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Max Higbee Center Local non-profit providing recreational services to teens and adults with developmental disabilities

Our Mission:
We provide community-based recreation programs for youth and adults (14 and older) with developmental disabilities with three broad aims:
1) To provide opportunities for personal enjoyment and enrichment through a diverse range of leisure activities.
2) To promote the social, physical, emotional, and cognitive growth and development of participants.
3) To assist participants to achieve greater independence in their lives and increase involvement in the community. Our Values:
The Max Higbee Center values a fun, safe, welcoming, and people-first community dedicated to creating friendships and offering opportunities for all members to reach their greatest potential. Our Vision:
The Max Higbee Center envisions a caring, inclusive, respectful, and thriving community where people are empowered to grow, develop, and enrich their lives through recreation activities and the relationships they create. A Brief History:
Max Higbee Center is a grassroots organization founded by educators and families of people with developmental disabilities who wanted quality recreation opportunities in Whatcom County. Max Higbee, a professor at Western Washington University, spearheaded this movement. The Drop-In Center gained status as a non-profit organization in 1984 and was then renamed in honor of its founder.

Kristin and Michelle from T-Mobile Bellingham brought in a bunch of new Halloween decorations and helped us decorate for...
10/08/2026

Kristin and Michelle from T-Mobile Bellingham brought in a bunch of new Halloween decorations and helped us decorate for the third year in a row! Lookin' real spooky-silly festive-fun in here! 🍁🍂🎃👻💀🕸️🧛🧟🦇🕷️🦉

Bay City Supply of Bellingham just stopped by unexpectedly to donate a whole pallet of paper towels and toilet paper to ...
10/08/2026

Bay City Supply of Bellingham just stopped by unexpectedly to donate a whole pallet of paper towels and toilet paper to the center! They can't sell bulk boxes of product when the boxes are "damaged" but the rolls themselves are totally fine and they thought of us! Now we can take the money we just saved on TP 💩🧻💗and put it towards awesome recreation supplies and activities for our 200+ members. Heck yeah! THANK YOU for supporting us in this way -- so grateful to share this community with a local business like you!

09/30/2026

Healthy Relationships Course participants talking through different types of relationships during last Monday's session. Thank you Laurel and Allison from Cascade Connections for the great info and discussion as we explore topics like consent, personal boundaries, touch, public/private spaces and more to come!

Thank you volunteers Jake and Colleen for yesterday's Bouquet Class! GORGEOUS blooms for our BEAUTIFUL members -- we app...
08/28/2026

Thank you volunteers Jake and Colleen for yesterday's Bouquet Class! GORGEOUS blooms for our BEAUTIFUL members -- we appreciate you so!

Trained relationship and sexuality educators from Cascade Connections will be offering this 4-session course to current ...
08/28/2026

Trained relationship and sexuality educators from Cascade Connections will be offering this 4-session course to current MHC members at no cost this fall!

🔷Register here: https://tinyurl.com/4ujmmee9

Max Higbee Center will be closed Monday, August 31st through Tuesday, September 8th for our summer end break and staff t...
08/28/2026

Max Higbee Center will be closed Monday, August 31st through Tuesday, September 8th for our summer end break and staff training. You may leave a message at our front desk at 360-746-7181 or for our Program Managers at 360-333-4285. And we will respond as soon as possible upon our return. Peace!

When you have control of the radio at VITAL Bellingham and get to climb to your favorite tunes 🧗‍♂️ 🎶🤘
08/17/2026

When you have control of the radio at VITAL Bellingham and get to climb to your favorite tunes 🧗‍♂️ 🎶🤘

08/14/2026

Crushing the Pedaling for Parkinson's class at the Y—  our Community Engagement service helps you get out, get active, and get connected. 🚴‍♀️

The first ever Inclusion Festival was an absolute hoot -- we offered silent disco and face painting! Save the date for n...
08/10/2026

The first ever Inclusion Festival was an absolute hoot -- we offered silent disco and face painting! Save the date for next year: JULY 24, 2027!

08/10/2026

What an incredible day!

The very first Max'd Out BBQ Competition exceeded all expectations—and thanks to this amazing community, we sold out of BBQ!

To everyone who came out to sample some incredible food, cheer on the competitors, bid in the silent auction, brave the dunk tank, and support the Max Higbee Center... thank you. Your enthusiasm made this event something truly special.

We're also incredibly grateful to our competitors, sponsors, volunteers, judges, and everyone who helped make the day possible.

This event was about more than great BBQ—it was about coming together to support recreation, employment, and community opportunities for teens and adults with developmental disabilities in Whatcom County.

Thank you for making the first Max'd Out BBQ Competition such a huge success. We'll see you next year!

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1400 N State Street Suite 101
Bellingham, WA
98225

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