Paloma Pottery and Glass Charity Fundraisers and Donations
Paloma Pottery donates pieces throughout the year for fundraisers and other charity donations. It’s an important part of giving back to the local community as well as raising funds for our future.
| Paloma Pottery Donations have been made to the following organizations | |
| Green America Give Aways | Green America Business Network fundraiser and membership drive. |
| Metro 1 Green Building Resource Miami Florida | The world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building |
| Seattle University Green Squat Fine Arts Department (’10) | An eco-friendly approach to producing theatre |
| OurEarth.org | A grassroots non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing environmentally based information to people all over the US |
| Eco Consulting | Sustainable Healthy Efficient |
| Masquers Theater Company Forest Lake, MN (’10) | Mission is to present quality drama and related arts that enrich the communities we serve. |
| Whatcom Humane Society (’06-’09) | Caring for animals since 1902 |
| Partners for Pets ~ Granite City, IL (’06-’07) | A volunteer pet rescue and adoption shelter. 2006 ~ saved almost 800 previously unwanted animals and place them in loving homes with the help of donations |
| Kappa Karnival ~ Bellingham, WA | Silent Auction to benefit the American Cancer Society |
| Whatcom Literacy Council (’01-’11) Trivia Bee and Silent Auction ~ Bellingham, WA | Dedicated to increasing literacy skills for adults in Whatcom County |
| Northwest WA Theater Group ~ Bellingham, WA | |
| Umbrella Fest hosted by City Wide School Pride ~ Bellingham, WA | Benefiting Career Pathway development, personalizing school climates, academic enrichment, help for parents and activities that promote community connections. |
| The Garbage Museum and Recycling Center | |
| Denver Public Schools ~ Denver, CO | Nurturing the gifts within each child |
| Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County (’06-’09) ~ Bellingham, WA | Every 24 minutes somewhere in the world a new home is entered by a new Haitat Family. |
| Boys and Girls Club (’01-’10) ~ Blaine, WA – Ferndale, WA – Bellingham, WA | www.whatcomclubs.org |
| Crown Point Ecology Center ~ Bath, OH | Renewing Earth and Spirit |
| Whatcom Land Trust ~ Bellingham, WA | |
| YWCA ~ Bellingham, WA (’06-’09) | Eliminating racism, empowering women |
| Whatcom Hospice Holiday Auction (’03-’08) ~ Bellingham, WA | Supporting patient care for people in Whatcom County who must face terminal illness. |
| Washington School for the Deaf ~ Vancouver, WA | An educational community and statewide resource committed to ensuring all deaf and hard of hearing students in Washington reach their full potential. |
| Nevada Econet (’06-’07) Organic Uncorked ~ Reno, NV | Earth Day Organic Wine and Beer Tasting and Silent Auction |
| Step Out: A heart and Soul Benefit for Interval House | Working toward ending domestic violence |
| PONCHO ~ Seattle, WA (’03-’06) Fine Art Auctions | Founded in 1962, PONCHO has raised over $32 million and supported nearly 200 area arts organizations in our 45-year history. |
| Make a Change Productions ~ CA | AIDS work in Africa www.myspace.com/makeachangeproductions |
| Grant Ranch Elementary PTO ~ Littleton, CO | |
| Washington Toxics Coalition ~ Seattle, WA (’05-’09) | |
| Home and Style Studio Tour ~ Toronto, Canada (’05-’06) | AIDS Benefit Fundraisers |
| Evergreen AIDS Foundation ~ Bellingham, WA | |
| The Booboo Zoo ~ East Maui Refuge, Hawaii | |
| Visiting Nurse Home Care (’06-’10) a non-profit organization helping people live at home. | |
| Forest Preserve District of Will County – Earth Day Celebration | Strives to bring people and nature together |
| ULE | Unity Learning Environments – local action for global change. |
| Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary (’07 – ’09) | A 400 acre non-profit refuge for farm animals and wildlife located in Poolesville, Maryland |
| Habitat for Humanity (’03-’10) | |
| Partners for Pets ~ Granite City, IL | |
| Woodlands GREEN | |
| Relay For Life ~ Bellingham and Anacortes Washington (’06-’09) | Breast Cancer Survivor Tent Activities, American Cancer Society |
| Interval House ~ Hartford, CT | Working towards ending domestic violence |
| Whatcom Children’s Museum | www.whatcommuseum.org |
| National Network of Forest Practitioners Auction Catalog | Finding a way in the woods |
| Western Washington University 3 day silent auction Breast Cancer Benefit | |
| The West Edge Sculpture Exhibition Live Auction | Supporting the Seattle art community |
| Toronto People with AIDS Foundation Auction | Home and Style Studio Tour at the Toronto Home Show |
| Arthritis Foundation | |
| Whatcom Women in Business Scholarship Fund (’08-’09) | Promoting a positive image of professional women in business while developing leadership skills, strength through mutual support, mentoring and opportunities for business and personal growth. |
| Wayne County Humane Society Wooster, OH |
4th Annual Bike Nite to raise funds to help animals that pass through the shelter’s doors. |
| Autonomie Project Green Goodie Bag | |
| Evergreen Community Charter School CAFE Program Caring Artists for Evergreen |
Where Learning is an adventure |
| The Prairie Dog Coalition (’09 – ’10) | For the benefit of treasured wildlife, the Prairie Dog Coalition is dedicated to the protection of imperiled prairie dogs and restoration of their ecosystems. |
| Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 | Founded by Eric Clapton in 1997, Crossroads Centre was created to provide quality, affordable treatment for alcohol and other drug dependencies. |
| Morgan State University Recycle Mania Challenge | A competition with 400 universities nationwide designed to encourage recycling on college campus, in residence halls, academic buildings, apartments and dining facilities. |
| Smithsonian Institute, National Zoological Park | Assisting the National Zoo’s Center for Conservation Education and Sustainability Scholarship Fund |
| Habilitat ~ Kaneohe, Hawaii (’09-’10) | Specializing in helping people overcome problems with substance abuse and anti-social behavior. |
| Allied Arts of Whatcom County | To sustain and enrich our community through the arts |
| Animal Rescue Foundation | People rescuing animals…animals rescuing people |
| Friendship Home, INC | Dedicated to enriching the lives of people with developmental disabilities and their families throughout Southeastern Massachusetts |