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All in Washington goes ALL IN
I am writing to share some wonderful news. Last night we received word from the All In Washington Campaign that is providing a 100% match secured an additional $25 million from Jeff Bezos. This means that all donations to the Community Emergency Response...
GiveOrcas fully funded
We shortened our GiveOrcas Holiday campaign this year and, frankly, didn't know quite what to expect considering the current situation. But wow; our community stepped up and delivered! Thank you. This year we raised $99,885 from 437 donors to fully fund 17 programs...
Welcome, Flat Haley
Congrats to Peggy Rhoads, who guessed OICF's Flat Person correctly this year and was the winner of our drawing for $500 toward a nonprofit in this year's GiveOrcas Holiday Catalog! Peggy said, "What a surprise! All the possible organizations are worthy of this gift...
Guess the 2020 GiveOrcas Flat Person
While much of 2020 has been different, OICF is holding tight to the tradition of our 'Flat Person' mascot for the upcoming 2020 GiveOrcas.org Holiday Campaign! Tune in here--and on social media--for clues about this year's addition to our "Flat Family." Enter one...
Thanksgiving
Future Pies of Olga There is much to be grateful for this week. The best news is that of the 33 people tested due to exposure at the public school, 32 are negative (the one positive is a family member of the original patient). This is especially wonderful, as it means...
With A Little Help from Our Friends
For Immediate Release 11/16/2020 Contact: Hilary Canty (hilary@oicf.us) As we enter into a new month of restrictions due to Covid, it is a good time to review what services are available on Orcas and how we as a community can help support each other through this...
Economic Recovery and Resiliency Project Report
The Orcas Economic Recovery and Resiliency project continues. This Fall and Winter, we will move into a new phase of the effort, focused on the key areas identified during this past summer's conversations. Those areas are outlined in the progress report. Thank you to...
Thank you for your service | Honoring our Orcas veterans
by Zanetha Amani Matisse, Outreach and Communication Specialist, Orcas Community Resource Center Celebrating Veteran’s Day, and acknowledging veterans and their service to... SOURCE: Islands' Sounder | Thank you for your service | Honoring our Orcas veterans
Orcas rocks it!
Willis and Mt Baker looking majestic Each year OICF participates in the CF Insights Columbus Survey of US community foundations. I am delighted to share that for 2019, OICF ranked 6th for Gifts per Capita and 10th for Distribution Rate. What these rankings indicate is...
Testing, testing
OICF Board tour of April's Grove This week, San Juan County confirmed three new Covid cases, two of them on Orcas, bringing the total since March to 36. This news comes as the School District is preparing to welcome students from kindergarten - 2nd grade back to...