2024年星期五是4%的第20个年头! That’s twenty whole years and hundreds of local organizations supported because of you! 事实上, thanks to you and our ongoing 周五的4% 社区商店ping Days, 我们已经捐赠了510多美元,000年的历史!

Food security and food access continue to be a focus for 周五的4% – feeding our community is paramount! In 2024, you can shop to support groups whose work is flourishing in part to 周五的4%: Immigrant Resources & Immediate Support, New Earth Recovery, and 山谷之子. United General’s work through its farm-to-school programs in Sedro-Woolley and Concrete is having a lasting impact on those it serves. We’re also excited to support two groups new to 周五的4%: 我们 Outdoors and Laundry Love.

So, 一定要在日历上做记号, 备货, and shop big on 周五的4%s to give back with us in a big way!

芬尼农场 Seed Distribution – January 26

芬尼农场生产和销售有机食品, 传家宝, open-pollinated seed at no charge to help increase food access, 建立粮食主权, 保护生物多样性.

芬尼农场 will use the funds from 周五的4% to purchase packaging materials for their annual seed distribution project. This includes the soil amendments for their no-till production as well as the distribution costs including fuel, shipping and printing costs for educational publications to share with the seeds.

Skagit County 送餐上门 – February 23

送餐上门是改善健康的生命线吗, 减少隔离, and the chance for seniors to live with 尊严 and independence in their own homes.

Funds from 周五的4% will be utilized to assist with the purchase of a new walk-in freezer at Meals for Wheels’ central kitchen location in Burlington.

North Cascades 山学校 – March 22

North Cascades Institute's mission is to inspire environmental stewardship through transformative learning experiences in nature. 该研究所的山学校 program provides the benefits of immersive outdoor education to 1,每年超过1000名斯卡吉特谷五年级学生.

Funds from 周五的4% will support tuition subsidies for Skagit Valley 5th graders to attend 山学校, an immersive multi-day experience that has served more than 40,自1990年以来，该地区的学生人数达到了1000人.

塞德罗-伍利农场到学校- 4月26日

的使命塞德罗·伍利农场到学校就是长得更健康, 更明智的, and empowered eaters by integrating hands-on, 所有年级的以食物为基础的学习.

Funds received through 周五的4% will be used to further Farm to School education efforts in the Sedro Woolley School District (SWSD). 具体地说, funds will be used to integrate garden-based composting systems into garden education programs at all four participating SWSD elementary schools.

Skagit拾荒者——5月26日

展开汽车追击一“目的是提供食物, household merchandise and clothing to frugal, 有浪费意识的工薪家庭. 展开汽车追击一 does this by rescuing surplus food and products from local businesses, keeping such items out of overflowing landfills.

展开汽车追击一 will use the funds to support their newly implemented community-led garden project.

我们户外项目- 6月28日

我们 serves Latine, Migrant, Multilingual and Newcomer youth and families in Whatcom and Skagit counties. 我们 supports community building by providing meaningful experiences to youth through outdoor, 休闲, 以及教育活动

Funds from 周五的4% will be utilized to maintain student enrollment across all of 我们’ programs, 包括山地自行车, 滑雪. 室内和室外攀岩, 游泳, Fiesta de Libros, 徒步旅行, 划船, nature-based park activities and community celebrations.

食物:7月26日

外带食物 is a weekend backpack food program serving children in the Anacortes School District. 外带食物提供两种早餐, 2午餐, 两顿晚餐, healthy snacks and fresh fruit every Friday to children who are food insecure over the weekends.

All donations to 外带食物 are used only to purchase food for the children.

抱着空间分娩 Center – August 23

Founded by two female Navy veterans in 2021, 抱着空间分娩 & 健康的合作 focuses on the life transitions of women, 提供一个意识环境, 同情, 并通过提供价格合理的安全性, 全面的, and personalized support groups and health and wellness education to the community.

Funds from 周五的4% will be used to maintain The Holding Space’s current programming, 哪个对社区成员是免费的.

山谷之子- 9月27日

山谷之子提供日常, 放学后, 教师指导的学术援助, 铀浓缩活动, 社交情感学习机会, and help so families can meet basic needs.

Funds from 周五的4% will be used to support COV’s garden to table enrichment program which will provide the necessary supplies needed to grow and harvest food in a community garden.

阿纳科特斯洗衣之爱- 10月25日

的目的阿纳科特斯洗衣之爱 is to wash the clothes and 床上用品 of no/low income families in Anacortes, 用爱照亮他们的生活, 尊严, 和清洁剂.

Funds from 周五的4% will be used to pay for anyone in need of fresh clothes and 床上用品. Currently, 阿纳科特斯洗衣之爱 offers laundry services once a month for 2 hours.

Immigrant Resources and Immediate Support (虹膜) – November 15

的使命虹膜 is to connect immigrants with existing resources in the community and provide immediate assistance to those experiencing a period of crisis.

100% of the funds from 周五的4% will be used for direct support for 虹膜 recipients include shopping trips for food and hygiene supplies, 床垫, 外套, 床上用品, 移民咨询费用, 支付逾期水电费, 新生儿用品, 和更多的.

新地球恢复- 12月20日

新地球回收(NER) 提供安全, high-accountability and substance-free housing for women and men who want to maintain their sobriety and find healing from the wounds that have contributed to cycles of addiction.

Funds from 周五的4% will help strengthen NER’s garden internship and flower share membership program.

见见2024 4%的周五收件人吧