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SUN!!!!
The beach on the Glenwood Inn property Summer officially started this week, and this weekend promises to actually FEEL like summer! So excited! Today is the day that the Land Bank and San Juan Preservation Trust are set to close on the purchase of the Glenwood Inn...
Who Doesn’t Love a Parade?
It appears Orcas is back in action, and ready for summer to commence. The Solstice Parade returns this Saturday at noon. Leaving from the Oddfellows Hall and winding its way through Eastsound to the Village Green, where there will be music, dancing, and much...
Graduation Weekend!
This is graduation weekend here on Orcas. The Orcas Christian School’s event is Friday at 5, and the Orcas Island High School’s event is Saturday at 2 in the HS Gym. Today was the Celebration of Success, when awards and scholarships are distributed. This year, there...
Leaving a Legacy
Over the years, several community members have established legacy funds through OICF to continue their philanthropic contributions into the future. Some are designated to support specific sectors, while others are available to be used as needed, allowing the OICF...
Honoring Community
The horrific murders at Robb Elementary have us reeling once again. I hope that this is the time when we are finally able to take action to try to stem these terrible incidents in schools, churches, and elsewhere. We are better than this. Now is the time to prove...
You knocked it out of the park!
OISD Seniors sharing their Youth Philanthropy Grants Wowza! What a week this has been. First and foremost, THANK YOU to everyone who pitched in and helped fully fund this year’s Give Orcas Campaign. That was a truly remarkable effort, with over 670 donors...
You did it!
Good Morning! And THANK YOU! We ended the GiveOrcas Campaign on a high note, fully funding all 27 proposals. Thanks to all 672 donors who collectively contributed $374,171. What amazing support from and for this community! The Grants Award Celebration will be this...
So Close to the Finish Line
We are in the home stretch of the GiveOrcas Campaign. Thanks to the 603 neighbors who have contributed so far. We are 75% funded with three days to go. It is really exciting to see so many new donors to the process — over 200 so far! Eleven of the proposals are...
Off to a GREAT start!
Wow! What a great start to GiveOrcas! We have raised over $136,000 in the first 4 days — 36% of the total requests. Three proposals are fully funded — Kwiaht, Salmonberry School, and Fresh Bucks through OCRC. Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far....
On your mark, get ready, get set…..
The 2022 GiveOrcas Campaign goes live at 12:01 am on Monday, May 2nd. Let me know if you would like a sneak preview and I will send you a list of the 27 proposals included in this year’s catalog. This year is the largest campaign so far. After two years dealing with...