Finlandia Foundation Suomi Chapter
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Upcoming Events
Holiday gathering will be in December 2026 at the Birch Bay Community Center. Details will follow as they are finalized.
Welcome to the Finlandia Foundation Suomi Chapter’s website!
The Suomi Chapter serves Finns, Finnish Americans and friends of Finland in Whatcom, Skagit and Island Counties. Annual events include a Juhannus (“midsummer” summer solstice) celebration in June and a Finnish Independence Day celebration in December. We also hold our annual meeting for all members and interested parties in the spring. Check out our events page for more information.
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Recent Events
Vappu celebration along with and our annual meeting were held thia past spring at Fairhaven Park's upper enclosed pavilion. It was decided at that time to hold our holiday gathering at the Birch Bay Community Center where last year's event was held with great success.
Music
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FFSC has been promoting both local and Finnish musicians since its foundation. Concerts have included jazz musician Olli Hirvonen, soprano Maria Mannisto, violinist Kati Valimaa, pianist Marja Kaisla, the Starry Night Quartet, Mt. Baker Youth Symphony, and the Wade King Singers. In 2017 Tapio Holma served as tour guide for the North Stars Chamber Orchestra on their visit to Finland as a part of the centennial celebration of Finland's independence from the USSR.
CONTACT US
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P.O. Box 29291, Bellingham, WA 98228
ffsuomi@gmail.com
Everyone is encouraged to offer suggestions for future events that focus on Finnish culture, food, history, etc. If you have ideas, please feel free to submit them to
ffsuomi@gmail.com
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We want to hear from you!
Are you a Finlandia Foundation Suomi Chapter member or interested in joining us at any events? Do you read our newsletter? Are you a Finn, Finnish-American, or otherwise have a connection to Finland and are living in the Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan county area? We want to hear from you! Please take some time to fill out a questionnaire about our organization and how we can better serve you.
Finlandia Foundation National was founded by Yrjö A. Paloheimo on January 21, 1953 in Southern California. The idea to form an organization to nurture ties with Finland and promote a sense of Finnishness for younger generations in the U.S. was first conceived by Paloheimo in 1945. However, it took him eight years to gather enough interested individuals to form the first of the current 58 chapters in the national organization.
The Foundation’s mission is to promote Finnish-American culture in the United States and ancestral ties with Finland. The National Chapter celebrated its 60th anniversary in March 2013 in Pasadena, California.
The Finlandia Foundation Suomi Chapter was founded in 2010 and three of the founding members are still active and with the board: Tapio Holma, Asko Hamalainen, and Brend Hunt-Holma. FFSC serves as the local Finlandia Foundation chapter for Whatcom, Skagit, and Island Counties.
Single membership: $30
Family/Couple membership: $45
Supporting membership: $50
Lifetime membership: $300
Please click the Donate button above to pay by PayPal (or credit card). If you prefer, please fill out the membership application and mail to:
Finlandia Foundation Suomi Chapter
P.O. Box 29291
Bellingham, WA 98228
Please email ffsuomi@gmail.com
for other payment options or questions.