Activating the Skagit Disaster Relief Fund

Supporting Skagit County in the Aftermath of Historic Flooding

How Donor Funds Have Been deployed as of January 21, 2026:
We have experienced an unprecedented flood emergency, exceeding historical records. The Skagit Community Foundation’s Skagit Disaster Relief Fund supports the urgent and emerging needs of our community. 

While this flood has caused more widespread and severe impacts across Skagit County than the 2021 flooding event, state and federal assistance programs and resources are significantly reduced in comparison. Fewer public resources are available to help, even as community need is greater - making local support and philanthropy more critical than ever.

Community Partnerships Guide
Strategic Philanthropy
In addition to SCF’s Needs & Services Assessment of local nonprofit partners providing support and resources to flood-affected households on the ground, SCF is actively coordinating and learning alongside:
  • Skagit County Department of Emergency Management
  • Ongoing listening and collaboration with nonprofits delivering direct services
  • Local town leadership in flood-affected communities
  • The Skagit COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disasters) Network
Together, these partnerships inform SCF’s philanthropic investments by grounding them in the realities facing families, communities, and frontline responders and by aligning them with coordinated efforts across the county.
​How the Skagit Disaster Relief Funds Will Be Used
All contributions to the Skagit Disaster Relief Fund will be distributed in three primary ways:
  1. ​Immediate Emergency Needs: Urgent support for hygiene items, clothing, cleaning supplies, and unexpected oeprational costs incurred by shelters and direct service providers responding on the ground.
  2. Community Resources for All Affected Residents
    Many residents impacted by the Skagit River flooding are not utilizing shelters, yet still require substantial support. 
  3. Longer-Term Recovery & Community Rebuilding
    As partnerships are developed and clarity around meeting the greatest needs becomes clearer, SCF's Board of Directors will determine longer-term recovery strategies.     ​
Contributions to this fund expands the support available for Skagit residents, farms, businesses, and nonprofits affected by the historic flooding.
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If You or Someone You Know Is Affected
Below are available to Skagit County residents during this flood emergency:
During natural disasters or emergencies, the most resilient communities - places that suffer the fewest casualties and rebuild more quickly - are not the wealthiest neighborhoods or ones that have spent the most on physical infrastructure, but rather the communities with the strongest social infrastructure. 
                                                                                                                                  -Michelle Wu, Mayor of Boston, MA
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Phone: 360-419-3181​ ​ |  Physical Address: 1220 Memorial Hwy, Suite C in Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1763
​Mount Vernon, WA 98273
The Skagit Community Foundation is a nonprofit charitable organization incorporated in the
​State of Washington and is exempt from federal income tax under
​Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. 
​Tax ID (EIN) #91-1572414.

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