Tokens for Tomorrow: October – December 2021

Meet the 4th Quarter Tokens for Tomorrow groups! With Tokens for Tomorrow, every time you bring in a reusable shopping bag, we honor your commitment to reducing waste with a token worth 8¢ that you can give back to one of these local organizations.

NAMI

NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

NAMI Skagit is one of nineteen affiliates in Washington. NAMI’s mission is to provide support, education and advocacy for persons living with mental illness, their families and the community.

Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland

Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland exists to ensure the economic viability of Skagit County agriculture and its required infrastructure through farmland protection, advocacy, research, education, and public awareness.

SPF believes that sustainable farming practices support wildlife, fish, water and land conservation efforts.

SPF also believes that farming has been responsible for Skagit Valley being the greatest watershed left in Puget Sound and that maintaining the agricultural land base will continue to maintain wildlife, fish, water and open space better than any other land use.

Community Action of Skagit County Food Distribution Center

Community Action of Skagit County (Community Action) was established locally in 1979 and has since grown and evolved responsively to Skagit County’s needs and social services landscape. The mission of Community Action is to foster and advocate for self-sufficiency among under-resourced people in Skagit County. Community Action helps people improve their lives through education, support, and direct assistance while advocating for just and equitable communities.

Community Action’s Skagit Food Distribution Center (SFDC) addresses food insecurity among marginalized communities by serving as the centralized food distribution center in Skagit County and by providing critical food support to food banks and hot meal programs in the region.

Friendship House

Friendship House believes that by treating all people with respect and kindness, they can help transform their lives into ones of self-sufficiency and abundance.

Friendship House provides two emergency shelters, one transitional house, one permanent low income shared living house, a daily meal service, an innovative employment training program, and many other services to neighbors in need, including showers, laundry and a giving room for clothing selection to those who may not choose to participate in the shelter program.

Friendship House also manages the newly opened low-barrier Skagit First Step Center in partnership with the City of Burlington and Skagit County.

Reuse. Rinse. Repeat.

Every time you reuse your bag, you’re giving back. How many times have you given back? How many times have you reused your bag? Probably too many to count, and we are so grateful for your efforts. Now, how many times have you reused your bag since you washed it last? Chances are, probably too many times to count. So, please remember to wash your bags to help keep everyone’s food safe and clean. And thanks again for reusing your bag!