1. Hygiene Bank & Winter Weather Gear

Provide dignity to community members with access to winter weather items & hygiene/household essentials.

$30 gives a teen the hygiene items they need to feel confident at school
$80 provides diapers for a baby for 2 months
$250 gives 1 “winter warmth kit” (jacket, hat, socks, scarf & gloves) to protect an islander from the cold weather

Help islanders access affordable healthcare and wellness services.

$35 provides prescription co-pay assistance for an unexpected medical condition
$155 covers one night in a hotel for emergency medical lodging
$800 covers the cost of 4 annual mammogram screenings

Connect islanders with essential resources, financial assistance, and community programs that support long-term stability.

$75 provides a small space heater to an islander struggling to stay warm
$300 prevents electricity shutoff for an island household for 1 month
$1,000 helps a local family avoid homelessness by providing 1 month of rental assistance

Ease the burden of off island travel costs.

$42 provides 1 round-trip ferry ticket for an off-island medical appointment
$259 purchases 1 year of medical evacuation/air lift coverage for 1 household
$504 purchases 12 ferry tickets for a client undergoing chemotherapy

Ensure that everyone in our community

has access to nutritious food.

$15 provides a hot, nutritious meal for an islander without cooking facilities
$150 stocks the freezer with 10 ready-to-heat meals
$411 buys ingredients to serve 1 month of meals at Community Lunch

$100 ensures an Orcas resident connects with the services they need to thrive and achieve equitable well-being such as:

Help a family understand their healthcare options and get enrolled in insurance coverage
Provide a one-on-one financial counseling session
Connect a neighbor with food benefit programs
Explore mental health resources for an islander in crisis
Keep kids in the game with athletic assistance