About Us

Wild Bird Charity has nothing to do with birds. It has everything to do with feeding kids. But, unless you work in the schools or received one of our 44,000 bags of food last year, you may not know about us. Wild Bird Charity started as a local nonprofit in 2016 by a group of old friends who made a decision to finish their lives by giving back to their community. They were determined to address poverty issues in Whatcom County and to do it in a manner that addressed gaps in services in the county.

The founders wanted to be “wild birds” and go wherever the needs were. This is how our Weekend Food Bag Program began. While talking with school employees, we discovered that kids were going hungry on the weekends. Working in conjunction with individual schools, we committed to making sure that children who received free or subsidized meals while at school Monday through Friday, did not go hungry on the weekends. We created a low-barrier program that simply gets food to hungry kids.

Our motto is “Having Fun While Helping Others,” and we do have a great time making a difference together! Our volunteers come from all walks of life: some are retired professionals, others are young student activists. In a world that’s so divided, it’s amazing to see volunteers from all over the community, from various stations in life, unite together around this issue. And while there are so many things worth arguing about, most people agree that children shouldn’t go hungry.

Wild Bird Charity does not receive any state or federal funds, and exists solely on donations from local individuals, fundraisers, service clubs and foundations.