Proceeds to benefit local food banks
COUNTY – Through an agreement with the Whatcom Community Foundation (WCF), the 4th annual Foothill Gazette Community Fund is now accepting donations.
The annual fundraiser benefits the Foothills Food Bank and Everson-Nooksack Food Bank, which also serves the Sumas Food Bank.
Through Dec. 31, the Foothills Gazette will collect monetary donations, placing all of the proceeds towards a fund to benefit the non-profit organizations. In January, coordinated through the WCF, the proceeds will be donated.
Readers who participate in this fundraiser are asked to make a donation of at least $10, through cash, check, credit card or money order. The donations are tax-deductible and each donor will receive a letter from the WCF. Readers who donate to this cause will be listed as a donor (with their permission, see donation form.)
The Foothills Food Bank, located at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Deming, operates on Tuesday mornings from 9 to 11 a.m.
The Everson-Nooksack Food Bank operates on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Everson Presbyterian Church, 204 N. Washington Street in Everson. Call 966-4833.
In addition, the Foothills Gazette sponsors local families each holiday season, helping with food, gifts and other needs. Local residents are invited to participate by purchasing a specific gift for a child or donating good food. Families remain anonymous. Gifts and food are delivered mid-December.
For more information about the Foothills Gazette Community Fund, or how you can help a local family this holiday season, contact the Foothills Gazette at via e-mail info@foothillsgazette.com or call 599-3320.
