Whatcom Educational Credit Union Supports Local Non-Profits

BELLINGHAM, WA, July 7, 2015 Whatcom Educational Credit Union made $36,439 in donations in July 2015 to the following organizations:

• Alzheimer Society of WA -Miles for Memories, $500
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention- Lake Padden Out of the Darkness Walk, $500
• ARC of Whatcom County -Buddy Walk Sponsor, $500
• Bellingham Alumni Band -Grants to music teachers, $500
• Bellingham Family Fair -Event sponsor, $355
• Bellingham Public Library -Reach Out and Read program, $1,000
• Bellingham Public School Foundation -Heartrate monitors/skeleton puzzles for elementary phys ed students at Cordata and Happy Valley, $1,000
• Bellingham Senior Activity Center -Sponsor fundraiser, $1,000
• Bellingham Technical College (BTC) -Children & Family Studies Department Annual Fall Concert, $2,500
• Bellingham Theatre Guild -Event sponsor, $500
• Blaine Family Service Center -Supplies for low-income and homeless families and students, $1,000
• Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema -Event sponsor, $200
• Ferndale Chamber of Commerce -Ferndale Street Festival sponsor, $500
• Ferndale Community Service Cooperative -Family Meals Project, $500
• iDiOM Theater -Event sponsor, $500
• Josh Fueston Memorial Foundation -2015 Swim for Life, $1,000
• Lake Samish Association -History book, $250
• LAW Advocates -Tenant Clinic, $2,000
• Lighthouse Mission -Agape Home Childcare Center, $2,000
• Lions Camp Horizon -Furnace replacement, $2,000
• Lynden Raspberry Festival -Event sponsor, $3,334
• Maple Falls Park Committee -Mower for new Maple Falls Park, $1,000
• Matt Herzog Memorial Golf Tournament -Whatcom County Law Enforcement, $300
• Mercy Housing Northwest, Sterling Meadows Apts. -Support resident services programs, $1,000
• NW Washington Fair -Farm for Life sponsor, $250
• Recycled Percussion -Event sponsor , $2,500
• Scholarships -6 WECU scholarships awarded by WCC and WWU, $8,000
• Skookum Kids -First aid supplies for new 72-hour foster home, $500
• Soldiers Angels -Apartment items / assisting homeless veterans, $500
• Whatcom NAMI -Event sponsor, $500
• WWU Money $ense (Beta Alpha Psi) -Program support, $250

  WECU� has a strong commitment to the needs of our community. We strive to support education, health and community concerns. Requests for monetary donations�must be made through an application process. The next deadline is August 7, 2015. Applications and further information about the Social Responsibility Committee is available at www.wecu.com or by contacting Maya Hartford by email at maya.hartford@wecu.com. With over 75,500 members, WECU� is Whatcom Countys largest member-focused, nonprofit financial cooperative, serving all residents of Whatcom County.