by Hilary Canty | Jan 26, 2018 | News
The end of the year brought many great gifts to and through the Orcas Island Community Foundation. Robert and Carolyn Volk made a living legacy gift to the community by donating the building at the corner of Main and Urner Street to the Community Foundation in...
by Hilary Canty | Jan 2, 2018 | Events, News
OICF is hosting a workshop on the roles and regulations for public districts with Deb Wiggs, founder V2V Management Solutions on January 10 from 3–5 p.m. This workshop will cover all elected commissions and is ideal for those who have ever considered serving or...
by Hilary Canty | Dec 22, 2017 | Hilary's Update, News
Congratulations to the 22 nonprofits featured in this year’s GiveOrcas Holiday Catalog, an online donation forum hosted by the Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF). “This was amazing. I never dreamed we would do this well,” said one nonprofit representative. 334...
by Hilary Canty | Nov 13, 2017 | Hilary's Update, In the News
Many of you have likely heard about OPAL’s plans to build 45 affordable rental units on North Beach Road. The property has been purchased and plans all set to go. However, the State and Federal supports that have been accessed in the past have been elusive this...
by Hilary Canty | Oct 27, 2017 | Events, Hilary's Update
Andrew and Emily Youngren, who own the PrintShop in Eastsound Square, have come up with a great way to support the community. On Saturday, November 4th they are donating all the proceeds from sales for the day to seven community programs. Shoppers can assign their...
