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Wednesday, April 23, 2025Skagit Valley Family YMCA Hosting Annual Chris Mang Memorial Charity Fun Run & Walk
SKAGIT COUNTY, WA – The Skagit Valley Family YMCA and Mang/Glesne family are excited to announce the Chris Mang Memorial Charity Fun Run and Walk, taking place on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at the Skagit Valley Playfields in Mount Vernon. The celebratory 5k and 1 mile fun run and walk is open to people of all ages and abilities. Day-of registration opens at 9:00am and the run/walk starts at 10:00am. Pre-registration is $20/person and day-of registration is $25. All funds will support the Chris Mang Memorial
Friday, April 18, 2025Around the Americas 14-month education and research sailing expedition to launch May 3 from the Port of Anacortes
Anacortes, Wash. – Skagit Valley College will host a launch event for the research sailing vessel (S/V) One Ocean on May 3 at 8 a.m. in the parking lot near dock B of the Cap Sante Marina in the Port of Anacortes. One Ocean will be departing on a 14-month education and research sailing expedition. The expedition will focus on ocean research, education, and community outreach to highlight the importance of education to motivate students of all ages to become future ocean stewards. The event will feature a
Friday, April 11, 2025Skagit Valley College to host Clean Energy and Sustainability Fair to celebrate Earth Day April 22
Mount Vernon, Wash. – Skagit Valley College is hosting the Clean Energy and Sustainability Fair in celebration of Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22 and will focus on environmental conservation, clean energy jobs, environmental advocacy, and clean energy technology. The fair is free and open to the public and will be held 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Knutzen Cardinal Center and Tollefson Plaza at the college’s Mount Vernon campus. There will be music, crafts, and a plant sale. Highlights of the fair include
Thursday, April 10, 2025Helping Hands volunteers awarded Washington State Volunteer Service Award
We are honored, and incredibly proud, to announce that our volunteers have been awarded the Washington State Volunteer Service Award for the northwest region. Our volunteers were sponsored for the award due to their consistent hard work and commitment to helping their community. In 2024 Helping Hands volunteers put in over 15,700 hours across six locations in Skagit County. They helped sort over 1.9 million pounds of food and helped facilitate 250,000+ visits by community members. "The volunteers who
Friday, April 04, 2025Skagit Valley College automotive program receives national accreditation
Mount Vernon, Wash. — The Skagit Valley College (SVC) automotive technology program has received notice of renewal of ASE Training Program accreditation by the ASE Education Foundation. SVC’s automotive technology program has been accredited at the highest level of accreditation; Master Automobile Service Technology. SVC has been accredited by the ASE Education Foundation, formally known as National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF), for more than 20 years. To achieve this coveted
Monday, March 31, 2025Skagit Valley College celebrates Black History Month
Mount Vernon, Wash. — Skagit Valley College (SVC) honored Black History Month in Feb. by hosting a series of engaging and educational events for students, staff, and faculty. These events provided meaningful opportunities for learning, reflection, and discussion about the contributions and experiences of Black individuals throughout history and in higher education. On Feb. 13, SVC partnered with Living Voices to bring interactive historical performances to campus. More than 200 attendees – including
Thursday, March 27, 2025Skagit Valley Family YMCA partnering with Help Me Grow Skagit for free Healthy Kids Day event
SKAGIT COUNTY, WA – The Skagit Valley Family YMCA, in partnership with Help Me Grow Skagit, is excited to announce its annual Healthy Kids Day event on Saturday, April 26 at the YMCA’s Hoag Road facility (1901 Hoag Road, Mount Vernon, WA 98273). The free community event will take place from 12:30-2:30pm.This year’s event is sponsored by PFLAG Skagit, the Kiwanis Club of Burlington-Edison, and Martha’s Bridal.On Healthy Kids Day, children and families can learn about the importance of learning; healthy
