About Lummi Island Grange
Our Mission is to To protect, preserve, and enhance the historic Grange Hall building and to support community-based programing focused on charitable, educational, and literary purposes to enrich life on Lummi Island.
Who Are We?
This Grange is a subordinate grange of the National Patrons of Husbandry and has been continuously active on Lummi Island since our charter in 1930. We were originally created to support and advocate for island farmers.
The Grange is a 501 C (8) non-profit.
What Do We Do?
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Provide low-cost rental space for use by island non-profits and Whatcom County government for community meetings.
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Provide free use of the Grange Hall for islander memorials.
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Fund the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, proving free age-appropriate books for island kids from birth to age 5.
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Fund the Words for Thirds program to provide a free dictionary for third graders.
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Provide a college scholarship each year for an island student.
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Host community social events to combat isolation and loneliness. Examples include the annual End of Dry Dock potluck, July Pancake Breakfast, August Salmon BBQ, present a Citizen of the Year Award to a deserving Islander, Fall Honky Tonk (live band, food, beer garden), and sponsor the (nearly) annual Lummi Island Parade.
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Host (or co-host) free educational events such as townhalls, candidate forums, septic inspection classes, free line dance lessons.
Everyone is Welcome!
Join Lummi Island Grange in making a meaningful impact on the community. Whether you're interested in volunteering your time or skills, we welcome your involvement. Together, we can work towards a brighter future for Lummi Island.
Visit a Grange meeting on the 1st Wednesday of every month from 6:45 to 8:00 pm.