Vamos Outdoors Project Fundraiser Auction

Welcome to the Vamos Outdoors Project Fundraising Auction. Vamos Outdoors Project (VOP) builds community by creating access to environmental education. This fundraiser provides funds for us to send Latinx and English Language Learner youth on summer backpacking trips in the Cascades. Proceeds from this auction also support our mountain biking program in partnership with WMBC, our swimming program with the YMCA, and our climbing program at VITAL climbing gym. The Latinx population is underserved in outdoor programming, especially the migrant farmworker community, and this fundraiser goes a long way to provide empowering experiences for youth in Whatcom County.

For this auction, we are thrilled to offer dozens of gift certificates, gear, artwork, activities, services, toys, food and more, supplied almost exclusively by local business owners! Below is a little information about the auction itself:
- Items are listed with a current/starting bid price, as well as a Buy-It-Now price. The value of the item is also listed.
- A few items have multiple duplicate items available. In those cases, there is simply a Buy-It-Now price.
- If an item gets a new high bid in the final moments of the auction, bidding time will be extended for 3 minutes, repeating for each additional bid. Max 30 minute extension.

If you aren't interested in bidding on an item, there is a link for direct donations, or you can sponsor students through scholarships. Look for "Vamos Scholarships" in the categories.

Thanks to all of our donors for supporting Vamos Outdoors Project!

Vamos Outdoors Project is a local nonprofit serving youth and families in Whatcom and Skagit Counties. Vamos’ mission is “Building Community Through Connection to the Land and Access to the Outdoors.” Vamos serves Latine, Migrant, Multilingual and Newcomer youth and families. Vamos supports community building by providing meaningful experiences to youth through outdoor, recreational, and educational activities and mentorship. All Vamos programs are free to participants, and include food, transportation, and all necessary equipment. Vamos provides programs in the following activities: backpacking, swim lessons, mountain biking, indoor and outdoor rock climbing, boating and water safety, after school bilingual Fiesta de Libros (Book Party) program, snowboarding, summer migrant program, community celebrations, and nature-based park programming. Vamos’ programs provide trauma-informed care and socio-emotional learning, supporting youth development. Vamos partners with 6 school districts and over 20 program partners across two counties to collaboratively bring resources to the communities Vamos serves and make programs possible.