Our Second Food Drive for
our Birchwood Neighbors in Need.

Welcome to A1ANDALL, an extension of our deeply-rooted commitment to giving back to the community. This new platform reflects our dedication to funnel our cooperative's success back into the neighborhoods that have nurtured and supported us.

Our worker-owned cooperative has pledged to allocate 10% of our annual Net Income before taxes to ignite positive change within Bellingham and Whatcom County. But you can also help, for less than what it costs to buy a cup of coffee.

Our Current Project is for the Birchwood Neighborhood

For the last seven years, the Birchwood neighborhood here in Bellingham - home to about 10,000 people - has not had easy access to nutritious foods since Alberston’s closed, which was the only local grocery store. 

With no other supermarkets nearby, a group of neighbors and allies formed the Birchwood Food Desert Fighters. As the main food source now for many in the neighborhood, the Birchwood Food Desert Fighters give away between 1,000 to 2,000 pounds of food every Saturday, but even then their efforts can’t meet the full demand.

AND NOW YOU CAN HELP! In collaboration with the Birchwood Food Desert Fighters, A1DesignBuild is having a Food Drive to help those in need.

Food drop-off starts September 29 through October 10th in stride with the September 29th International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW). So join us with our second Food Drive for Birchwood Food Desert Fighters, who sponsor eight food share boxes throughout the Birchwood neighborhood, where anyone can drop off or take food. A1DesignBuild built many of these food boxes to help assist in food collection.

Despite these wonderful efforts however, we are still falling short. So we asking the community at large to help.

If you would like to donate, please stop by our office at 3310 Northwest Ave. We will have a container with a sign on the porch from 9am-4pm each weekday starting September 29th and ending on October 10th, 9am-4pm weekdays. The container will be brought in every night, safely stored, and then given to the Birchwood neighborhood and the people who live there.

Please limit donations to non-perishable groceries (no fresh or homemade foods).

Alternatively, you can also place your food donations directly in the food boxes. These are the current locations:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1UfUQ7t1qDvn71rKJk6s3eOQ3AboIN7QV&usp=sharing

2833 Birchwood Ave, Belllingham WA

3138 Cherrywood Ave, Bellingham WA

3248 Firwood Ave, Bellingham WA

3229 Pinewood Ave, Bellingham WA

3315 Northwest Ave, Bellingham WA

3127 Bennett Dr. Bellingham WA

2930 Patton St, Bellingham WA

3300 McAlpine Rd. Bellingham, WA

Please donate any food you can. For the price of a cup of coffee, you can truly make a difference for those in need in our own community.

 

Food Box in the Birchwood Neighborhood

 

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Stay tuned to this space for regular updates and heartfelt accounts of how your support is making a difference. What we’ll share:

  • Latest Initiatives: Find out about our current projects and how they are benefiting those in need.

  • Success Stories: Read powerful accounts of how contributions are changing lives and strengthening our community. For a breakdown of past projects that have impacted our community, visit us here.

  • Events: Get information on upcoming fundraisers and events that you can participate in or support.

Get Involved

Your support is instrumental to the success of our charitable work. Here's how you can help:

  • Donate: Every penny contributes to good works. Your donation can be a catalyst for profound change, and we’ll provide you with a report on what that change was. No fluff, just results.

  • Spread the Word: Share our mission with friends and colleagues. Awareness is key to our collective success.

  • Volunteer: Join our passionate team of volunteers in various community projects.

  • Share Ideas: Have a cause you think we should be involved in? Let us know!

Contact Us

For inquiries, partnerships, or more information on how to contribute, please contact us at A1andAll@a1designbuild.coop or visit us at our main office. We’re open to one and all.

Together, we can create a legacy of kindness and build a stronger, more resilient Bellingham and Whatcom County. Join us in making a difference—one project, one donation, one volunteer hour at a time. Thank you for being the change that drives our collective journey forward.

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