PLCCC Co-Chairs:

B
eth Brownfield
(360) 738-8899
bethbrownf@aol.com


Kara Black
(360) 676-2300
kara@treefrognight.com

 


Paddle to Lummi Community Connections Committee

Whatcom County Community Involvement

Sponsorship donations received to date:

Red Cedar Sponsors ($5,000-$19,999)

Muckleshoot Tribe
Suquamish Tribe
Silver Reef Casino
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe
Quileute Tribe

Yellow Cedar Sponsors ($1000-$4999)

Community Food Co-op
Anonymous Charitable Trust Fund
Jamestown S'klallam
Lummi Nation's Community Mobilization Against Drugs
Lummi Nation Youth Education Social Services
Potlatch Fund
Stillaguamish Tribe
Squaxin Island Tribe
Beth and Jerry Brownfield
West Marine
Bellingham Herald
Adventures NW Magazine

Sockeye Sponsors ($500 - $999)

Building Industry of Whatcom County
Northwest Indian College
Trillium Corporation
Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship

Blackberry Sponsors ($100-$499)

Bob Wallin Insurance Inc.
Callen Construction Company
Bellingham Cold Storage
Leopold Hotel
Ronald Jepson & Associates
William T. Follis Realtors
Elaine Grinnell
Thomas Cox
Susan & Eric Hirst
Ken & Amy Mann
John L. Purdy
Debra Covert-Bowlds
Bob Moles
Kara Black

Thank you to the following organizations and businesses who have provided services to support the canoe journey:

  • Bellingham Farmer's Market: space in the farmer's market
  • City of Bellingham and City Council: support for July 7 event, sponsored public orientation to the canoe in the library
  • Bellingham Public Library: use of meeting room
  • Coast Guard Auxiliary: cold water survival training for canoe families in three tribal locations
  • Community Food Coop: banner, newsletter article, members discount for volunteering, contacting food distributors, "Pull for the Paddle"
  • Farm Friends
  • Ferndale City Council: meeting with the Lummi Nation and P2LCCC
  • Recoverco.com for copying Mark Anderson's DVD
  • St Lukes Community Health Education Center: meeting space for community orientation.
  • Whatcom Agricultural Preservation Commission: contact with farmers for food donations
  • Whatcom/Bellingham Chamber of Commerce: networking information and community support information
  • Whatcom County Council: support for July 7 event, use of council chambers for community orientation
  • Whatcom Education Credit Union: meeting space for community orientation
  • Whatcom Museum of History and Art: host to Canoe Journey cultural presentation by the Lummi Nation
  • Whatcom Parks and Recreation Dept: Use of Boulevard Park for the July 7th honoring event
  • Whatcom Visitors Center: community contact and networking information
  • Whatcom Volunteer Center: host site for Paddle to Lummi volunteer registration

Individuals

  • Nancy Ging for help with formatting web pages for Paddle to Lummi Community Connections pages for the Paddle to Lummi website
  • Mark Anderson, producer, for liberal use of his award winning documentary on the 2003 Canoe Journey he edited to 15 minutes to help educate the public about the cultural importance of this event.
  • Candace Wellman for press releases

Stores Supporting Donations at the Cash Register: "Pull for the Paddle"

  • Community Food Coop
  • Golds Gym
  • Village Books



Charitable contributions to the Paddle to Lummi are tax deductible through the Lummi Nation Service Organization (LNSO), which is a tribally-chartered 501(c)3 non-profit organization.