Starting a Tater Farm

Starting a Tater Farm

Caption: When in doubt, plant potatoes! Hank picked up some seed! Not quite sure where to start. There has been so much happening. But first off, I hope YOU are well and safely tucked at home. Our son Rylan and his sidekick Delta dog arrived on Tuesday night and I am...
Community Emergency Response Fund Distributions

Community Emergency Response Fund Distributions

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...
Digging deep

Digging deep

Photo Caption: Hank and I are hatching up a plan! We are all going to have to dig deep for this one. We are also an amazing and creative community. I am doing my first ever Facebook Live at 10 am this morning (wish me luck and sign in to the OICF FB page to watch) and...
Looking for the Silver Lining

Looking for the Silver Lining

As we are all adjusting to this new reality, I want to say thank you to each and every one of you who has invested in this community.  Because of you, as we enter unchartered territory, we have strong systems in place to keep essential services flowing come what may....
Finding the Good in Every Situation

Finding the Good in Every Situation

One of the lovely things about living in a small community is that, often, when things go bad, someone steps up to save the day. Such was the case this past week at Children’s House.  Someone broke into the building last week. The staff noticed first thing in the...