by Ed Andrews | Nov 16, 2020 | In the News, News
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...
by Ed Andrews | Oct 1, 2020 | News
The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) calls for submissions for our online 2020 GiveOrcas Catalog. Our goal is to partner with organizations and offer donors opportunities to contribute to Orcas programs. Nonprofits serving Orcas can apply now through November...
by Ed Andrews | Aug 22, 2020 | News
From the Orcas Island Education Foundation and the Orcas Island Community Foundation The new school year is just around the corner. Like so many aspects of our lives in the new COVID world, school will be different for our public school students. While having hoped to...
by Ed Andrews | Aug 13, 2020 | News
With funding through OICF, the San Juan Islands Conservation District is excited to launch the Orcas Island Civilian Conservation Corps certificate program. This 10.5-month pilot program will begin in the fall of 2020 and could serve as a model countywide. This unique...
by Hilary Canty | Jul 6, 2020 | Events, News
What ideas do you have for the Orcas Community to recover and move into the future? During the past four months, the San Juan County unemployment rate has grown to 38%, the Food Bank and the Senior Center nutrition program have seen the number of clients quadruple,...
by Ed Andrews | Jun 15, 2020 | News
Each year a generous donor gives the Orcas High School Senior Class $5000 to donate to organizations that have made an impact and to foster philanthropy in our youth. This year, our donor has doubled this gift; the class of 2020 distributed $10,000 through the 2020...
