Thank you to all the holiday helpers | Letter

Orcas Family Connections, Family Resource Center would like to thank the many community members who helped out this season. The Giving Tree was a huge success once again. The staff at Island Market, Orcas Family Connections, and Kaleidoscope worked diligently to organize and distribute gifts. The three groups really worked well together to make sure each child was taken care of. Donations were also collected by many island businesses and came in the form of new toys, gift certificates, and cash contributions. These businesses included Ray’s Pharmacy, Windermere, Lions Club, Cherry T’s, NAPA, and many individual donors. Altogether, more than 200 children were served this year through the Giving Tree program!

December 30, 2011 12:49 pm

Orcas Family Connections, Family Resource Center would like to thank the many community members who helped out this season. The Giving Tree was a huge success once again. The staff at Island Market, Orcas Family Connections, and Kaleidoscope worked diligently to organize and distribute gifts. The three groups really worked well together to make sure each child was taken care of. Donations were also collected by many island businesses and came in the form of new toys, gift certificates, and cash contributions. These businesses included Ray’s Pharmacy, Windermere, Lions Club, Cherry T’s, NAPA, and many individual donors. Altogether, more than 200 children were served this year through the Giving Tree program!

There were even groups that got together to sponsor entire families for this holiday season! The employees of NAPA, OPALCO, Children’s House Board and Staff, and the members of the Unitarian Fellowship each sponsored families in need. Their gifts included toys, basic necessities and even paying some bills for their chosen families.  One business even sponsored their family to send them on a special trip.

The giving didn’t stop there. The Orcas Trailblazers put together stockings for many island children. The Orcas Food Bank put together beautiful dinners for those in need. The Orcas Medical Center and Island Hardware worked hard to make certain that every island kiddo will be warm this winter by providing new coats to many Orcas children. And the Lions’ Club made a very generous contribution to the Giving Tree fund that covered any extra funding needs.

Thank you to those who have donated their time, money, and other resources to making this holiday season special for all island families. We really appreciate all the help we received and were able to give these past couple of months. These are all wonderful programs that help greatly during the winter months. Please keep in mind that these families are in need year round, and if you would like to continue in their support, you may make donations to Orcas Family Connections. We are at PO Box 931, Eastsound, WA 98245 or stop by the office between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays at 1292 North Beach Road in Eastsound. Email OrcasFRC@gmail.com or phone 376-3184.

Orcas Family Connections Board and Staff