Caring for Our Community
Support New Ukrainian Family
Opportunity: The Interfaith Coalition is helping to settle and house a Ukrainian family. The Mission and Justice Board is securing funds through the Diehl Fund for a refrigerator. If you would like to make a cash donation, please contact First Congregational Church through usual methods and indicate Interfaith Coalition refrigerator donation.
Legislative Initiatives and Action
Housing Initiatives
Opportunity: The League of Women Voters of Bellingham-Whatcom County are hosting a zoom event on statewide housing initiatives. Presenters include State lawmakers representing Whatcom County, Addie Candib, American Farmland Trust, Cynthia Stewart, League of Women Voters of Washington.
When: Saturday, February 4 at 10:00 am
Contact and Registration for Zoom: For more information and to register for the free event, go to https://www.lwvbellinghamwhatcom.org/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=209672&item_id=1894112&event_date_id=255
Climate Justice – Care for Creation
Amplify your voice on legislative issues through our regional/state partners that are working daily with our local representatives on climate (and other important) issues. Please contact your House and Senate representatives and share your interests!
Opportunities: Support climate justice issues
Who: Faith Action Network: fan@fanwa.org, Multifaith Network for Climate Justice, an affiliate of Earth Ministries: https://earthministry.org/multifaith-network-for-climate-justice/
What: The First set of Bills we want to call to your attention are:
HB1181/SB5203 – Growth Management Act GMA) modifications to take carbon emissions into account. Supported by multiple organizations and has high impact!
On-Bill Financing for electrification and weatherization. One of COB’s Priorities.
HB1329/SB5366 – Preventing High Heat Disconnections
HB1509 – Fair Access to Community Solar
HB1427 – Extend and Update net metering policy
Where: If you are in District 40, your House Reps are Debra Lekanoff and Alex Ramel. Your Senate Rep is Liz Lovelett. For District 42 the House Reps are Alecia Rule and Joe Timmons, and the Senate Rep is Sharon Shewmake.
Did You Know?
Beginning February 1, we're hosting the AARP Tax Aide service again. It's one of our biggest community outreach activities!
