2020 FARM Fund Orcas/Waldron Round 1: Press Release

2020 FARM Fund Orcas/Waldron Round 1: Press Release

From: Orcas Island Community Foundation and San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild The Orcas Island Community Foundation, in collaboration with the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild (Ag Guild) FARM Fund, is excited to announce the distribution of $117,000 in grants to...

Community Emergency Response Fund update, May 2, 2020

For Immediate Release May 2, 2020 Hilary Canty, OICF Hilary@oicf.us, 360-376-5376 As we near the end of our second month in the Covid-19 crisis, it is an opportunity to reflect on how Orcas Island has responded and what the next steps will be for this community. Very...
GiveOrcas thanks you!

GiveOrcas thanks you!

GiveOrcas thanks you! 650+ donors gave $273,840 to 13 island organizations + the Community Emergency Response Fund: Orcas Island Food Bank: $25,000 OPAL Community Land Trust: $25,000 Orcas Community Resource Center: $25,000 Orcas Island School District: $25,000 Orcas...
Community Emergency Response Fund Distributions

Community Emergency Response Fund Distributions

For Immediate Release Mar 26, 2020 Contact: Hilary Canty, Hilary@oicf.us Orcas Island Community Foundation This community is showing up! So far 101 friends and neighbors have donated $192,000 to the Community Emergency Response Fund (CERF). REMARKABLE! Thank you, Team...
Community Emergency Response Fund

Community Emergency Response Fund

For immediate release 3-13-2020 Hilary Canty, Orcas Island Community Foundation hilary@oicf.us The Orcas Island Community Foundation has launched the Community Emergency Response Fund, with a $10,000 seed donation from the Foundation (thanks to Bob Henigson’s...
Call for Proposals

Call for Proposals

OICF is excited to announce a call for proposals for the 2020 spring GiveOrcas grant program. Any nonprofit serving Orcas Island is invited to apply now through March 6, 2020 to be included. Applications will be vetted by the OICF Grants Committee; successful...