Project Background Updated

The East Whatcom Regional Resource Center was built to provide services to the Columbia Valley and East Whatcom County citizens. The building services are administered by the Opportunity Council and include early childhood education, family support and health services, community meetings, a community garden and a Sheriff’s satellite office. 

The EWRRC building construction was completed in early 2017. At the same time, local community groups and partners were working to garner funding sources to finance an additional phase of construction. The goal of this additional phase was centered around a multipurpose facility to include a food bank distribution center. Additional private and local funds and other state grant funds were procured, and in early 2019 Phase II construction commenced. Current estimates are that construction will be completed by year end 2019.

Whatcom County partners with Opportunity Council to manage the multipurpose spaces in all EWRRC buildings. In addition, Opportunity Council and the Foothills Food Bank will have a Shared Use Agreement that calls on the food bank to manage and operate its programs out of Building 2, including using other EWRRC multipurpose rooms when needed for food distribution and other programming.