We love living in Bellingham and dream of owning a home someday. We’ve been saving slowly, and in lieu of gifts, we’d appreciate a small contribution to this fund. Give what you can and if donating to the charitable organizations on our registry feels better for you, please do that instead. If you’re unable to contribute at all, please know that your presence at our wedding is the greatest gift of all! (For real though! No pressure.)

The only physical gift we’d love is a new dinnerware set, ideally crafted by a Washington pottery artist. We have a few options in mind but aren’t ready to commit to one just yet. The set would include plates, bowls, mugs, and more. No pressure to contribute!

"Growing a community everyone can afford." Since 1999, KulshanCLT has used the community land trust model to help low- to moderate-income households (≤80% AMI) become first-time homeowners in Whatcom County. With rising home prices outpacing wages, our 99-year renewable ground lease lets families build equity while preserving affordability for future buyers, ensuring lasting community investment.

"I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become." Serving Whatcom County, DVSAS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization working to heal victims & end domestic violence & sexual assault. With client-centered, accessible housing & support services, DVSAS empowers victims & survivors while offering safe housing & the possibility of a new life. Our commitment is to provide a full spectrum of support services that victims need after the trauma of partner violence or sexual assault.

"God sleeps in the minerals, awakens in plants, walks in animals, and thinks in man." The Whatcom Humane Society believes that all animals, as sentient beings, have value beyond economic measurements and are entitled to legal, moral, and ethical consideration and protection. WHS advocates for animals; educates the community to promote humane treatment and respect for animals; and provides for abandoned, injured, abused, or neglected animals.

"Safeguarding the rights of others is the most noble and beautiful end of a human being". Skookum Kids exists to mobilize communities to create a healthy foster care system. Entering foster care can be incredibly scary and confusing. Skookum Kids provide a soft landing for children when they enter foster care at our emergency shelter in Bellingham. This house solves what we call “The 72 Hour Problem” by providing a place for children to stabilize and buying time for social workers.