Kaleidoscope offers learning and child care to 50 Orcas Island families, but there are dozens more children who need care between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., five days a week.

To meet that demand, Kaleidoscope has begun phase 1 of the “Building for Families” project. The addition will provide new space to support more families in maintaining their employment and their family’s financial security. Phase 1 will take the project through the structural “dried in” completion. All of the funds for this first phase have already been secured. As phase 1 progresses, fundraising will continue to secure donations to begin phase 2. Donations of labor, time, and equipment have made groundbreaking possible, thanks to the generosity of Orcas Excavators, Inc. and San Juan Sanitation. Kaleidoscope says there will be many, many more to thank in the future.

To donate to Kaleidoscope, call 376-2484, mail a contribution to P.O. Box 1476, Eastsound, or donate to Island Hardware and Supply’s “Building for Families” campaign (either in person or at 376-4200).