by Hilary Canty | Oct 22, 2018 | Hilary's Update, News
The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) recognizes that access to affordable housing is the most pressing need currently facing the Orcas community. When our workforce, our seniors, and our young families can’t find places to live, the entire community suffers....
by Hilary Canty | Oct 15, 2018 | Hilary's Update, News
If you have been curious about the benefits of investing in your local Community Foundation, I welcome you to join us at the OICF stakeholders investment meeting, Wednesday, October 17, 4:30-6:30 at the Eastsound Fire Hall. Dave Drews and Mike Milojevich from...
by Ed Andrews | Oct 10, 2018 | News
Nonprofits serving Orcas Island: Information regarding OICF’s 2018 Holiday Catalog Call for Submissions is now online! The deadline for submissions is 5 pm on November 16, 2018. Please contact us if you have questions. Mark your calendar for our Grantee Info...
by Hilary Canty | Oct 5, 2018 | Hilary's Update
The Tiny House is on the auction block! This project was the brainchild of Mark Padbury, Brett MacFarland, Jill Sherman, and teachers at Orcas Island High School. They applied for a $30,000 grant in 2016 with a plan to take their woodworking, applied physics, and...
