Skagit Community Foundation http://www.skagitcf.org Provides a vehicle for donors to establish charitable endowments for good for ever in Skagit County Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:36:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Cheryl Bishop and John G. White Honored http://www.skagitcf.org/news/cheryl-bishop-and-john-g-white-honored/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cheryl-bishop-and-john-g-white-honored http://www.skagitcf.org/news/cheryl-bishop-and-john-g-white-honored/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:12:49 +0000 John G. White, President http://www.skagitcf.org/?p=676 March 15, 2012 – Cottontree Convention Center, Mount Vernon, WA Northwest Business Monthly announced winners during the Skagit County Business Person of the Year Awards Dinner. Cheryl Bishop, CEO (Skagit State Bank) and Board member of The Skagit Community Foundation, was presented the … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.skagitcf.org/news/cheryl-bishop-and-john-g-white-honored/feed/ 0 2011 Grant Awards http://www.skagitcf.org/awarded-grants/2011-grant-awards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2011-grant-awards http://www.skagitcf.org/awarded-grants/2011-grant-awards/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:49:36 +0000 hiwadmin http://skagitcf.howitworks.com/?p=422 The Skagit Community Foundation has awarded over $231,000 in grants to nonprofit and “charitably deemed” organizations in 2011: American Red Cross, Mt. Baker Chapter / $5,000 Basic Needs Anacortes Community Theatre / $1,000 Arts & Culture Anacortes Youth Sports Coalition / … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.skagitcf.org/awarded-grants/2011-grant-awards/feed/ 0 Hurn Field http://www.skagitcf.org/testimonials/hurn-field/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hurn-field http://www.skagitcf.org/testimonials/hurn-field/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:34:05 +0000 hiwadmin http://www.skagitcf.org/?p=624 Because of the help of The Skagit Community Foundation, Hurn Field is a place where hundreds of people annually stop to view elk and learn about their habitat needs. By 2006, Skagit Land Trust had successfully protected Hurn Field three … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.skagitcf.org/testimonials/hurn-field/feed/ 0 Friendship House – Mount Vernon, WA http://www.skagitcf.org/testimonials/friendship-house-mount-vernon-wa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=friendship-house-mount-vernon-wa http://www.skagitcf.org/testimonials/friendship-house-mount-vernon-wa/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:00:41 +0000 John G. White, President http://www.skagitcf.org/?p=526 Strengthening Our Capacity to Serve Marie Marchand, Executive Director Friendship House When a matrix of challenges hit Friendship House at the end of 2009, the organization nearly closed its doors. In March 2010, The Skagit Community Foundation, with assistance from … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.skagitcf.org/testimonials/friendship-house-mount-vernon-wa/feed/ 0 Ed Gilden, Anacortes, WA http://www.skagitcf.org/testimonials/ed-gilden-anacortes-wa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ed-gilden-anacortes-wa http://www.skagitcf.org/testimonials/ed-gilden-anacortes-wa/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:50:35 +0000 hiwadmin http://skagitcf.howitworks.com/?p=475 How a Love of Books Turns Into a Lasting Legacy… the ED & TEE GILDEN FUND. Continue reading →

]]> http://www.skagitcf.org/testimonials/ed-gilden-anacortes-wa/feed/ 0 Karen E. Parnell http://www.skagitcf.org/executive-committee/karen-parnell-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=karen-parnell-2 http://www.skagitcf.org/executive-committee/karen-parnell-2/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:37:17 +0000 hiwadmin http://skagitcf.howitworks.com/?p=340 City of Residence Anacortes, WA Family Husband – Gary; Children – Korby, JKord, & Karidy Two grandchildren Education B.S. – Texas Tech University; graduate studies in Nutrition at North Texas State University Occupation Deputy Director – Skagit County Community Action … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.skagitcf.org/executive-committee/karen-parnell-2/feed/ 0 John G. White http://www.skagitcf.org/staff/john-g-white/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=john-g-white http://www.skagitcf.org/staff/john-g-white/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 01:18:54 +0000 hiwadmin http://skagitcf.howitworks.com/?p=324 City of Residence Mount Vernon, WA Family Wife: Gabriele (Gaby) Sons: Derik and Norman Education B. S. Economics, University of Oregon MBA, Portland State University Occupation Retired, J. C. Penney Company President, The Skagit Community Foundation Administrator, Skagit Valley Herald … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.skagitcf.org/staff/john-g-white/feed/ 0 Michael (Mike) E. Ruthford http://www.skagitcf.org/board-of-directors/mike-ruthford/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mike-ruthford http://www.skagitcf.org/board-of-directors/mike-ruthford/#comments Thu, 12 May 2011 19:52:30 +0000 hiwadmin http://skagitcf.howitworks.com/?p=291 City of Residence Mount Vernon, WA Family Wife – Cecilia, Sons – Michael, Jr. and Brian Education B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Washington Occupation Construction & Engineering, one of two owners of Crest Construction, Inc. and Crest Engineering, Inc. Personal … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.skagitcf.org/board-of-directors/mike-ruthford/feed/ 0 Feeding the Hungry http://www.skagitcf.org/news/feeding-the-hungry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeding-the-hungry http://www.skagitcf.org/news/feeding-the-hungry/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:13:26 +0000 hiwadmin http://skagitcf.howitworks.com/?p=327 Too many Americans don't have enough to eat. In 2009, the number reached 50 million, 17 million of whom were children. David Bobanick, executive director of Rotary First Harvest, a Program of Rotary District 5030 in Washington State, is committed to shrinking those statistics. Continue reading →

]]> http://www.skagitcf.org/news/feeding-the-hungry/feed/ 0 Brian Clark http://www.skagitcf.org/board-of-directors/brian-clark/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brian-clark http://www.skagitcf.org/board-of-directors/brian-clark/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:19:04 +0000 hiwadmin http://skagitcf.howitworks.com/?p=69 City of Residence Bellingham Family Wife: Mary Daughters: Sarah, Laura and Ellen Education BA – Washington State University University of Puget Sound Law School (now Seattle University) Occupation Attorney/Partner – Skagit Law Group Personal Interests Companionship of family and friends; … Continue reading →

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