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Annual drive and distribution of winter coats, hats, gloves, and socks for men, women, and children living in Blaine, Birch Bay, Custer, and Point Roberts. Distribution typically takes place in late Autumn.
Offers services including cover letter and resume training, as well as interview practice, to job seekers who are on Medicaid.

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Help Find Work
Work
Clothes for Work
Help Pay for Work Expenses
Resume Development
Supported Employment
Interview Training
Supplies for Work
Proceeds from purchases at the WHS Thrift Shop benefit daily operations and care for the domestic, wild and farm animals in our shelters.
Assists federally funded Basic Food (SNAP) participants gain skills and training, such as writing cover letters and resumes, and prepare for interviews to increase their ability to attain a living wage career.

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Skills & Training
Clothes for Work
Help Find Work
Help Pay for Work Expenses
Supplies for Work
Work
Free laundry program, with individuals and families offered free loads of laundry. Contact the Christ Episcopal Church with questions.

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Clothing
Personal Hygiene
Community Support Services
Current Western Washington University students can receive comprehensive support for their essential needs including food, housing, student emergency funding, health and wellness, clothing, transportation, employment, child care, and more.

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Students
Navigating the System
Help Find Work
Food Pantry
Financial Assistance
Financial Aid & Loans
Clothing
Emergency Food
Short-Term Housing
Help Pay for Childcare
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).

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Families
Children (2-12 years old)
Diapers
Emergency Food
Clothes for School
Community Support Services
Supplies for School
Personal Care Items
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.

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Clothes for Work
Female
Goods
Clothing
Clothing Vouchers
Basic Needs provided free of charge to those in need in our community. Resources include clothing, household goods, toiletries, period supplies, cleaning supplies, diapers, emergency food, and more. Limited financial assistance available Mondays and Fridays.

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Medical Supplies
Personal Care Items
Baby Supplies
Baby Clothes
Home Goods
Clothing
Financial Assistance
Diapers
Emergency Food
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.\n

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Children (2-12 years old)
Clothes for School
Families
Community Support Services
Navigating the System
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).

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Personal Care Items
Families
Children (2-12 years old)
Community Support Services
Diapers
Emergency Food
Clothes for School
Supplies for School
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.

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Clothing Vouchers
Teens (13-19 years old)
Clothes for School
Clothing
Children (2-12 years old)
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.

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Teens (13-19 years old)
Young Adults (20-30 years old)
Near Homeless
Navigating the System
Goods
Homeless
Clothing
Community Support Services
Recreation
Adults (31-54 years old)
Emergency Food
Personal Care Items
Personal Hygiene
Provides children ages 6-18 in need with a new coat, gloves, and scarves. The program is generally available in November/December/January each year.
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.
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.

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Teens (13-19 years old)
Supplies for School
Clothes for School
Children (2-12 years old)
Services provided onsite include clothing and household items, hygiene supplies, transportation assistance, shower and laundry referrals, help with City of Ferndale water and sewer bills, computer and phone use, housing and job search, community resource navigation and referrals, and more.

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Clothing
Bus Passes
Resume Development
Help Find Work
Navigating the System
Community Support Services
Interview Training
Computer or Internet Access
Home Goods
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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Community Support Services
Homeless
Personal Hygiene
Clothing
Social action program that has free household essentials for community members in need, including clothes, food products, and diapers.
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).

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Families
Children (2-12 years old)
Diapers
Emergency Food
Clothes for School
Community Support Services
Supplies for School
Personal Care Items
A seasonal clothing bank for residents of Sumas and surrounding communities. Typically open September through March. Check Facebook for latest updates.
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).

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Personal Care Items
Families
Children (2-12 years old)
Community Support Services
Diapers
Emergency Food
Clothes for School
Supplies for School
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.
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.

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Financial Assistance
Help Pay for Utilities
Help Pay for Housing
Emergency
Help Pay for Transit
Clothing
Home Goods
Help Pay for Gas
Bus Passes
Goods
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. \xa0

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Children (2-12 years old)
Clothes for School
Clothing
Supplies for School

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