Serving Bellingham for 80 Years

Meets every Tuesday Noon - Bellingham Golf and Country Club - Bellingham, WA

2009 - 2010 Bellingham Kiwanis Projects

Salvation Army Bell Ringing

Bellingham Kiwanis Helps Salvation Army Raise Funds

December 5th, Members of the Bellingham Kiwanis and the Key Clubbers worked a toal of 53 Kiwanis Hours ringing the Salvation Army Bell and collected much needed funds for the Bellingham Salvation Army.

Fred Meyer South Grocery:

Alyson Batcheller-Bestle - 3.5 hours, Marty Stauffer - 2.5hours, Ian Willey - 2.5hours, Bruce Jorgensen - 2.5hours, Barb Audley - 2hours.

Fred Meyer South Variety:

Rich Emerson - 2.5 hours Dick Zagelow - 2.5 hours, Alfred Dale - 2.5 hours; Layne Johnson - 2.5 hours, Jeri Bungard - 2.5 hours.

Haggens Sehome:

Elf:

Project Chair

Jan Armstrong worked4 hours getting set workers preparing sign-up sheets, working with Salvation Army.

Bellingham Kiwanis To Build Playground for Agape House

The Kiwanis Club of Bellingham voted to provide the gift of a playground for the Agape Home for Women and Children in Bellingham. This facility, located at F Street and Holly Street, is the only one in Whatcom County that provides shelter, food, and care for women and children who are homeless.

The Agape Home for Women and Children has been in operation since 1973. Their original facility on Yew Street could only house 16 people a night. The new facility has 106 beds and it is estimated that they will be caring for 15-20 children a day. One 19 year old woman tells the story of life in an abusive home with her parents and later with her husband and how she escaped with her 17 month old daughter and was lucky enough to come to the Agape Home. They have since helped her find employment and she is also going to school. She is very thankful for the fresh start she has received.

Nancy Larsen is heading up the project and is launching a fund raising drive. Any amount donated will be appreciated. Donations can be dropped off or mailed to the Kiwanis Club of Bellingham Foundation, in care of Vaughn Hagen CPA, 1015 Dupont Street, Bellingham, WA 98225. For more information, please call Nancy Larsen at 360-398-0223 or email her at nancy@whatcomskagithousing.com.

Smile Train

A combination of donations from members and from the club sent over $3,000 to The Smile Train. This nonprofit agency sends doctors to 3rd world countries to repair cleft palates in small children. This has a profound affect on the lives and futures of these children. At $250 per surgery, our Club gave new life to 12 children.(YC:PO Project.)

The Smile Train is focused on solving a single problem: cleft lip and palate. Clefts are a major problem in developing countries where there are millions of children who are suffering with unrepaired clefts. Most cannot eat or speak properly. Aren’t allowed to attend school or hold a job. And face very difficult lives filled with shame and isolation, pain and heartache.

The good news is every single child with a cleft can be helped with surgery that costs as little as $250 and takes as little as 45 minutes. This is Smile Train's mission:

Bellingham Kiwanis Turns 88

Last Years Projects

2008-2009 ANNUAL REPORT

Two Baby Food drives were held at the local Haggen Food Stores in Bellingham. 452 lbs of baby food and $796 in cash was collected and given to the Bellingham Food Bank.(Young Children: Priority One project) (YC: PO)....................[READ MORE]

2009 - 2010 Bellingham Kiwanis Projects