by Tera Andaya | Dec 31, 2021 | Hilary's Update
Indian Island 2021 was quite a ride! Our community has been so remarkable during this pandemic. We remain one of the very few counties in the world that has not lost a single fife to Covid. If we met the per capita death rate in Washington State, San Juan County...
by Tera Andaya | Dec 24, 2021 | Hilary's Update
Aerial of Island Hardware As we prepare to celebrate and to hunker down with the severe cold front heading our way, I want to take a moment to share a sweet and sad story. There is a young person who grew up on Orcas and has hit a very low point. That individual’s...
by Tera Andaya | Dec 18, 2021 | Hilary's Update
Island Market is all gussied up for the season Congratulations to all of the programs in our 2021 GiveOrcas Holiday campaign which finished FULLY FUNDED! What a great team effort on behalf of the nonprofit and this community of generous donors. Special thanks to...
by Tera Andaya | Dec 10, 2021 | Hilary's Update
Flat Jason and 3D Jason are doing great work raising awareness for GiveOrcas! Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the GiveOrcas Holiday Catalog. So far, 432 individuals have made 856 donations totaling $99,696 — WOWZA! Congratulations to the Senior Center...
by Tera Andaya | Dec 6, 2021 | Press Release
The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) and the Orcas Community Resource Center (OCRC) are launching a trial program to help individuals and families who experienced property damage and suffered economic losses due to the recent deluges. Thanks to generous...
