

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: WCEL Gala and Auction 2026!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 04:30 pm – Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 09:30 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: 2026 WCEL Gala &amp; Auction: An Evening Under the Big Top
Step right up for a night of fun, laughter, and purpose! Whatcom Center for Early Learning’s Annual Gala &amp; Auction returns with a circus-themed celebration you won’t forget. Join us under the Big Top for an evening filled with dinner, games, live and silent auctions, and a heartfelt Raise the Paddle, all to support local children and families.

This event plays a vital role in helping us fill a $250,000 gap in annual funding, ensuring WCEL can continue offering free or low-cost early support services for children with developmental delays and disabilities.

Your generosity will:
 Help fund new and expanding roles within our agency
 Ensure services remain accessible to all families
 Allow us to reach more of the 16% of children in our community who need our services, we currently can serve only 4.8%

Our 2026 goals are ambitious:

$50,000 in sponsorships to power the event and expand our reach

$100,000 in fundraising to strengthen programs and direct services

And we’re seeking a matching donor to double the impact of our top two Raise the Paddle levels!

Come for the fun, stay for the cause and help every child in Whatcom County get the early support they deserve.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bellingham/wcel-gala-and-auction-2026/200029219557308
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit, charities
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 20

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://event.auctria.com/4056574b-4f5a-465f-8ea7-20ee6a788307/a809178051b511ea91bae14d12592328?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=bellingham-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Bellingham
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Hotel Bellwether
- **lat**: 48.75421
- **long**: -122.49703
- **full address**: Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham, WA 98225-2954, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Whatcom Center for Early Learning (https://allevents.in/org/whatcom-center-for-early-learning/27056941)

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  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/c490c39de4739556a89080d9b98daecb32f4df7db7aa4816d9d3e9d3422506a5-rimg-w300-h300-dcffffff-gmir?v=1772425830

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 04:30 pm (-07:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham, WA 98225-2954, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Whatcom Center for Early Learning
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** nonprofit, charities
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about WCEL Gala and Auction 2026! ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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