United Way Of Whatcom County

Dolly parton's imagination library (dpil). This program provides one age appropriate book by mail each month for enrolled whatcom county children age birth to five at no cost to families. Books are selected by a national committee of early childhood literacy experts with the intent to deliver a variety of inclusive and diverse titles that cover feel good topics. Data shows children throughout whatcom county have enrolled, including rural and underserved areas of the community. The data confirms the organization is working in the right way to partner with trusted entities to expand the reach of this program.

United way of whatcom county provides additional grants for projects and programs that align with our mission and community goals. Examples include: emergency relief funding, community initiatives, and emerging programs that address specific issues in our community. Some examples include pandemic and flood relief grants, support for alice and other critical research, childcare initiatives, and early learning programs.