List of Grant Recipients

Below is a list of grant OICF recipients from 1998 – 2011.

4H
Buzzer System for Knowledge Bowl
Emergency Kits and Training

Actor’s Theatre of Orcas Island
Portable Sound System
Theatre Lighting
Purchase Sound System Upgrade Equipment

American Red Cross/ Orcas Disaster Response Team
Traveling Soup Kitchen
Emergency Shelter Supplies
Secure Storage Unit

Boys and Girls Club of Orcas Island
Funhouse Rental

Children’s Discovery Foundation (The Funhouse)
Funding for art & science director for After School Program
Trees for Walking Gardens of the World
Portable Partitions
Chairs
Teen Night Staffing
Fund Online Courses & Project Coordinator
General Operations
Chairs and Sofa
Upgrade Computers
College Counseling and SAT Prep Class

Compass Health San Juan Islands
Chemical Dependency Treatment Program
Fund therapist/psychiatrist

Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Service
Women’s ESL classes
Office Equipment
Child Abuse Prevention Program
Assault prevention and Treatment Program

Eastsound Off-Leash Dog Park
Improvements to New Dog Park Site

Farm to Cafeteria (OIEF, OISD)
Purchase organic beef from Orcas Island farms
Program Support: Locally-Produced Foods into School Curriculum
Coordinator Salary

F.E.A.S.T. Program
Summer Education: Sustainability and Stewardship
General Support

Food Bank
Provide Dairy and Eggs for Monthly Distribution

Four Winds – Westward Ho! Camp
Partial Funding to Renovate Infirmary

Friends of Moran State Park
Replace existing play structure at Moran State Park
Updated Maps
Mt. Constitution Tower Renovations
Creatures of the Forest Program

Friends of the Library
Partial Funding for Crossroads Lecture Series

Healing Arts Center
Roof Replacement
Computer Hardware and Software

Hearts and Hands
Operational funds to support volunteer coordinator
Volunteer Coordinator
Director/Coordinator

Islands’ Oil Spill Association
Spill Responder Class; Field Training
VHF Radios
Classroom Training and Drill
Renovate of Orcas Island Spill Response Equipment Trailer
Purchase Auxiliary Motor
HAZWOPER Training

Islands’ Stewards
General Operations
Community Program at Orcas Center

Kaleidoscope
Fund “Music Together” program for Kaleidoscope children
Kitchen Upgrade
Appliances and Food Prep Equipment
Bringing Books Home Program
Operating Support

Keepers of the Patos Light
Docent and volunteer transportation and safety equipment

Key Club and Senior Services
Computer Equipment for Senior Center

KWIAHT
Evaluation of Eastsound wetlands/Orcas Middle School Science Club
After School Science Research Club
Water Testing Equipment
Fishing Bay Toxicant Study

Long Live The Kings
Purchase and install three eight-tray salmon egg incubation stacks
Salmon Egg Incubator Tray Replacements
Salmon Egg Incubators

Medical Collaborative 2011
Financial assistance to cover medical care for uninsured/under-insured patients at Orcas Medical Foundation, Orcas Family Health Center and Orcas Island Family Medicine

Mentor Project
Computer, Printer, FAX, Copy Machine

Orcas Aviation Association
Mercy Flight Program

OPAL Community Land Trust
Energy efficiency upgrades to donated ‘Baker house’
Wild Rose Meadow Neighborhood Support
Materials for Homebuyers Education Program
Partial Funding for 5 Permanently Affordable Homes
Partial Funding for Lahari Homes
Housing Plans
Mt. Baker Housing — Pathways
Partial Funding for Lavender Hollow Capital Upgrades

Orcas Animal Protection Society
Cat Cages
Assist Building Space for Visitations and Adoptions
Expansion of Cat Housing
Purchase Medical Equipment & Soundproofing Materials
Low Cost Spay and Neuter Program

Orcas Center
Install equipment to broadcast Metropolitan Opera Live, National Theater, other programming
Youth Production of “The Tempest”
Digital Projector
Orcas Center/OIEF/OISD Performing Art Program

Orcas Christian School
Fund Planetarium Equipment

Orcas Choral Society
Funding for 25th Anniversary Concert
Choral Risers

Orcas Community Band
Portable Band Risers
Music Stands and Storage Cart

Orcas Family Connections
Equip new office space
Family Advocate Support
Family Home Visits, Literacy Training

Orcas Family Health Center
Ultrasound Diagnostic Machine

Orcas Historical Society and Museum
Resurface metal roof and replace cedar singles
Smithsonian Journey Stories Exhibit support
Traveling Trunk Program
Computer System
Computer Scanning System
Fund a Curator
Lights for Traveling Display Modules
Operating Funds

Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival
Community musicians program to visit all island preschools
Preschool Music Program (3-year grant)
Printing and Mailing Brochures
Free Children’s Concert and Master Class
Fund Festival Operations
Reference and Exhibit Materials
In-Music Seminars/Library

Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce and Orcas Island Public Library
WEB-based Community Calendar Establishment

Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival
Printing and Mailing Brochures
Free Children’s Concert and Master Class
Fund Festival Operations
Reference and Exhibit Materials
In-Music Seminars/Library
Preschool Music Program

Orcas Island Children’s House
Support to paint historic preschool building
Infant/Toddler Center Operating funds
Infant/Toddler Equipment
Computer and Infant/Toddler Playground
Wall Sconces and Window Treatment
Shade Arbor and Fence
Toddler Center
Smoke Detectors
Outdoor Play Equipment and Storage
Consortium – Family Support Specialist
General Operations
Organic Garden
Pre-school Fence
Partial Funding To Install Natural Play Yard for Infant-Toddler Center

Orcas Island Education Foundation
Fund Operations

Orcas Island Lion’s Club
Purchase Strobe Smoke Detectors

Orcas Island Medical Center Association
Transiton Operations

Orcas Island Public Library
Support 2011-12 “Big Read” program
Equipment for Internet Classes
Naturalist for Kids’ Summer Reading Program

Orcas Island Public Library and Orcas Island Historical Society
Microfilm Reader, Printer, and Supplies

Orcas Island Recreation Program & Rec District
Purchase umbrella insurance policy as a bridge for the 2011-12 recreation season
Materials for Artist Instructors
Scholarship Program
Portable Soccer Goals
Purchase Storage Lockers
General Operations
Printing and Kaleidoscope Programs
F.E.A.S.T. Program
Summer Program Support

Orcas Island Rowing Club
Safety equipment: lights, ladder, floatation devices
Speed Coach Monitor
Racing Scull
Cox Box and Lights

Orcas Island School District (OISD):
Robotics Kits for Science Program
Partial Funding for 40 Lockers
Readiness to Learn Program

OISD: Elementary Library
Furniture for Reading Area
Technical Books

OISD: Elementary School
Funding to bring elementary school counselor from half-time to full-time
Geology in Classroom Science Module Matching Funds
Counselor for the Elementary School

OISD: Elementary Primary Intervention Program
Play Therapy Program for At-Risk Children
Supplies and Parenting Classes
Training Equipment
Videos and Books

OISD: Gifted Student Program
Curriculum Materials

OISD: High School Computer Technology Class
Computers and Software for Vocational Education

OISD: High School Enhanced Life Science Program
Microscopes with digital interfaces and Software

OISD: Math Enrichment Program
Middle School Advanced Enriched Mathematics

OISD: Montessori Public School Program
Teacher Training
Additional Teacher

OISD: Music Department
Chairs, Stands and Podium

OISD: Nurse Corps
Educational Supplies

OISD: Prevention Partnership
Support operational expenses; consultations from certified childhood mental health specialist
Orcas High School Psychology Class
Strengthening Families Program

OISD: PTSA
“Backpacks for Kids” filled weekly with easily-prepared food items for kids who need
weekend food support

OISD: Substance Abuse Program
Update Curriculum Materials

Orcas Island Writers Festival
Expenses for Initial Festival

Orcas Island Youth Football
Game Jerseys

Orcas Montessori School
Operating Funds
Playground Equipment
Fencing, Outdoor Enhancement Program
Child-size Toilet Replacement
Office Addition and Entry Way Deck
Complete a Paved and Covered Entry/Walkway
Sustainable Gardening Program
Storage, Freezer, Tables, etc.
Bilingual Summer Program
Sandbox Cover

Orcas Open Arts
Materials for Artists in the Schools Program
Stage on the Green

Orcas Public School Prevention Partnership
Educational Materials and Outreach Brochures

Orcas Skate Park
Contribution to Construction Fund

Orcas Senior Center
Outdoor Gas Cooker for Fundraisers
Seed Money for Cookstove
Audio-Visual Equipment for New Center
Light-blocking Shades
Senior Needs Survey

Sail Orcas
Replace safety boat motor
New Class of Boat to Expand Program
Float
Replace of Outboard Motor on Instructor Chase/Safety
Foul Weather Gear and Radios
Purchase New Race Boat

Salmonberry School
Sustainable Garden Program & Coordinator
Science Modules

San Juan Nature Institute
Marine Invertebrate course for middle school students
Enhance Teaching Botany Multidisciplinary Teacher Training
Natural Science Enrichment Program
Multiple Natural Science Programs
Naturalist Program with Library
4th Grade Salmon Program (2)
Salmon & Habitats Elementary School Program w/OISD
Indian Island Study w/OISD and Salmonberry School
Compound Microscope

San Juan Preservation Trust
General Operatons
Turtleback Mountain

SeaDoc Society
Support Operations
Diver Training

Special Youth Grants:
Food Bank
Friends of Moran State Park
Island Reproductive Health Initiative (IRHI)
OIEF
OAA Mercy Flight
Food Bank
Lahari
Children’s House (2)
Funhouse
Compass Health
DVSAS
Irthlingz

The Grange
Building Repairs

Washington Water Trust
Cascade Creek Water Rights

West Sound Community Club
Purchase and Installation of Transfer Switch

Wolf Hollow Wildlife Habitation Center
Part of Building to House New Critical Care Equipment
Purchase Presentation Materials & Displays
Rescue Supply Kits

YMCA Camp Orkila
Pool Safety Equipment
Benches
Marine Environmental Education Program

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