Coming soon to Lopez Island residents will be a Lopez Food Center, a need which was highlighted during Covid-19 response and the Stand Up for Lopez campaign. Stand Up for Lopez donors raised a total of $645,803 that went to farms, restaurants, and food businesses through June 2021, and $25,000 of the donations were for a […]
Partner Spotlight: Setting Sun Institute
CSSP Launches Indigenous-Led Think Tank and Hosts “Netse Mot” One People Gathering In October 2024, Children of the Setting Sun Productions (CSSP) hosted four inspiring events in Seattle, introducing the world to their new institute’s mission and vision while sharing CSSP’s enduring message of unity, strength, and hope. The first event marked the official launch […]
Network Dispatch: The Way Station
Before the pandemic, people experiencing homelessness lacked access to primary medical and behavioral health care, and services we don’t always think about: toilets, showers, and laundry. COVID-19 created even more barriers to accessing these services. The Way Station provides a safe place to recuperate after a medical event, access to hygiene services, and comprehensive medical […]
Network Dispatch: Mobile Mama Grows Internship Program
Recently celebrating 10 years in the community, the perinatal therapy practice Mobile Mama is growing thanks to community support, such as the Collaborative Action Network Review Committee. Mobile Mama provides counseling services from conception through motherhood. In 2017, a group of partners in Whatcom County formed a perinatal mental health task force to build community […]
Network Dispatch: Cultural Alimentos Project
Community-Centered Solutions: Cultural Alimentos Project About to launch phase two of this project, the collaborating organizations – Bellingham Food Bank, Northwest Agricultural Business Center, and Refugee and Immigrant Services NW – have made great strides to increase food security for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and refugee, immigrant, and migrant (RIM) populations! Approved […]