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Skagit, Whatcom and Island County Schools
Each season we donate pumpkins and painted pumpkins to various classrooms throughout Skagit, Whatcom and Island County schools. This is a fun and creative time for all the children and we enjoy hearing the pumpkin stories they share back with us.
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Boys and Girls Clubs of Skagit County
The Skagit Valley Youth Organization was formed in 1995 by a group of citizens who believed the 18,000 youth of our community needed a place to go after school that would provide positive, useful, and rewarding activities in a safe, healthy, culturally diverse, and drug and alcohol free environment. A decision was made to form a Skagit Valley Youth Association Club under the auspices of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. There are four clubhouses throughout Skagit County, in Anacortes, La Conner, Mount Vernon, and Sedro-Woolley.
The Mission: To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
Donate to Boys and Girls Club of Skagit County.
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Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland
Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland works to "preserve the Skagit Valley as a working agricultural region and landscape by protecting farmland through acquisition of permanent property restrictions and by promoting and supporting farming as an economically viable way of life."
"As an advocate for Skagit farming, SPF recognizes that without a strong voice, Skagit farmland will be inevitably lost, acre by acre, farm by farm. SPF has become the recognized authority for protecting farmland and farming in the Skagit Valley."
Donate to Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland.
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Seattle Children's Hospital Foundation
Seattle Children's provides healthcare for the special needs of children regardless of race, sex, creed, ethnicity or disability. Financial assistance for medically necessary services is based on family income and hospital resources and is provided to children under age 21 whose primary residence is in Washington, Alaska, Montana or Idaho.
Each season we donate painted pumpkins to the hospital in hopes of bringing them some pumpkin joy during a stressful time of healing.
Donate to Seattle Children’s Hospital.
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American Breast Cancer Foundation
American Breast Cancer Foundation has recognized the need for uninsured and underserved women and men of their community to have access to life saving breast cancer screening services. Working to provide a fighting chance for every life threatened by breast cancer, the American Breast Cancer Foundation was established in 1997.
The American Breast Cancer Foundation promotes health education and provides life-saving breast cancer screening assistance through outreach events. Such events help support impoverished communities in rural areas of the United States. Volunteer doctors, nurses, pilots and support workers participate at their own expense. Medical supplies, medicines, facilities and vehicles are donated.
ABCF comes to the aid of patients in crisis to assist with financial support for the continuation of necessary chemotherapy or medications when no other resources are immediately available. ABCF provides breast cancer patients with referrals for crucial information gathering, additional assistance programs, and support services available to them at a critical time when help is needed most.
Donate to American Breast Cancer Foundation.
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Kiva Micro Loans
Kiva empowers individuals to lend to an entrepreneur across the globe. By combining microfinance with the internet, Kiva is creating a global community of people connected through lending.
Kiva was born of the following beliefs:
• People are by nature generous, and will help others if given the opportunity to do so in a transparent, accountable way.
• The poor are highly motivated and can be very successful when given an opportunity.
• By connecting people we can create relationships beyond financial transactions, and build a global community expressing support and encouragement of one another.
Kiva promotes:
• Dignity: Kiva encourages partnership relationships as opposed to benefactor relationships. Partnership relationships are characterized by mutual dignity and respect.
• Accountability: Loans encourage more accountability than donations where repayment is not expected.
• Transparency: The Kiva website is an open platform where communication can flow freely around the world.
To help empower entrepreneurs, visit Kiva's Lending Page.
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World Vision
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.
World Vision serves close to 100 million people in nearly 100 countries around the world. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.
Wherever World Vision works, the prayer is that efforts will be used by God to heal and strengthen people’s relationships with Him and with one another, by demonstrating God’s unconditional love for all people through service to the poor — which includes providing for daily needs and working to build peace and promote justice.
To donate, visit World Vision.
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