Community’s generosity fuels COVID-19 Relief Fund

Community’s generosity fuels COVID-19 Relief Fund

Your generosity to the COVID-19 Relief Fund has provided Olympic Community Action Programs with $136,052 to give grants to help people across the North Olympic Peninsula who are in financial hardship because of COVID-19 precautions.

You looked beyond yourselves to help your neighbors.

Many of you donated in honor of those on the front lines of this epidemic.

Others gave to honor loved ones.

Whether you gave $50 or $5,000 you are evidence of the strength of compassion at a time when all are frightened of illness and of being unable to provide for basic needs for ourselves and our families.

Your compassion offers hope.

Your donations help to blunt fear.

“It is inspiring to see the many ways the community is coming forward to help during this pandemic,” said Terry Ward, Peninsula Daily News publisher.

“The generosity of our COVID-19 Relief Fund donors will make a difference for so many people affected financially across Clallam and Jefferson counties.”

There is no way to thank you enough. But at least we can let others know what you did.

Here is a list of the donations given to the COVID-19 Relief Fund during the past two weeks.

Name and amount

  • Dave and Connie Eldredge, Port Angeles, $500.
  • Ray Weinmann, Port Angeles, $500.
  • Dee and Sara Meek, Port Hadlock, $100. In honor of dear and protective friends.
  • Nadine Fuller, Forks, 100.
  • Charles and Sue Rutkowski, Port Townsend, $100. In honor all who serve.
  • Brian & Anne Doig, Sequim, $200.
  • Tim and Mary Ann Wray, Sequim, $1,000. In memory of Pamela Godsey.
  • Jane and Randy Priest, Sequim, $100.
  • Inga Magrs, Sequim, $100.
  • Beverly and Glenn Dawson, Port Angeles, $500. In honor of the COVID-19 Emergency Fund.
  • Sheri and Jim Mackrow, Port Angeles, $250.
  • Mark and Michele White, Sequim, $100. In honor of Katie.
  • Lex Morgan, Sequim, $50.
  • Barry and Dolly Burnett, Port Angeles, $100.
  • Sharon Medsker, Sequim, $500.
  • Robert Houtz, D.D.S., Port Angeles, $100.
  • Sharon and Paul Martin, Port Angeles, $100.
  • Jon Valentine, Sequim, $600. In honor of the stimulus package given back to the community.
  • Dean Putt, Sequim, $100.

Name only

  • Elsie T. Oliver, Sequim.
  • Patricia Anderson, Port Angeles.
  • Martha and Sam Baker, Port Angeles.
  • William and Margaret Klover, Port Angeles. In honor of first responders and medical personnel.
  • Marie Goin, Port Angeles. In honor of Dick Goin.
  • Gary and Dianne Salyer, Sequim.
  • Anthony Pastran, Sequim.
  • P. W. Busch, Sequim.
  • Mike Barrett and Lynn Brandl, Sequim.
  • Wilma Lambert, Sequim. In honor and in memory of Sally Hose.
  • Neal Liden, Port Townsend.
  • Suzanne Orr, Port Angeles.
  • Barbara Cameron, Sequim. In honor of John Cameron.
  • Pat Wisen, Sequim.
  • Marjorie Faires, Port Angeles.
  • Darlene and Michael Clemens, Port Angeles.
  • Chris Walvatne, Port Townsend. In honor of all the medical personnel fighting on the front line of this epidemic.
  • Barbara Hughes, Sequim.
  • Jerry and Gail Danner, Port Townsend.
  • V. A. Maxwell and Rennie Shannon, Port Angeles.
  • Martha Ellul and Paul Blake, Sekiu.
  • Roger and Kathy Larson, Sequim.
  • Ann Gilson, Port Angeles. In memory of Earl Gilson.
  • Patricia Randall, Port Angeles. In memory of Frank Randall.
  • Jean Epps, Sequim.
  • Sarah S. Barnes Whelchel, Sequim.
  • Jim Conway, Port Townsend.
  • Jan Kummet, Sequim.
  • Robin K. Miletich, Port Angeles. In honor of COVID-19 relief.
  • Dan and Janet Gouin, Port Angeles.
  • Larry and Loanna Torey, Port Angeles.
  • Lilly Wirt, Port Angeles. In memory of Will Wirt.
  • Erica Chiang and family, Port Angeles. In memory of my dad, Will Wirt.
  • Evan Wirt, Port Angeles. In memory of my dad, Will Wirt.
  • The Thatcher families, Sequim.
  • Bob and Mary Brodhun, Port Angeles. In honor of courageous health care workers.
  • Donna M. Campbell, Sequim.
  • Lois Zynda, Port Angeles. In memory of Bill Zynda.
  • Carol Philpott, Port Angeles.
  • Kerry and Marilyn Perkins, Port Angeles.
  • Jill Blake, Sequim.
  • Lael and Martha Kilgore, Sequim.
  • Carol and Ted Miller, Port Angeles.
  • William Patrick Slattery, Sequim.
  • Katherine H. Freeny, Sequim.
  • Gail Rebecca Hall, Port Angeles.
  • Judith A. Carey, Sequim.
  • Mike Meyer and Bonnie Bonnivier, Sequim. In honor of all those who serve in this time of need.
  • Robert Vreeland, Port Angeles. In memory of Cecil Vreeland.
  • Debra Knauss, Port Hadlock. In honor of the Oak Bay Baptist Church.
  • Dale and Kelsey Julander, Port Angeles.
  • Michael Halverson, Chimacum.
  • Laurie Owen, Port Townsend. In memory of Ken Owen.
  • Janet Hogan, Port Angeles.
  • Darryl A. and Joan G. Walker, Sequim.
  • Mike and Ruth Beers, Port Townsend.
  • Susan Moffat, Nordland.
  • Susan Stinard, Sequim.
  • Margie Jaedicke, Sequim.
  • DeeDee Hansen, Port Angeles.
  • Betty Nelson, Port Townsend. In honor of Rick and Roger Steinfort.
  • Rena Peabody, Port Angeles.
  • Diana Erickson, Port Angeles.
  • Becky and Earl Archer, Sequim.
  • Cheryl and Douglas Nash, Port Angeles.
  • Bruce and Rosemary Moorhead, Port Angeles.
  • Barbara and Bob Gray, Port Townsend.
  • Diane M. Lopez, Sequim. In honor of Colleen Squier.
  • Pamela and Richard Ehtee, Port Angeles.
  • Mark and Ellen Platt, Sequim.
  • Richard and Connie Thorson, Port Angeles.
  • Voneda Stiewe, Chimacum.
  • Donald B. Thompson, Port Angeles.
  • Robbin and Patricia Hammel, Port Angeles.
  • Bernt and Marlene Ericsen, Port Townsend.
  • Mike and Candace Shale, Sequim.
  • Dick and Pat Gritman, Sequim.
  • Mark and Patricia Lewis, Sequim.
  • Dick and Vicki Van Calcar, Port Angeles.
  • Terry and Sylvia Baxter, Sequim.
  • Homer and Karla Muto, Port Angeles.
  • Brando and Christina Blore, Port Angeles.
  • Jan Hintermayr, Gardiner. In memory of and in honor of Klaus Hintermayr.
  • Bill and Barb Pearl, Port Angeles.
  • Sharon and Tom Fritschler, Port Angeles. In honor of brave friends battling cancer.
  • Richard Seaman, Port Angeles.
  • Steve and Karen Anderson, Port Angeles. In honor of all who are doing their part to keep us safe.
  • John Yeo and Valerie Lape, Sequim. In memory of Iris Ingram.
  • Judith L. Lynn, Sequim.
  • Don and Barbara Smith, Port Townsend.
  • Margaret Schonfield and Merilee Clunis, Port Townsend.
  • C. Nation and P. Hawkins, Sequim. In honor of Oscar and Lella Stafoni.
  • Laura and André Paré, Port Angeles. In memory of Christine C. Paré.
  • Marjorie Elwood, Port Angeles. In memory of Bill Elwood.
  • Steve and Sandy Munger, Port Angeles. In honor of all OMC staff and volunteers.
  • Kay Dill, Sequim. In honor of Mary F. Dill.
  • Charles Peifer, Sequim.
  • Robert L. Coppo, Sequim.
  • Randy and Cindy Mesenbrink, Forks.
  • Barbara Vanderwerf, Sequim.
  • Wayne and Claudia Barrett, Port Angeles.
  • Don Wilson, Port Townsend.
  • Rosemary Kane, Port Angeles. In memory of Midge Bader.
  • Clare and Don Hatler, Sequim. In memory of Sara and Walt Johnson.
  • Joanne Eagan, Port Angeles
  • Steve Torgesen and Connie Kinyon, Sequim.
  • Barbara Schroeter, Port Angeles. In memory of Arthur Dondlingen.
  • Carl Miller, Port Ludlow.
  • Joyce Chiasson, Port Angeles. Thank you to all. God Bless.
  • Steve and Linda Bailey, Carlsborg.
  • Dorothy L. West, Sequim.
  • Eileen Knight, Sequim. In honor to caregivers and first responders.
  • Mary H. Robson, Port Angeles.
  • Gene and Ann Trelstad, Port Angeles.
  • Dan and Nancy Hofmann, Port Angeles. In memory of Kate Sheffield.
  • David and Karen Christopher, Sequim.
  • Charlotte Patterson, Port Angeles.
  • Carolyn Petro, Port Townsend.
  • Marjorie Whitmore, Sequim.
  • Sue Priddy, Sequim. In memory of Beverly Carbis.
  • Kathryn Ingram, Port Townsend.
  • Ron and Merine Allen, Sequim. In honor of Robin Allen.
  • Nancy Henderson, Seattle.
  • Andrew Poultridge, Port Angeles.
  • Donna Blossom, Port Townsend.
  • Christopher Stuart, Port Townsend.
  • James Feit, Port Townsend.
  • Mary Tulin, Sequim.
  • Gail Sandford, Sequim.
  • Sharon Thomsen, Sequim.
  • Denny Evans, Port Angeles. In honor of our health care providers.
  • Cherel Lopez, Port Townsend.
  • Lisa Travis, Sequim.
  • Anna Plager, Sequim.
  • Sheila Kee, Port Angeles.
  • Ron Coles, Port Angeles. In honor of Irv Jensen.
  • Paul Wessel, Sequim.
  • Gloria Moe, Port Angeles.
  • Linda Nolan, Port Townsend.
  • Harriet Angulo, Port Angeles.
  • Florence Bode, Port Townsend.
  • Karen Klein, Sequim.
  • Lana Bahnsen, Sequim.
  • Robert Kapp, Port Townsend.
  • Barbara Cammack, Port Angeles.
  • Gabriele Sanchez, Port Townsend.
  • Monte Reinders, Port Townsend.
  • Pam and Jim Walton, Port Angeles.
  • Nancy E. Steinberg, Port Townsend.
  • Susan McCree, Port Townsend.
  • Bonnie Bulach, Port Angeles.
  • Cathy Cowan, Port Townsend.
  • Vern Bessey and Vida Kotte, Port Townsend. In honor of our essential and nonessential workers; in other words, everyone.
  • Stuart Koop, Sequim.
  • Colleen Brastad, Port Angeles.
  • Colin Graham, Port Angeles.
  • Barbara Cammack, Port Angeles.
  • Robert Lewis, Port Angeles.
  • Daniel Watkins, Port Angeles.
  • Sharon Oppenheimer, Port Angeles.
  • Suzanne Schneider, Sequim.
  • Kent and Marsha Shellenberger-Melnick, Sequim.
  • Susan and Gene Schlicher, Port Angeles. In honor of COVID-19 virus relief.
  • Dorothy and Ron Brown, Sequim. In honor of Jesus.
  • Janice Wyman, Port Angeles.
  • Nancy Elder, Port Townsend.
  • Kathie Karst, Port Angeles. In honor of first responders and health care workers.
  • Mike Kaill, Port Townsend.
  • Nan Evans, Port Townsend.
  • Vera Glica, Port Angeles.
  • The Darrow Family, Port Ludlow.
  • Shannon Rapuano, Port Townsend.
  • John Jost, Sequim.
  • Jane MacNab Dow, Port Townsend.
  • Diane Tourville, Port Townsend.
  • Richard Wilcox, Port Angeles.
  • David Brewer, Port Angeles.
  • Joe and Naomi Denhart, Port Angeles.
  • Randy and Kim Lemon, Port Angeles.
  • Joseph Cress and Elaine Peaslee, Sequim. In memory of Jenny Cress.
  • Steve Deutermann, Port Angeles. In memory of Katy.
  • Dick and Delores Bamer-Kent, Port Angeles.
  • Herb and Marolyn Russell, Port Angeles.
  • Duncan Prince, Sequim.
  • Russell and Arlene McClelland, Sequim.
  • Carol Sinton, Port Angeles. In memory of Tom Sinton.
  • Betsy and Jon Stowater, Port Townsend. In memory of Seymour and Frances Sitkoff.
  • Beth Lorber and Peter Bonyun, Port Townsend.
  • Mary Jacobs, Port Angeles.
  • Carol Young and Glenn Browning, Sequim.
  • Susan J. Hunt, Sequim.
  • Nat Jacob, Port Townsend.
  • James Bettcher, Sequim.
  • Joseph Tysl, Port Townsend.

Anonymous

  • Port Angeles, $50.
  • Sequim, $150.
  • Port Angeles, $100. In honor of our communities’ medical staff and first responders.
  • Freeland, $50.
  • Sequim, $200.
  • Port Townsend, $100.
  • Port Angeles, $3,000. In memory of Lt. Col. P.J. Flatley USMC (Ret).
  • Port Angeles, $50.
  • Port Angeles, $50.
  • Sequim, $100.
  • Port Angeles, $200.
  • Sequim, $150.
  • Port Townsend, $100.
  • Sequim, $100.
  • Port Angeles, $500.
  • Sequim, $200.
  • Port Townsend, $100. In honor of Tamara Turner.
  • Sequim, $200.
  • Sequim, $50.
  • Sequim, $100.
  • Port Angeles, $25.
  • Port Angeles, $100.
  • Sequim, $50.
  • Sequim, $200.
  • Port Angeles, $25.
  • Sequim, $50. In honor of OlyCAP.
  • Port Angeles, $100.
  • Sequim, $50.
  • Port Angeles, $50. In honor of Mary James.
  • Port Townsend, $500.
  • Port Angeles, $700.
  • Sequim, $100.
  • Port Angeles, $50.
  • Sequim, $25.
  • Port Angeles, $50.
  • Sequim, $100. In memory of Irene Weiss.
  • Sequim, $40.
  • Sequim, $1,000.
  • Port Angeles, $100. In honor of Chris Shaw.
  • Sequim, $20.
  • Port Angeles, $100.
  • Port Angeles, $25.
  • Sequim, $50.
  • Carlsborg, $100.
  • Port Angeles, $200.
  • Sequim, $75.
  • Sequim, $50.
  • Port Angeles, $100.
  • Port Angeles, $100.
  • Sequim, $35.
  • Port Angeles, $80.
  • Sequim, $100.
  • Port Townsend, $100. In memory of Duane Plaster.
  • Port Townsend, $100.
  • Port Angeles, $100.
  • Sequim, $50.
  • Sequim, $200.
  • Port Angeles, $50.
  • Port Angeles, $200. In honor of the First Presbyterian Church.
  • Port Angeles, $500.
  • Port Angeles, $50.
  • Sequim, $100.
  • Sequim, $500.
  • Port Angeles, $25.
  • Port Angeles, $50.
  • Port Angeles, $25.
  • Port Angeles, $100.
  • Sequim, $150.
  • Port Angeles, $100.
  • Port Angeles, $100.
  • Port Angeles, $250. In memory of Marian Fisken Byse.
  • Port Angeles, $100.
  • Sequim, $500.
  • Sequim, $200.
  • Forks, $200.
  • Sequim, $50.
  • Sequim, $200.
  • Port Angeles $150.
  • Sequim, $250.
  • Sequim, $100.
  • Sequim, $25.
  • Sequim, $1,000.
  • Sequim, $200. Beat COVID-19.
  • Sequim, $100.
  • Sequim, $500.
  • Sequim, $100.
  • Port Angeles, $100.
  • Sequim, $25. In honor of frontline workers during the COVID-19 crisis.
  • Port Townsend, $200.
  • Sequim, $1,000.
  • Port Angeles, $100.
  • Port Angeles, $1,000.
  • Sequim, $20.
  • Port Angeles, $500.
  • Sequim, $200.
  • Port Angeles, $200.
  • Port Angeles, $100.
  • Sequim, $200.
  • Sequim, $400.
  • Clallam Bay, $100. In honor of our dedicated health care workers.
  • $20.
  • Sequim, $150.
  • Port Angeles, $100.
  • Port Angeles, $250.
  • Sequim, $100.
  • Port Townsend, $100.
  • Sequim, $50.
  • Sequim, $200.
  • Sequim, $25.
  • Port Angeles, $1,000.
  • Port Angeles, $1,000.
  • Sequim, $100.

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