Member Announcements
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County is excited to announce their 2019 Great Futures Gala Speaker, Spud Webb. (AUGUST, 5, MOUNT VERNON, WA) – First, Evander Holyfield knocked us all out with his story. Then, legendary Seahawk Steve Largent made a touchdown when he shared about the importance of Boys & Girls Clubs…
Property owners in the city of Mount Vernon may soon benefit from the results of the Mount Vernon Fire Department’s most recent evaluation by the Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau (WSRB). WSRB has upgraded the City from a 5 to a 4, meaning that the bureau recognizes that Mount Vernon has become better adept at…
To our Language Exchange team of four Interpreter Coordinators, we are delighted to add Thais Beccaro. Thais was a volunteer at Burlington Community Center, when Jackie Cress said “Wow, I have someone for you!” Thais worked in Brazil from 2000 to 2018 for IBM, serving as a Foreign Trade Program Manager and in Global Logistics…
Congratulations to our Award-Winning Production Team! 2018 marked the 8th year in a row Chinook’s Production Team received the coveted Silver Boeing Performance Excellence Award (BPEA). Pretty soon we’ll need another cabinet to display them all! Read more about our recent achievement. Ten years ago, Austin was hired as Island Hospital’s mail clerk. Austin performs…
Stop the Bleed®: What Everyone Should Know to Stop Bleeding After an Injury During this free, hands-on training you will learn various ways to control life-threatening bleeding after an individual has sustained an injury from an everyday emergency, man-made or from a natural disaster. You will be given a list of items to create your…
Feeling Stretched as a Caregiver? Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an educational series designed to provide you with the tools you need to take care of yourself. This program helps family caregivers reduce stress, improve self-confidence, communicate feelings better, balance their lives, increase their ability to make tough decisions and locate helpful resources. Classes consist…
Volunteer Heart Story: Lisa and Bill Pierce are retired engineers, making a difference for GED students in Skagit County. Lisa began teaching GED math with Community Action Skagit 7 years ago, when they moved to Arlington. Last year, when there was a need for a GED physics and chemistry teacher, Lisa recruited her husband, Bill. …