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For a week now, we have been watching the images of the awful flooding that has hit parts of Western Washington 鈥� but a number of communities have risen up to help each other.

In Seattle, you might not see this kind of response, but in more rural parts of Washington state, community is alive and well. I watched a , in Lynden who hopped onto one of his company鈥檚 tractors and ventured into the rising waters, looking for people to help.

Between roads that were washed out, a bridge on the verge of collapse, and hidden ditches that could have flipped his tractor, Scholten and other colleagues told harrowing stories with a positive attitude.

Whatcom County resident recounts having to leave home by boat amid devastating flood

Hear what motivated Scholten and others to go into rising flood waters and what they faced when they got to Sumas 鈥� one of the hardest hit areas in Whatcom County:

As we approach Thanksgiving, each of us has things we are grateful for. If you are inspired by the courage of the flood victims, and those who either rescued them or are providing post-disaster support, consider these ways you can share some of the spirit of Whatcom County.

鈥淲ith trauma situations, everybody wants to help right now,鈥� said Megan Taylor of North County Christ the King Church in Lynden.

The church has been serving as a shelter for some of those displaced by the floods.

鈥淲hat many people don鈥檛 understand is that this is going to go on for some time,鈥� Taylor said.

That鈥檚 why, in the last 24 hours, a grassroots consortium of Whatcom County churches, businesses, and community leaders has announced it will debut “” Updated needs for donations are posted there. The site 鈥� along with its Instagram (@whatcomstrong) and soon-to-debut Facebook 鈥� includes details for donating.

Meanwhile, the Northwest Washington Fair and Event Center (at 1775 Front Street in Lynden) is the centralized collection and distribution site.

鈥淩ight now, we can get food and water,鈥� said Dan Vander Kooi, president of Manna Insurance, which is one of several organizations that has been handling short-term response. 鈥淎s we get down the road and have to start rebuilding, we need to have money to go to local lumber yards. We need cash to buy supplies in bulk. We鈥檙e going to have to help people who didn鈥檛 have flood insurance because they weren鈥檛 in the flood plan.”

From Everson, Nooksack, and Sumas, to Ferndale, Bellingham, Lynden, and beyond, 鈥渋t鈥檚 a generous area that we live in,鈥� Vander Kooi said. 鈥淏ut if people from the state or around the country want to help, Whatcom Strong is a great resource.鈥�

Meanwhile, here are three other organizations that are currently accepting financial donations:

American Red Cross:

North County in Lynden: Click 鈥済iving鈥� and choose 鈥渃are ministry鈥� under giving type for financial donations. It will go to anything flood-related, says NCCKC鈥檚 Megan Taylor, including 鈥渃lean-up, housing for those without flood insurances — or something as simple as toothbrushes or even cars.鈥�

Whatcom Community Foundation鈥檚 , where Puget Sound Energy is matching donations up to $115,000 for response and long-term recovery.

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