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Your Donations at Work in Whatcom County
 

Community Safety Net Funds are administered by the Fund Distribution Committee.  This 70-person volunteer committee conducts an extensive review of each program to ensure that funds are used efficiently to best meet critical needs in Whatcom County. Direct Donor Designations are passed on to partner and non-partner agencies on top of any Community Safety Net Allocations.
2005-2006 Community Safety Net Allocations
EMERGENCY SERVICES AND BASIC NEEDS 133,103
American Red Cross Service to Armed Forces 12,455
Disaster Relief 62,274
Health & Safety Ed. 8,007
Bellingham Mountain Rescue Council Emergency Equipment 1,250
Safety Education 250
Catholic Community Services Hope House 5,427
Opportunity Council Maple Alley Inn 6,440
Salvation Army Social Service 37,000
EMERGENCY AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING 122,374
Lydia Place Transitional Residence 13,344
NW Youth Services Safe Home 8,000
Transitional Living 16,000
Opportunity Council Homeless Housing 20,560
Homeless Vouchers 8,000
YWCA Larrabee Residence 56,470
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT   110,105
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Community-Based Mentoring 12,455
Boys and Girls Clubs of Whatcom County All Whatcom Clubs 44,481
Camp Fire, Inc. Club Program 2,000
Girl Scouts - Totem Council Troop Program 8,896
NW Youth Services Teen Court 4,448
  Foster Care Support 4,000
YMCA Teen 17,571
Sponsorships 6,503
Family 9,751
MENTAL HEALTH   94,673
Catholic Community Services Community Mental Health 14,071
Parent Classes 3,000
Supervised Visitation 2,602
Sun Community Service Transitional Housing 22,000
Whatcom Counseling and Psychiatric Clinic Rainbow Center 53,000
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION 66,722
Brigid Collins Family Support Team 50,042
Parents Helping Parents 6,672
Healthy Families 6,672
Foster Parent Partnership 3,336
DAY CARE   48,517
Bellingham Child Care and Learning Center Affordable Childcare 27,000
YMCA Day Care 21,517
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION 38,183
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services At-Risk Youth Prevention 4,448
Womencare Shelter Domestic Violence Program 33,735
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   36,772
ARC of Whatcom County Parent Coalition 3,050
CHOICE Project 1,050
PACT 4,000
Max Higbee Recreation Center Recreation Services 6,500
Whatcom Center for Early Learning Community Based Svc. 22,172
HEALTH CARE   40,793
Evergreen AIDS Foundation Volunteer Program 6,400
Health Support Center Services 17,793
Interfaith Community Health Center Medical Services 5,000
Mother Baby Center Home Care 10,000
Visiting Nurse Personal Services Respite Care 800
  Foot Care 800
VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT   17,793
Whatcom Volunteer Center Recruitment/Referral 11,743
Whatcom Volunteer Center Chore Program 6,049
LITERACY AND ESL TRAINING   11,565
Whatcom Literacy Council Tutors-Reading/Writing 11,565
 

 

 

United Way Partner Agency Direct Designations
Boys & Girls Club of Whatcom County 19,797
Womencare Shelter 16,042
American Red Cross 15,384
Salvation Army 14,377
Brigid Collins 14,338
Lydia Place 14,070
Catholic Community Services 13,325
Northwest Youth Services 6,751
Whatcom Literacy Council 6,558
Opportunity Council 4,836
Bellingham Childcare & Learning Center 4,531
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services of Wha 4,078
Whatcom Counseling & Psychiatric Clinic 3,813
Big Brothers/Big Sisters 3,671
Whatcom Center for Early Learning 3,503
Whatcom Family YMCA 3,370
Whatcom Volunteer Center 3,106
Evergreen Aids Foundation 2,976
Bellingham Mountain Rescue Council 2,844
Interfaith Community Health Center 2,668
YWCA 2,542
Totem Girl Scout Council 2,067
Whatcom Council on Aging 1,655
Max Higbee Community Recreation Center 1,115
Health Support Center 1,008
ARC of Whatcom County 920
Camp Fire USA, Samish Council 761
Sun Community Services 529
Lifetime Advocacy Plus 225
* Denotes Affiliate Agency Status
Community Agency Direct Designations
St. Paul`s Episcopal Church 17,000
Birchwood Presbyterian Church 12,960
Boy Scouts of Whatcom County 8,727
Cornwall Church 7,677
Triumph Lutheran Church 6,312
Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood 5,798