Zack Leck and Assistant smoothing out any rough spots on the new slide The Playground on the Village Green is ALMOST open!  This week, the slide was put in place and they are just awaiting a final inspection from the County.  This project has been years in the making...

We were astounded when on Tuesday, just eight days into the GveOrcas 2021 Campaign, we reached FULL FUNDING.  All 24 proposals!  Thanks to the 255 donors who contributed $231,031 to make this possible.  It was a little hard not to move forward with Unique Donor Day,...

I am delighted to announce that Ed Andrews has joined the staff at the Community Foundation. He will be heading up our communications efforts and helping with general administration. Ed has served on the OICF Board for the past several years so his knowledge of and...

Check-in team Judy Scott and Hilary Canty at this week's National Guard Vaccine Clinic Almost 500 neighbors received their first vaccine this week administered by the National Guard at the Orcas Center. Thanks to Brendan Cowen and the County Emergency Response Team...

More on housing this week: there are two apartment complexes for sale on Orcas. Both currently provide affordable rental units and that could very well change if they sell, as the market is blistering hot right now. The worst-case scenario is a loss of 19 units. OPAL...

The Shelter Group built its first Conestoga Hut and installed it on the grounds of the Community Church. Thanks to Larry Hughes and the team for construction and to Island Hardware for a lovely discount. This is a transitional home for folks seeking long-term shelter...

This week marks the return of the Medical Teams International (MTI) Dental Van. This is such great news for so many neighbors as access to dental care remains one of the highest needs for folks living in poverty in the San Juan’s according to the Opportunity Council’s...

This Spring brings a major change to OICF as Kate Long has announced plans to move on. Kate has worked with OICF for a decade, joining when we were a staff of two and making about $75,000 in community grants annually. To say that her work was transformative would be...

Skunk Cabbage in Moran State Park Today marks the last day of the UW Clinic on Orcas. We are, as a community, faced with a big decision on how to move forward. We can either decide to follow our current doctors into private practices, or we can support the solution...