Ski to Sea
We love Bellingham for its rich outdoor culture. Every year, Bellingham’s biggest outdoor enthusiasts gather for the Ski to Sea event.
Teams of three to eight gather to participate in up to three of the following legs: cross country skiing, downhill skiing or snowboarding, running, road biking, canoeing, cyclocross biking, and sea kayaking. It truly is the ultimate test of participants’ physical abilities.
Every year, we love to help make this event happen by sponsoring specific teams as well as the event as a whole. We also supply some of our containers for secure, weather-proof race gear storage at each leg of the race.
Bellingham Chamber of Commerce
In any town, the local chamber of commerce acts as a priceless resource for community members and businesses alike. It serves to strengthen the local economy by supporting local business owners and advocating for the businesses in their community. Although many believe the Chamber of Commerce to be a government entity, it’s actually independently run and paid for through its memberships.
Simple Box is proud to be a part of Bellingham’s and Burlington’s Chamber of Commerce. We make it a point to remain active in both the Chambers by attending the monthly networking breakfasts and other meetings in order to build relationships with other local businesses.
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is a nationwide charity that provides homes to those in need at a price they can afford. It is also one of the organizations we love. Volunteers come together to work alongside the family receiving the home to build it from scratch, lowering building costs so that the affordable mortgage is made possible.
Habitat for Humanity also runs a secondhand store, so that families can fill their new homes with affordable furniture.
Simple Box donates shipping containers to building sites to provide secure storage and dry construction offices. We love Habitat for Humanity’s mission, and we love that we can help people in our community build their dream home.
Kidstown International
Kidstown International is a non-profit organization that cares for orphaned children by providing homes and educational opportunities. For each employee at Simple Box, we support one child at Kidstown.
Kidstown exemplifies the belief that teaching a man to fish is more productive than simply giving him a meal. Their efforts help provide orphaned children the tools they need to lead successful, productive, happy lives. Their efforts help create an educated populace, and the children of Kidstown often grow up to go to college or pursue other professional paths that enrich their lives as well as benefit their communities. These are just a few of the reasons why Kidstown is one of the organizations we love.
Building Industry Association of Whatcom County
The BIAWC is another one of the many organizations we love. A non-profit organization of builders and businesses in Whatcom County. Like the Chamber of Commerce, it strives to bring those in the building industry together for networking, community service, and policy development. Their work helps build positive community involvement and maintain productive legislation that benefits both companies and the local population.
Skagit Island County Building Association
We are also excited to be members of the SICBA. With our membership, we are building connections with local contractors and builders in order to create a symbiotic relationship where we can provide our containers for their construction needs, and they can let us know how to best serve them.