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Save the Date! September 16th’s Open House at Skagit’s Goodwill Job Training and Education Center

Skagit Valley Giant Pumpkin Festival   Located in beautiful Skagit Valley, we offer a wide variety of common and uncommon plants, garden accessories, antiques, and gifts.   Open daily 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.   Open Labor Day, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.   Visit the Skagit Valley Farmers Market and Outdoor Benefit Concert for…

Alaska USA Foundation Launches Annual Cash for Cans® Donation Drive The Alaska USA Foundation is kicking off its ninth annual Cash for Cans®donation drive in support of National Hunger Awareness Month. Throughout September, Alaska USA Federal Credit Union, its members, and nonprofit partners will be working together to collect funds to help combat local hunger. Since 2014,…

SVC invites the community to celebrate El Grito  Skagit Valley College (SVC) will host El Grito, a celebration of Mexico’s independence, on Thursday, Sept. 15 from 5-9 p.m. on its Mount Vernon campus. El Grito will feature the Consulate of Mexico in Seattle, Hėctor Ivȧn Godoy Priske, Cȯnsul Titular, as a special guest.  The event will feature local food, vendors, a…

Children of the Valley is Hiring for Their Activity Coordinator Position: Activity Coordinator (2 positions available) Wage: Starting at $17 or more DOE, 25 hours per week Position Summary: Assistant Youth Activities Coordinator will report to the Site Coordinator and assist with supervising and implementing the program’s daily curriculum and activities. They will work in…

Join Caliber Home Loans for their Mount Vernon Grand Opening

Bloodworks Northwest Comes to Skagit County in September Our blood supply to local hospitals is running on fumes. Please pump up the community supply by booking an appointment to donate. Type O blood is dangerously low and is the type most needed in trauma emergencies. Volunteer donors are the only source of blood. Worst Case…

Peoples Bank Invites Local Nonprofits to Apply for $25,000 Impact Grant As part of Peoples Bank’s mission to actively engage in strengthening, energizing, and supporting the local community, the company is accepting applications for its annual Impact Grant through August 31, 2022. The Peoples Bank Impact Grant provides a maximum of $25,000 to a single…

SharedWork Grants now available 2022 – 2023 Grant extensions and more August 23 REGISTER TODAY  1:10 p.m. – 3 p.m. ·        1:10 p.m. – Welcome and overview o   U.S. DOL Grant extension o   Finishing out 2022 o   Discussion on handling business leads from webinars o   Pilots & interested partners in 2023 o   Resources  o   Q…

Potential Finders Offers Classes at Skagit Valley College Whole-Person Self-care for the Holidays Are you tired? Overwhelmed? In need of self-care? But wait. What exactly is self-care? Our society often implies a definition something like, building a frantic, overwhelming life, taking a few minutes out to rejuvenate, and then plugging yourself back in to your…