United Nations Association of the United States of America. Bellingham/Whatcom County (Wash.) Chapter

The Whatcom County Chapter of the United Nations Association of the United States of America was active in Whatcom County, Washington between 1954 and 1998 and was part of the larger parent organization, the United Nations Association (U.N.A.) of America.

The local chapter began as a temporary committee that first met on July 7, 1954. The first official meeting of the Whatcom County Chapter was held at the Leopold Hotel in Bellingham on September 25, 1957. Chapter meetings were held monthly, usually at the home of a member or in a local church. In keeping with its organizational mission, the chapter hosted community events to promote education and awareness of global issues as well as fundraising campaigns in the Whatcom community. Examples of these included commemorations of the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. and panels such as "Developing the Final Frontier: International Cooperation and Competition in the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space" that was presented in 1986. The chapter gathered news clippings related to their activities and interests in addition to producing a local newsletter. The chapter was dissolved in 1998 due to lack of membership.

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