by Tera Andaya | May 25, 2017 | News
All 25 grant proposals vetted and approved have been fully funded this year! Wow, that’s $224,000 to island nonprofits. THANK YOU ORCAS! View the list of grantees.
by Tera Andaya | May 22, 2017 | News
For the very first time every proposal submitted to the Give Orcas Grant Catalog will be fully funded.The Orcas Island Community Foundation is grateful to all who contributed to this year’s successful campaign. SOURCE: Islands’ Sounder | Give Orcas 2017...
by Tera Andaya | May 22, 2017 | In the News
Fifty-eight. That’s how many people were identified as homeless in San Juan County by the point in time census this past January. An additional 46 people were at risk of becoming homeless. SOURCE: Islands’ Sounder | Suffering in the San Juans: Homeless in...
by Tera Andaya | May 17, 2017 | News
Small homes are popping up all over the country, and a group of Orcas High School students have spent the past year constructing their own.At 14 feet tall, 160 square feet and resting on a trailer that was built to highway specifications, the tiny house is solid and...
by Tera Andaya | Dec 6, 2016 | In the News
The Orcas Island Community Foundation revealed the ‘Flat Person’ who will champion our 2016 GiveOrcas Campaign. After a week of online guessing, Chamber of Commerce Director Lance Evans revealed “Flat Velma,” a full-size cardboard cutout of Velma Doty. SOURCE:...
