by Hilary Canty | May 2, 2020 | News
For Immediate Release May 2, 2020 Hilary Canty, OICF Hilary@oicf.us, 360-376-5376 As we near the end of our second month in the Covid-19 crisis, it is an opportunity to reflect on how Orcas Island has responded and what the next steps will be for this community. Very...
by Hilary Canty | Apr 3, 2020 | Hilary's Update
The OICF Community Emergency Response Fund (CERF) is administered by an advisory committee appointed by the OICF Board. The current Advisory Committee is Hilary Canty, Erin O’Dell, Lisa Byers, Brian Moss, Berto Gandara, and Judy Scott. The primary goal of the Fund is...
by Hilary Canty | Mar 26, 2020 | News
For Immediate Release Mar 26, 2020 Contact: Hilary Canty, Hilary@oicf.us Orcas Island Community Foundation This community is showing up! So far 101 friends and neighbors have donated $192,000 to the Community Emergency Response Fund (CERF). REMARKABLE! Thank you, Team...
by Kate Long | Mar 13, 2020 | News
For immediate release 3-13-2020 Hilary Canty, Orcas Island Community Foundation hilary@oicf.us The Orcas Island Community Foundation has launched the Community Emergency Response Fund, with a $10,000 seed donation from the Foundation (thanks to Bob Henigson’s...
by Hilary Canty | Sep 18, 2020 | Hilary's Update
Cascade Lake Early this year, our community began experiencing the impacts of the pandemic and consequent economic slide. While national unemployment rose to 14%, our local Economic Development Council estimated the rate in San Juan County was 28%. For many families...
