The Happy Valley
Neighborhood Association snagged a win recently, as one of the 2013 recipients
of the local Peace Builder award.
The award, handled by
the Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center,
goes out to various bodies, persons and organizations in the county who serve
wellbeing in various ways, from public servants to community members.
The association won
with its last South
Side Community Meal, which gathered over 100 community members in a social
gathering to unite the community.
Award recipients, along
with members of the community for a price, will gather on Nov. 15 at the
Bellingham Cruise Terminal for the awards’ official gala.
The gala will be a
night of recognition and celebration, holding a silent auction, live music,
youth poetry and more, with the 11th annual event.
The Dispute Center
holds Whatcom County to values such as empowerment and integrity, as it uses
such and others to bring collaboration together in order to serve the county.
One of the
organizations main goals is to give community members the tools they need to
deal with conflict, a goal reflected in this celebration of a community serving
community.
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