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Helps Lynden community members with short-term, emergency assistance which may include utilities, rent, clothing, household goods, laundry, and transportation. Call to set up an appointment.
Categories
Help Pay for Utilities
Help Pay for Transit
Bus Passes
Goods
Help Pay for Gas
Clothing
Home Goods
Help Pay for Housing
Emergency Payments
Emergency
Assists families with resources, information and problem solving to help their children succeed in school. Family Services Coordinators are located at Acme Elementary School, Kendall Elementary School, and Harmony Elementary School/ERC Preschool.
For Spanish or Russian interpretation, call (360) 383-2065 or email [email protected].
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Emergency Food
Clothes for School
Goods
Navigating the System
Community Support Services
Family support centers that link school families with local resources and human services addressing the needs of the whole child in order to promote student success. All families are welcome to visit the site nearest to them (Shuksan Middle School or Carl Cozier Elementary School).
Categories
Supplies for School
Emergency Food
Personal Care Items
Diapers & Formula
Families
Children
Community Support Services
Clothes for School
Free laundry program, with individuals and families offered free loads of laundry.
Categories
Clothing
Community Support Services
Personal Hygiene
Provides free clothing and household linens to residents of Blaine, Birch Bay, and Custer.
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Goods
Clothing
Provides new school clothing and shoes to students in need in K through 12 grades. Referrals made through Whatcom County School Districts in the fall. Teen Team program, operating under Operation School Bell, is a voucher program for homeless high school students identified by the homeless high school coordinators.
Categories
Teens
Clothing Vouchers
Clothing
Clothes for School
Children
Strengthening families and students by helping them with basic needs and linking them to local resources. Resources include basic needs, such as food, clothing and housing; school supplies; energy assistance; GED and ELL classes; family literacy; domestic violence resources; and medicaid enrollment.
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Community Support Services
Navigating the System
Families
Clothes for School
Children
Services provided onsite include clothing and household items, hygiene supplies (Other Bank), transportation assistance, shower and laundry referrals, help with City of Ferndale water and sewer bills (Utility Fund), computer and phone use, housing and job search, community resource navigation and referrals, and more.
Categories
Food
Clothing
Bus Passes
Resume Development
Computer or Internet Access
Community Support Services
Navigating the System
Goods
Home Goods
Work
Help Find Work
Interview Training
A day-use center for at-risk, runaway and homeless youth ages 24 and under. Youth can connect with supportive adults, receive basic needs items such as food, clothing and gear for sleeping outside, and connect with other resources that will help them end their experience of homelessness.
Categories
Personal Care Items
Personal Hygiene
Goods
Clothing
Homeless
Near Homeless
Teens
Emergency Food
Adults
Recreation
Navigating the System
Community Support Services
Limited supply of laundry vouchers available each week at Opportunity Council. Vouchers are limited to one per person per month, and are distributed on a first come first served basis every Friday at 8:00 AM while supplies last. Vouchers can be redeemed at Bellingham Cleaning Center.
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Personal Hygiene
Homeless
Clothing
Community Support Services
Annual drive and distribution of winter coats, hats, gloves, and socks for men, women, and children living in Blaine, Birch Bay, and Custer. Distribution typically takes place in late Autumn.
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Goods
Clothing
Provides children ages 6-18 in need with new socks, shoes, and backpacks. Primary program is a week-long event before the school year. During the school year, inquire with Blue Skies.
Categories
Clothes for School
Children
Teens
Supplies for School
Proceeds from purchases at the WHS Thrift Shop benefit daily operations and care for the domestic, wild and farm animals in our shelters.
Categories
Books
Furniture
Home Goods
Goods
Clothing
Provides gently used clothing, furniture, and household items priced as low as possible. Bring a grocery bag and fill it with clothes and shoes for $5.
Categories
Furniture
Home Goods
Goods
Clothing
Basic Needs provided free of charge to those in need in our community. Resources include clothing, household goods, toiletries, cleaning supplies, diapers, emergency food, and more. Limited financial assistance available Mondays and Fridays.
Categories
Baby Clothes
Financial Assistance
Diapers & Formula
Clothing
Home Goods
Personal Care Items
Baby Supplies
Emergency Food
Goods
Helps students and families connect with school and community resources.
Categories
Navigating the System
Personal Care Items
Home Goods
Clothing
Goods
Community Support Services
Can assist with basic needs such as food, clothing, hygiene supplies and more. Families who would like to visit the clothing closet, which includes clothing for both kids and adults, should call to make an appointment.
Categories
Personal Hygiene
Clothing
Clothes for School
Community Support Services
Food
Annual drive to gather donated winter coats, hats, gloves, and other warm items. Donations are distributed to local agencies serving people experiencing homelessness each winter.
Social action program that has free household essentials for community members in need, including clothes, food products, and diapers.
Categories
Home Goods
Food Pantry
Clothing
Diapers & Formula
Provides general information and resources for the East Whatcom County community. Resources include computer and phone access, notary, hygiene and health supplies, clothes, books, toys, household items, specialized intake support such as SNAP benefits, and more. Diapers available depending on supply, call ahead to check.
Categories
Food Benefits
Navigating the System
Community Support Services
Government Food Benefits
Computer or Internet Access
Goods
Home Goods
Clothing
Toys & Gifts
Books
Personal Care Items
Notary
Diapers & Formula
A seasonal clothing bank for residents of Sumas and surrounding communities. Typically open September through March. Check Facebook for latest updates.
Categories
Clothing
Goods
Assists federally funded Basic Food (SNAP) participants gain skills, training or work experience to increase their ability to attain a living wage career.
Categories
Help Pay for Work Expenses
Clothes for Work
Supplies for Work
Help Find Work
Work
Program to help Whatcom Dream Financial Empowerment Course Graduates purchase school clothing and supplies for their children. Participants can purchase a $100 gift card for only $25. Proceeds go into a scholarship fund, which allows Whatcom Dream to offer Financial Empowerment courses for free.
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Children
Supplies for School
Clothing
Clothes for School
A place to shop and to donate quality new and used women’s clothing. Clothing vouchers provided for women in need. Back to Work Vouchers also available, good for 3 fully styled outfits for interviews or work. Call or visit the YWCA office to inquire about vouchers for yourself or for your organization.
Categories
Women
Clothing Vouchers
Clothes for Work
Clothing
Goods
Offers services to job seekers who are on Medicaid.
Categories
Help Pay for Work Expenses
Supplies for Work
Clothes for Work
Help Find Work
Work