2nd Annual Gala, March 7, 2026
🔥 We're SOLD OUT! 🎉
Our March 7th Gala is officially over capacity! 😛 Thank you, Whatcom County, for your incredible support!
BUT WAIT! There's more good news!
🎉 IT'S LIVE! 🎉
Our ONLINE SILENT AUCTION is officially OPEN!
Browse incredible items donated by local artists and businesses, place your bids,
and support Whatcom County's EMS heroes—all from the comfort of your couch using your phone! 💙
🎣 Handcrafted Treasures
🎀 Indulgences
🎨 Local Artwork
🏞️ Entertainment & Adventure packages
...and SO much more!
Auction closes March 7th at 7:30PM during our Gala.
Start bidding here NOW!
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EMS Foundation Of Whatcom County
Online Silent Auction is NOW OPEN! 🚑
Place your bids HERE!
See all the wonderful items online and in person at our gala and use your phone to place bids on your favorites from anywhere!
You are welcome to bid on items even if you can't attend the Gala on March 7th. You will be notified by email if you are a winner, with instructions on how to pick up your winning item(s).
Your bids help provide local EMS professionals with advanced training, updated equipment, and innovative tools for prehospital care. Every item you win supports the people who show up on our community’s hardest days. ❤️
Whatcom County EMS — quiet excellence that saves lives...
Click here to read an article from our Board Member and Whatcom County EMS Medical Program Director, Dr. Ralph Weiche, as a guest writer for the Cascadia Daily.
Cascadia Daily - Nov. 16, 2025 9:00 p.m.
Let’s talk
As we continue to support excellence in our EMS System, we want to hear your thoughts!
What innovative ideas do you have for future funding opportunities that can enhance the success of lay rescuers, dispatchers, and other first responders? What is at risk, what could help advance EMS professions, and how could we improve patient care and save more lives?
Click the link to email any suggestions or concepts you believe could be beneficial.
Ready to start your proposal? Click this link to the Grant Proposal Form.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to our celebration of EMS providers and the official launch of the EMS Foundation last February.
We are truly grateful for this community's support! It was an unforgettable evening of celebration at the Chuckanut Bay Distillery, honoring 50 years of life-saving Emergency Medical Services in Whatcom County! We enjoyed a delicious dinner, great company, an exciting auction, and some very special stories from first responders, survivors, and more. Our 2nd Annual Gala is coming up!
📅 March 7, 2026
📍 Chuckanut Bay Distillery
🎯 Theme: "Community in Action: Neighbors Helping Neighbors Save Lives Across Whatcom County"
The evening will feature dinner, a silent auction, dessert dash, and the inaugural Excellence in Action Awards—honoring lay rescuers, dispatchers, EMTs, and paramedics who exemplify compassion and teamwork in our EMS system.
Check out our wonderful sponsors HERE!
With your generous support, we are looking forward to an exciting future for EMS in our beloved community.
What We Do
Prehospital Research
Educational Support
Implementing Newest Technology
Our Story
We are the EMS Foundation of Whatcom County, a nonprofit formed in 2022 in Bellingham, WA. Born from gratitude and inspired by pride, we seek opportunities to fund forward‑thinking education, technology, and research that keep our community's emergency medical care exceptional—and save lives when seconds matter.
Together we will empower EMS professionals to continue to provide the quality of care you have come to expect. Your generosity plays a vital role in our mission to support first responders and enhance emergency medical services beyond what the EMS levy is authorized to support.
