by Hilary Canty | Mar 26, 2021 | Hilary's Update
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...
by Hilary Canty | Mar 19, 2021 | Hilary's Update
This past year has brought some new programs to OICF. Meagan Neal, OICF’s Community Outreach Coordinator, launched Hive as a way to connect and collaborate with Orcas Island’s next generation of community-minded visionaries and leaders. Hive is a small group of...
by Hilary Canty | Mar 12, 2021 | Hilary's Update
Willis enjoying the first flowers We opened the Community Emergency Response Fund (CERF) one year ago. At the time, we had a vague notion that we would need to support this community during the pandemic, but no real clear understanding of what that would look like or...
by Hilary Canty | Mar 5, 2021 | Hilary's Update
March 5th is the deadline for proposals for the 2021 GiveOrcas catalog. Kate Long and Susan Singleton have gathered a great team for this year’s Grants Committee and they will start their reviews and deliberations soon. This past year has brought a new understanding...
by Hilary Canty | Feb 19, 2021 | Hilary's Update
The pandemic has stressed our national food pantry programs. Many had been run by older volunteers who could not safely serve when Covid arrived. Others found sourcing products challenging. This occurred all while customer bases doubled then quadrupled. The Orcas...
by Hilary Canty | Feb 12, 2021 | Hilary's Update
Conestoga Shelters As you may recall, last Spring, when we were under a Stay Home, Stay Safe order, the Community Emergency Response team started trying to find shelters for those neighbors lacking houses. The most recent Point in Time Count (completed Winter 2019)...
