 4200 square mile catchment area.

Excellence NW

Steve Hindman, Executive Director

360 715-0105

Mission: Unleash Your Potential - Live Big! Excellence Northwest offers courses for adults looking for ways to be more effective personally and professionally; to improve relationships; and to increase communication and leadership skills.

Fairhaven Neighbors

Paul Schissler; Board Member;

714 Wilson Street; Bellingham, WA 98225

360-671-7300; FAX: 360-676-8500.

Ferndale Heritage Society

Jim Elliott, President;

P.O. Box 3127; Ferndale, WA 98248

360-384-6416

Genesis II

W. W. Woolsey, Treatment Director;

6750 Mission Road; Everson, WA 98247

360-966-7704; FAX: 360-966-4225.

Girls on the Run of NW Washington

Kathy Tupper, Program Director

PO Box 952, Bellingham, WA 98227

360-671-6689

Mission: To educate and prepare girls for a life time of self-respect and healthy living.

Global Community Institute

Daniel Kirkpatrick;

P.O. Box 3014; Bellingham, WA 98227

360-671-8085; FAX: 360-671-2521.

Habitat for Humanity

Terry Mattson, Director

PO Box 576

Bellingham, WA 98227

360-715-9170

Mission: Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County works in partnership with God and the people of our community to provide simple, decent housing for God’s people in need by building or renovating houses so that there are affordable homes in which families can live and grow into all that God intended

Health Support Center

DeLynn Lindberg, Executive Director

PO Box 4124; Bellingham, WA 98227

360-733-6714.

Mission: The purpose of the Health Support Center is to maintain and share a center, which provides office and other essential services to self-help support groups, advocacy groups, and/or independent advocates, who serve persons with health impairments or disabilities and/or caregivers of such persons.

Institute for Northwest Community Advancement (INCA)

Greg Winter, Board Chair

1618 Iron Street; Bellingham, WA 98225

360-752-9046; 360-676-8500.

Mission: "Connecting local resources to build an engaged, responsive community"

Interfaith Community Health Center

hr@interfaithchc.org

360-676-6177

220 Unity Street, Bellingham WA 98225 and

2030 Benson Road, Pt. Roberts, WA 98281

360-945-2580 (Pt Roberts location)

Mission: Interfaith Community Health Center is a not-for-profit clinic working in partnership with local area health care providers. The mission of the clinic is to provide affordable, high quality health care for all.

 

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