Non-profits are nominated by our members* prior to meetings. The non-profits then go thru a screening process to confirm they are a 501(c)3 in good standing. Once they are confirmed, they are put in to a “hat” and three non-profits are randomly selected to present at our meetings**.
Presenters for October 5th 2026: TO BE ANNOUNCED – meeting info: HERE
July 2026:
Friend to Friend America *Selected Recipient*
April 2026:
Covington Safe Parking *Selected Recipient*
Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation (alternate)
January 2026: First $10,000 Check written!
Hunter’s Helping Hands *Selected Recipient*
October 2025:
Valley Girls & Guys *Selected Recipient*
July 2025:
Ticket to Dream Foundation *Selected Recipient*
Compassion Washington Ministries
April 2025:
Footprints of Fight *Selected Recipient*
January 2025:
Step by Step *Selected Recipient*
October 2024:
Bikers Against Child Abuse *Selected Recipient*
Friends of the Covington Library
July 2024: Jennifer, Tamara and Roberta Began facilitating.
Lighthouse Family Ministries NW *Selected Recipient*
Katherine’s House & Rita’s House
April 2024:
Backpack Buddies of Maple Valley *Selected Recipient*
January 2024
Plateau Outreach Ministries *Selected Recipient*
October 2023
Plateau Kids Network. *Selected Recipient
Backpack Buddies of Maple Valley
July 2023
Do the Right Thing *Selected Recipient*
April 2023:
Covington Storehouse *Selected Recipient*
Childhaven
Tahoma School’s Foundation
January 2023
Elijah’s Hope *Selected Recipient*
Elk Run Farm
October 2022
Bridge Receiving Center *Selected Recipient*
Covington Rotary
Plateau Outreach Ministries
July 2022
Bicycle Rescue For Youth *Selected Recipient*
Tahoma Schools Foundation
April 2022
Birthday Dreams *Selected Recipient*
Compassionate Healing Foundation
Lighthouse NW
January 2021
Foster Champs
Left Behind K-9 Rescue *Selected Recipient*
The Wishing Well Foundation
October 2021
Behind the Badge Foundation
Elk Run Farm *Selected Recipient*
Felomena’s Grace
July 2020
Backpack Program-RFWF
The IDEA Project *Selected Recipient*
Puget Sound Goat Rescue
April 2020
Our April meeting was cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns and restrictions.
January 2020
Footprints of Fight *Selected Recipient*
See Ya Later Foundation
Vine Maple Place
October 2019
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance
Nexus Youth and Families *Selected Recipient*
Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation-Neighbors Feeding Neighbors-Senior Hot Meal Delivery
July 2019
Bicycle Rescue For Youth *Selected Recipient*
Enumclaw Senior Center
Maple Valley Food Bank and Emergency Services
*Members have the opportunity to nominate ONE non-profit at any time in the year (Our chapter’s year is October-April). After our meeting in April, the “hat” is emptied and we start our year with a fresh batch of nominations. To Nominate you can fill out a form here also. (CLICK HERE)
**Non-profits that have been selected to receive the collective donation are not eligible to be nominated again for 2 years. Non-profits that were selected and did not receive the donation will not be eligible to be nominated again after 6 months.