WHO WE ARE:
The Life Jacket Mission is a non-profit organization that was founded by two brothers,
Nathan and Noah Chen. Our goal is to increase water saftey indoors, especially for young children. We are a group
of avid teenagers that swims competitively year round in an indoor pool and also practices in the lake in the
summer. On many occasions, we have witnessed young children without lifejackets in boats, kayak or paddle boards
in the lake despite the fact that it is required by state law. We believe that wearing life jackets while boating
is as important as driving a car with a seat belt or wearing a helmet while riding a bicycle or a motorcycle. Life
jackets simply save lives. That was the main reason and motivation for the formation of the Life Jacket Mission.
OUR MISSION:
At the Life Jacket Mission, our goal is to prevent water related accidents and
promote a safe water environment for all to enjoy. We help the local
community by volunteering as Certified Lifeguards for various open water
races and we also solicit donations from businesses and individuals to help children
that may not be able to afford to buy life jackets and couldn’t borrow one
from a life jacket loan center. We also teach free swim lessons in the summer to children in foster homes and in
low income families.
IMPACT OF YOUR GIFT:
Your generous donation to our non-profit organization has a direct impact of
improving water safety in Bellingham and surrounding areas. The Life Jacket
Mission will be able to buy youth life jackets that we then send to various non-
profit organizations that offer free kayak and boating lessons to children from
low income families and send them home with a free life jackets after the
training program. Those entities are local groups such as the Community
Boating Center or the Bellingham Yacht Club and also the Washington State
Park Boating Center which runs a Life Jacket Loaner Program. We also use the funds to buy swim gear for these
young learners that learn swimming skills with us, such as swim suits and goggles, and to pay for pool
entrance.
The Life Jacket Mission is a 501(c)3 organization and all donations are tax
deductible. Our tax ID is 38-4119621
