Darrington Community Organizations and Groups

It’s easy to get involved with your community!  There’s a lot going on around Darrington and there are several organizations and groups that would welcome you to their team.  You can meet new friends while contributing making Darrington an even greater community!

Darrington Strong –  Our Core Values are:  Demonstrate Leadership, Inspire Optimism, Foster Collaboration and Promote well-being.  Our mission is:  to facilitate communication, work to increase family wage jobs by providing resources. marketing and education to build a sustainable quality of life for the Darrington community.

Darrington Strong works together through divisions, community committees and partnerships.  We believe each dream for Darrington is important. If you want to see positive changes for you community become part of this change and get involved.  We welcome new members & listen to new dreams! around you and there are several organizations and groups that would welcome you.  Please see our website at:  www.darringtonstrong.org

Divisions & Committees:

• Darrington Street Fair – Committee – Funds and coordinates the annual Darrington Street Fair.  Follow them on Facebook, Coordinator – Savannah Richter
• Visual Impact – Committee – working on beautification projects around Darrington, Coordinator – Martha Rasmussen
• Friends of Fortson – Committee – working to make the old Fortson Mill into a park with a trail network system, Follow them on Facebook, Coordinators – Gary Paull and Dawn Erickson
• Friends of North Mountain – Division – working to restore the North Mountain Fire Lookout built in 1966 and be able to rent it out as a vacation destination.  Follow them on Facebook    Coordinator – Carson Tavenner
• Friends For Public Use, FFPU, – Division – working under a volunteer contract with the Darrington Ranger District keeping forest roads open and access to public lands.  See their website at: wwwffpu.org and follow them on Facebook    Coordinator – Martha Rasmussen
• Whitehorse Community Artisans, WCA, – Division – Our mission is: to create an entrepreneurial incubator for artisans to work cooperatively, to engage in educational opportunities for better understanding marketing and improving their products, partnerships and to work to grow Darrington, Oso, Bennetville and Sauk-Suiattle communities to become a very sought after artisan hub.  Follow them of Facebook   Coordinator –  Savannah Richter

North Counties’ Family Services –  dedicated to serving parents, children, individuals, and communities so they achieve their highest potential. We accomplish this through support in education, outreach, and healthy-option activities and events that build upon individual, family and community strengths.

See their website – North Counties’ Family Services

• Darrington Family Support and Resource Center
• North Counties’ Community Collaborative
• Kids Place Early Learning Center
• Darrington Prevention Intervention Community Coalition, DPICC
• Kids On the Go, KOGs

Abbott Wolfe Center/Cascade Seniors – offers fun and fellowship for our local senior citizens.  They meet at their warm and inviting Darrington Senior Center for several activities and lunches.  Next door is their Thrift Shop with a real treasure hunt of things which helps support the senior center.

See their wepbage and follow them on Facebook

Mansford Grange #710 – Our mission is to build a stronger sense of community in the Darrington area. Community is Job One!  The grange has Friday Night BINGO.  Special events include the 4th of July Community Fair, Spring Plant Sale, Fall Harvest Festival and more.  Meetings are the first Tuesday of the month, 7 pm at the grange hall 1265 Railroad Ave, Darrington WA  98241

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Darrington Archers – Archery is a sport for all ages.  It is a family friendly activity where sons, daughters, husbands and wives all can shoot side by side.  The club manages a world class permanent archery range on 262 acres consisting of several ranges with many different targets.  They host some large events where people come from all over the country and sometimes from all over the world to attend making Darrington their home away from home and a sense of an extended family.  You can contact them via email.

See their website at – www.darringtonarchers.com and follow them on Facebook

Darrington Community Center, DCC – The community center was built over 60 years ago by community volunteers to serve our community.  This building leaves generational memories within our community, a place where many social gatherings happen, athletic events, parties, weddings, the Trunk or Treat have been held and more.  It is a place where we gather to say farewell to loved ones when they pass away and we enjoy the funeral dinners organized by the Funeral Dinner Committee.

The building is owned by the Town of Darrington and is managed by a Board of Trustees which meet quarterly, open to the public.  To inquire call Darrington City Hall at 360-436-1131.  They are always looking for help and donations for their Annual Farmers Market in fall.

See their website at – www.darringtoncc.org and follow them on Facebook

Darrington Food Bank – Building a better community by fighting hunger today.  The Darrington Food Bank Foundation believes that access to nutritious food is a basic human right. We are committed to responding to the needs of our community by continuing to grow and collaborate with volunteers, donors and partners to ensure that no one goes hungry.

We will treat all people with respect, dignity and courtesy. We will work to provide an inclusive culture in which we can all learn and work together.

See their website and follow them on Facebook

Darrington Bluegrass & Country Music Makers / Darrington Bluegrass Festival – Brings us the legendary Darrington Bluegrass Amphitheater, home to several music festivals.  The annual Darrington Bluegrass Festival is one biggest in the Northwest.  They meet for their Darrington Bluegrass Jam monthly, the 3rd Saturday of each month at the Whitehorse apartments  Cabanna room on Elwell Street in Darrington.  Contact them via email or call: 425-210-8277

See their website at – www.darringtonbluegrass.com and follow them on Facebook

Darrington Historical Society – Preserving our local history since 1989!  Working to research, collect, catalog, preserve and promote the history and culture of the Darrington area.  If you would like to contribute to their efforts, share historical information, photographs or archives you can send them an email or send them a letter at P.O. Box 1130, Darrington WA   98241.

See their webpage and follow them on Facebook

Darrington Horse Owners Association – The first Timberbowl Rodeo was in 1946, when our community held the First Timberbowl to raise money to buy a new firetruck.  The Timberbowl tradition would last almost 20 years but like any large event, it takes a lot of work and dedication.  The Darrington Horse Owners Association kept the Timberbowl alive and held their first rodeo at their new rodeo grounds in 1974 and it’s still going strong.  They also have their annual Play Day Series at the rodeo grounds, fun events for both horse and rider.  The grounds have been made available for several other events bringing visitors to the area.  Both putting on these events, maintaining the grounds and their constant strides to improving the grounds takes a lot of effort and money!

See their website at – www.darringtonrodeogrounds.com and follow them on Facebook

Darrington Clinic Guild – Established back in 1958 serving as the Darrington Hospital Guild to bring a much needed medical facility to our remote community.  This dedicated group raised all funds by selling bonds, social events, bazaars and more.  Like so many things Darrington, the second Darrington Hospital was built by the community to serve the community.  The modern Darrington Clinic is still supported today with the Darrington Clinic Guild providing funds for needed equipment, building maintenance, furthering education and more.  We’re proud to say several members have been with the organization since it’s inception over 50 years ago.

The Darrington Clinic Guild is a 501(3)c organization, and all donations are tax deductible.

You can contact them via email and follow them on Facebook

Darrington Junior Athletic Association – Organize and operate leagues for youth athletics and to provide a safe environment for such activities for the Darrington community.

Mailing Address: Box 954, Darrington WA 98241   Follow them on Facebook

Darrington Fire District 24 –

• Have you ever heard a siren or seen a fire engine – and wondered what was happening?

• Have you ever witnessed or come upon a motor vehicle accident – and wished you could help?

• Have you been there when someone was stricken with sudden illness – and wanted to assist?

• Are you looking for new lifelong friendships, challenges and rewards?

• Do you want to become involved in your community?

The fire and EMS service is one of the most diverse and challenging vocations today. It is this diversity that attracts many men and women to join our ranks.

Different people volunteer for different reasons. Action-oriented people enjoy the excitement that emergency services has to offer. Some see the volunteer fire service as an alternative to “driving a desk by day” – by allowing them to “drive a fire engine at night!”

See their website at – www.darringtonfire.org  and follow them on Facebook

Darrington Rock and Gem Club – Bringing together those people who have chosen as their hobby, the collection of rocks, minerals, and fossils and or the lapidary arts including jewelry-making; and methods.  The group meets at the Mansford Grange and hold a large Rock and Gem Show and Sale annually.  They also take rockhounding field trips.

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Darrington All For Fun – A local group enjoying fellowship and fun, learning new skills from each other, going out and playing together.  They also take on some community projects and fund raise to help community.

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Glacier Peak Institute – Empowering youth through action based education to build resilient rural communities and ecosystems encompassing the Glacier Peak region.

GPI bridges the gap between classroom lessons and real world applications. Our interactive programs combine nature-based curriculum with learner led research and problem solving.  We expand community by building relationships between schools, residents, tribes, universities, students, human service organizations, government agencies, businesses and their local ecosystems. By empowering students and community to identify, design and solve today’s problems, we all build interdependent resilience for posterity. Ecosystems spread beyond school district boundaries, opportunities often do not. While rural youth connect with the natural environment, urban youth have access to connect with the STEM industry. Through connecting the positive characteristics of urban and rural environments, we provide cultural and educational exchanges to find diverse solutions and increase opportunities for all.

Contact via email, Phone: 360-436-6445    See their website at www.glacierpeakinstitute.org  and follow them on Facebook

Whitehorse Quilters – Whitehorse Quilters, a Darrington local quilting group where everyone of every skill level is welcome to come together to share their love of quilting, gab and have FUN!!!

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