Orcas Island Community Foundation Grants
Published 3:49 pm Monday, May 26, 2008
2008 OICF Approved Grant Projects
Grant applications are listed alphabetically within each category. Grants noted as Funded by OICF include monies from unrestricted Partner contributions.
Fully Funded Projects
Funhouse – Upgrade computers $3,500 Fully Funded by a Partner
Nurse Corps/Orcas Island School District (OISD) – Educational supplies for school nurse $818 Fully Funded by a Partner
Orcas Aviation Association – Mercy flights $5,000 Fully funded by Partners
OI Chamber Music Festival & Music Advisory Group – Preschool music program
$5,600 Fully funded for 2008 by Partners;
Partial funding of $2,500 for 2009 ($2,000 OICF, $500 Partner);
Partial funding of $1,500 for 2010 ($1,000 OICF, $500 Partner)
OI Public Library/San Juan Nature Institute – Instructor for kids’ summer reading program $473 Fully funded by a Partner
Sail Orcas – Replace aging race boat $5,000 Fully funded ($2,500 Partner, $2,500 OICF)
San Juan Nature Institute/OISD 4th-6th grades – Salmon & habitats program
$2,833 Fully funded for 2008 by Partners
$3,006 requested for 2009; $1,971 requested for 2010
Youth Grants $4000 Fully Funded by a Partner
Partially Funded Projects
Animal Protection Society – Low-cost spay & neuter program $3,000 requested, $2,000 funded by a Partner
Children’s House – Install natural play yard at infant-toddler center $5,000 requested, $1,500 Funded by a Partner
Crossroads Lectures/Friend of the Library – Speaker program
$5,000 requested for 2008, $3,000 Funded by OICF
$5,000 requested for 2009
DV/SAS – Family options child abuse prevention counseling $8,000 requested, $5,000 Funded by OICF
Eastsound Off Leash Dog Park/APS – Improvements to new dog park site $2,265 requested, $250 Funded by a Partner
F.E.A.S.T. (Farm Education And Sustainability for Teens)/Orcas Recreation – Summer high school farming/stewardship program $5,000 requested, $3,500 Funded ($2,500 Partner, $1,000 OICF)
Four Winds-Westward Ho! Camp – Renovate infirmary $20,000 requested, $1,000 Funded by OICF
Kaleidoscope – Bringing books home $5,468 requested, $3,000 Funded by OICF
Kwaiht – Lab equipment to test water quality $4,000 requested, $2,000 Funded by two Partners
Orcas A Cappella – Software and hardware to make rehearsal CDs $800 requested, $100 Funded by a Partner
Orcas Center/OISD/OIEF – Expand school theater and dance programs
$15,000 requested for 2008, $8500 funded ($3,000 OICF, $5,500 two Partners);
$15,000 requested for 2009, $4,000 Funded by OICF
OI Writers Festival/Library – Writers’ conference $1,000 requested, $500 Funded by a Partner
Orcas Montessori School – Bilingual summer program $5,000 requested, $3,500 Funded by OICF
Orcas Senior Center – Survey current and future needs of Orcas senior population $10,000 requested, $3,500 Funded by OICF
OPAL – Lavender Hollow capital repairs $10,000 requested, $5,000 Funded by a Partner
San Juan Nature Institute/OISD 6th Grade/Salmonberry School – Indian Island study $6,092 requested, $3,500 Funded by OICF
Projects Approved But Not Funded
Awaketrain – Community bike share $2,110
Community Band – Risers $5,175
4-H – Portable Challenge Program – Train facilitators for life skills activities $1,005
Islands’ Oil Spill Association – Response training and trailer repair $1,575
Orcas Family Health Center – Set up system to accept food stamps at the farmers’ market $2,855
OI Historical Museum – Program specialist for high school museum aides $5,000
OI Prevention Partnership/OISD – Parents’ social norms survey for Spotlight on the Positive program
$1,454 requested for 2008; $1,450 requested for 2009
Orcas Montessori School – Replace carpet, chairs, boiler; build sandbox decking and sunshade $7,600
Wolf Hollow – Raptor free flight enclosure $2,400
