GiveBIG Results & What’s next?
A heartfelt Thank You to all the donors who participated in the GiveBIG Campaign, we raised an amazing $450! Your contributions make a significant difference and enable us to continue our Mission. Although the GiveBIG Campaign has concluded, your support for Chinook’s Employment Specialists is still crucial. How can you help? There are several impactful ways you can support our mission: Monetary, every dollar makes a difference! In-Kind Contributions and Affordable leasing options.
By making a donation to Chinook, you’ll be helping raise funds for a like-new, safe, and fuel-efficient vehicle for our Employment Specialists to reach customers and employers. Your gift will help ensure they have the reliable transportation they need to reach our community members and make a real difference in their lives!
You can support us in three ways:
- Monetary Donations: Large or small, every dollar makes a difference! Make a donation that will contribute to helping Chinook purchase a much needed, updated vehicle.
- In-Kind Contributions: Donate a vehicle you no longer need, preferably an all-wheel-drive rig, or contact a local dealership and see if they have something they can donate in-kind too.
- Low-Interest Leases: Provide valuable support though affordable leasing options.
Help us Drive Change!
You can help ensure that our Employment Specialists have the tools they need to navigate our community reliably and safely and continue making a meaningful impact in the lives of those we serve.
Right now our team has to share vehicles. We only have enough cars for about 50% of our staff members at any one time, and several cars are aging out of service. Sometimes our staff finds themselves juggling vehicles even more than their schedules—it’s like a game of musical chairs.
Picture this…
A Subaru we’ve been using to help our customers get to work is nearing its end. Our customers work everywhere from Conway to La Conner to Anacortes, Oak Harbor and back to Mount Vernon again.
We purchased this 2013 Subaru in 2016 for its all-wheel drive so our Employment Specialists could transport customers to work during those dark and rainy months as they navigate slippery roads. This was far better than asking them to rely on their own transportation to and from job sites.
After 8 years in service, this old girl has served us well, but the costly repairs needed during 2024 have gotten us thinking about the day when she won’t start up in the morning.
But here’s the problem— the Subaru is just the tip of the iceberg.
By making a donation to Chinook, you’ll be helping raise funds for a like-new, safe, and fuel-efficient vehicle for our Employment Specialists to reach customers and employers. Your gift will help ensure they have the reliable transportation they need to reach our community members and make a real difference in their lives!
You can support us in three ways:
- Monetary Donations: Large or small, every dollar makes a difference! Make a donation that will contribute to helping Chinook purchase a much needed, updated vehicle.
- In-Kind Contributions: Donate a vehicle you no longer need, preferably an all-wheel-drive rig, or contact a local dealership and see if they have something they can donate in-kind too.
- Low-Interest Leases: Provide valuable support though affordable leasing options.
You can learn more about Chinook and our Employment Specialists here.
