A New Year's message

2025 was an amazing year for Wild Bird Charity.

The need has grown significantly, and so has the involvement of so many people in our community. Next week, we will add seven low-income preschools and early learning centers to our weekly deliveries. These schools include children from 3 to 5 years of age in Bellingham, Ferndale, and Maple Falls, which now becomes our furthest-out location. This will bring our totals from 1200 kiddos each week to 1400 kids receiving bags of food to stave off weekend hunger. For reference, our highest total ever until this fall was 938 bags. We have grown 55% this fall and gone from 32 schools to 50. On one hand, it's awful that the need is so deep, and on the other hand, it's encouraging to watch this community step up to meet this pressing need!

On behalf of the children we serve and our volunteers, thank you for the ongoing impact you make in the lives of children in need. Every gesture makes a difference...because hunger doesn't take the weekend off.

With gratitude,
Mark Moder, Executive Director

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