EDITOR’s NOTE: – This is another in a series of articles on the Peninsula Home Fund. Click on the HOME FUND link at left to print out a coupon to use with your donation.
PORT ANGELES — A family that suffered an injury and layoffs — and has the added expense of a loved one with special needs — thanks the supporters of the Peninsula Daily News’ Peninsula Home Fund.
“Everything happened at once, and we needed money to help pay the utility bill,” says Marjorie Maupin.
“To the people who donated to the fund — thank you.
“Thank you for helping us pay our heating bill.”
The family received $122 from the fund, says Kathy Warner of OlyCAP — Olympic Peninsula Community Action Programs — the No. 1 emergency care agency in Jefferson and Clallam counties which screens applicants for the Peninsula Home Fund.
Expenses rose quickly
Marjorie says day-to-day expenses added up quickly after she lost her job and her husband was prevented from working by an injury.
In addition, the family, which includes 4-year-old Alex, is caring for Majorie’s 77-year-old mother, Bobbie McLean, who requires a 24-hour caretaker.
Her brother, Gus McLean, moved from New York to Port Angeles to help care for their mother in July.
“Having my brother here to care for mom has helped,” says Marjorie.
“Having the family together again also helps.”
The Maupins moved to Port Angeles in 2002 to escape the cold New York winters.
Andy, Marjorie’s husband, had been raised in Port Angeles.
Humbled by experience
“This whole thing has been pretty humbling for us, because we have been pretty self-sufficient,” he says.
“The people that we have worked with have been so wonderful and treated us in a way that did not make us more humble — and we thank them for that.”
The Maupins are still looking for permanent employment, but say they are grateful for the support they have received from OlyCAP’s staff and others, including their landlord who has allowed the family to pay rent in installments.
“It has been a tough year — I lost my dad, Andy lost his mom, I lost my best friend to cancer and everything else has happened,” Marjorie says.
“But we have a lot to be grateful for.
“We have our family in the home — and I know everything will work out.”
‘Hand up, not hand-out’
Peninsula Home Fund is seeking contributions for its annual holiday-season fund-raising campaign.
Now in its 15th year, the fund is supported entirely by Jefferson and Clallam residents.
OlyCAP manages the fund for the Peninsula Daily News.
“We view the Home Fund as a ‘hand up’ not a ‘hand-out,’ says OlyCAP’s Executive Director, Dan Wollam.
“Our goal is not only to be their with a safety net — but also to help people find the resources to invest in themselves so that they become so stable that they need no further help.”
* In the past 12 months, the fund has assisted more than 750 households.
* No money is deducted for administration or other overhead.
* All contributions are fully IRS tax-deductible.
* No money is diverted for administration or other overhead. All costs are absorbed by the PDN and OlyCAP.
* All instances of help are designed to get an individual or family through the crisis — and back on the path to self-sufficiency.
* Home Fund case managers work with each individual or family to develop a plan to become financially stable — and avoid a recurrence of the emergency that prompted aid from the fund.
* Donors’ personal information is kept confidential. The PDN does not rent, sell, give or otherwise share your address or other information with anyone, or make any other use of it.
* Individuals, couples, businesses and school groups set a new record for contributions in 2002 — $67,048. All of that money is expected to be spent by Dec. 31.
* Home Fund contributions are often used in conjunction with money from churches, service clubs and other donors, enabling OlyCAP to stretch the value of the contribution.
* To apply for a grant from the fund, phone OlyCAP at 360-452-4726 (Clallam County) or 360-385-2571 (Jefferson County).
* If you have any questions about the fund, contact John Brewer, Peninsula Daily News editor and publisher, at 360-417-3500.
Through the end of December, the PDN will do stories every Wednesday and Sunday on how the fund operates.
How to donate
A gift of any size is welcome.
Peninsula Home Fund has never been a campaign of heavy hitters.
If you can contribute only a few dollars, please don’t hesitate because you think it won’t make a difference.
Every gift makes a difference, regardless of its size.
New contributions
The following are contributions received between Dec. 5 and Thursday, Dec. 11 — thank you very much for making a difference in the lives — and futures — of your neighbors:
* Horizon Excavating, Port Angeles, $100.
* Nancy, Angie, Eric and Ron Hansen, Port Angeles, $50, in memory of Cliff and Cliffy. Your loss has left us with a gaping hole in our heart. We miss you.
* Sue and John Miles, Port Angeles, $100, in honor of Drs. Virginia Johnson and Joyce Murphy for saving Pogo.
* Thomas Santos, Sequim, $20, in honor of Zita.
* The Children’s Montessori School (collected by pre-school and kindergarten students), Port Angeles, $20.
* Jack and Judi Kennedy, Forks, $25, in memory of Michael Kennedy and Fred Jarvis.
* Stan and Sally Garlick, Port Angeles, $50.
* Don and Nancy Norton, Port Ludlow, $100.
* Danna and Grant Easton, Sacramento, Calif., $50.
* Alena Rinehardt, Puyallup, $50.
* Tom Colville, Port Angeles, $25.
* Carroll and Elnor Reid, Port Angeles, $25.
* Yvonne Dillon and Daniel Zimm, Port Townsend, $100.
* Dianne and Sylvia Durrwachter, Port Angeles, $100.
* Fred and Georgine Sullivan, Port Angeles, $50.
* Arnold Friberg, Port Angeles, $100.
* Tom and Irma Colvin, Gardiner, $100.
* Bob and Carol Stockwell, Port Angeles, $50.
* Mountain View Rebekah Lodge #34, Port Angeles, $25.
* Bob and Ann Kennedy, Port Angeles, $100.
* Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Coleman and Bruce Coleman, Sequim, $25.
* Margie A. Movius, Port Angeles, $113, in memory of Beverly J. Rice.
A special “thank you” to Eva Costa for purchasing a beautiful flowering cherry tree for Bev on the Waterfront Trail.
Watch for the spring showing of 175 newly planted grape hyacinths and miniature daffodils.
* Margie A. Movius, Port Angeles, $113, in memory of Paul J. Raber.
This donation is in honor of my son and all the dedicated gardeners who plant the spring flower bulbs.
It is also in honor of those who haul in potting soil, fertilizers, plants, bulbs and water for their plantings along the Waterfront Trail.
Many thanks also to these donors (amount of donation private):
* Herb and Sandra Balch, Sekiu, in memory of Earnie Meadows and Nymah Balch. (This is a correction for an entry published Dec. 7 that misspelled Nymah’s name)
* Bob’s Electric, Port Angeles.
* Ernest W. Sauerland, Port Townsend, in memory of D.J.S.
* Bob and Carol Philpott, Port Angeles, in memory of Leland Lee.
* Richard C. and Gayle M. Larson, Sequim, in memory of Mac Ruddell.
* Rachael and Jim Graham, Port Angeles, in memory of Millard Orr.
* Dorothy M. Rasmussen, Port Angeles, in memory of Walter.
* Frances I. Chavis, Port Angeles, in memory of Anna Marie Smith and Pauline Smith.
* Jack and Linda Anderson, Sequim, in memory of Carol Darnell.
* Carol and Pat Hunter, Port Angeles, in memory of Lily Browarzick and Jackie Browarzick.
* Grampa Jack’s six grandchildren, Port Angeles, in memory of Grampa Jack.
* Jay and Alicia Crawford, Sequim, in memory of Virginia Arndt.
* Kent Shellenberger and Marsha Melnick, Sequim, in memory of our parents and in honor of children and grandchildren.
* Thelma Helgeson, Port Angeles, in memory of Archie Helgeson.
* Velma Winters, Port Angeles, in memory of Harold Winters.
* Tom and Marge Knee, Sequim. Keep up the good works
* Nicolas and Iyone Trivich, Port Angeles, in memory of Mary Pramos.
* Roy Niemi, Port Angeles, in honor of Van and Karen Niemi.
* Rosemary Kane, Port Angeles, in honor of Murlen Schreiner.
* Midge Bader, Port Angeles, in memory of MIA.
* Bruce Thomas, Forks, in memory of Larry O. Thomas.
* Dana Roberts and Carol Anne Modena, Port Townsend.
* Eloise Morrison, Port Angeles.
* Jean Bailey, Port Angeles
* Jean and Everett Tozier, Port Angeles.
* Sherman and Eileen Knight, Port Angeles.
* Arthur J. and Berniece Judd, Port Angeles.
* Wilma and Richard Williams, Sequim.
* Larry and Lynn Gosser, Port Angeles.
* Jim and Marci Thomsen, Port Angeles.
* James and Marsha Reno, Sekiu.
* Shirley Lebrun, Port Angeles.
* Ruth Lund, Port Angeles.
* Bob and Hayes Wasilewski, Port Angeles.
* Jim and JoAnn Haynes, Sequim.
* Eldora Pederson, Port Angeles.
* Deb and Tom Cox, Sequim.
* Carol Lee and Robin Moses, Carlsborg.
* Verna Edwards, Port Angeles.
* Larry and Nancy Fox, Port Angeles.
* Jodi O’Neill, Port Angeles.
* Bill and Joan Riedel, Sekiu.
* Ray and Sue Hulse, Port Angeles.
* Vivian Chambers, Port Angeles.
* Bill and Alice Patterson, Sequim.
* Jon Erickson, Port Angeles.
* James Read, Port Angeles.
* Lois E. Parda, Port Angeles.
* Sam and Martha Baker, Port Angeles.
* Jean and Erv Lodeen, Port Angeles.
* Bill and LaVonne Mueller, Sequim.
* Jack and Millie Lyon, Port Angeles.
* E. J. Voight, Port Angeles.
* Leonard and Sally Britton, Sequim.
* Candace and Mike Shale, Sequim.
* Al Jensen, Port Angeles.
* John H. “Jack” Munro Jr., Sequim.
* Cliff and Eileen Fulton, Sequim.
* Dr. and Mrs. Edward Hopfner, Port Angeles.
* Alice B. Watkins, Port Angeles.
* Elsie MacDougall, Port Angeles
* John and Diana Soderberg, Sequim.
* Rosemary H. Taylor, Port Angeles.
* Oak family, Port Angeles.
* Linda Kongslie, Port Angeles.
* Dr. John and Mary Wegmann, Port Angeles.
* Vic and Joan Lonn, Carlsborg.
* Dale and Kathryn Hofer, Port Angeles.
Many thanks also to these donors who requested anonymity:
* Sequim, $300, in tribute to volunteers at the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Museum and Arts Center.
* Port Angeles, $50, With thanks for my good fortune.
* Port Angeles, $25, in memory of Orpha Dempsey.
* Port Ludlow, $50, in honor of Mary Hope Martin.
* Port Angeles, $113, in memory of Paul Jay Raber, Our loss is Heaven’s gain.
* Port Townsend, $35, in honor of the Peninsula Daily News Home Fund.
* Port Angeles, $40, in memory of Vaughn.
* Carlsborg, $20, in memory of Bob McDowell.
* Sequim, $50, in honor of moms and dads.
* Port Angeles, $40, in memory of Alice Hanshaw.
* Port Angeles, $113, in memory of Beverly Jean Rice, Our loss is Heaven’s gain.
* Port Angeles, $70, in honor of Margaret Weed and Roy Niemi.
* Port Angeles, $150, in memory of our parents.
* Port Angeles, $50, in honor of D. Roderick.
* Port Angeles, $50, in memory of Pete Messenger, May the lives you’ve touched remember you always with Love.
* Port Angeles, $1,000, in honor of Olympic Peninsula Dentists.
* Port Hadlock, $25.
* Sequim, $50
* Sequim, $25.
* Port Angeles, $20.
* Port Angeles, $10.
* Port Angeles, $95.
* Sequim, $200.
* Port Townsend, $50.
* Sequim, $1,000.
* Port Townsend, $50.
* Sequim, $25.
* Port Angeles, $100
* Port Angeles, $100.
* Port Angeles, $25.
* Sequim, $50.
* Sequim, $100.
* Sequim, $450.
* Port Angeles, $100.
* Port Angeles, $35.
* Port Angeles, $50.
* Port Angeles, $100.
* Sequim, $100.
* Port Angeles, $100.
* Sequim, $100.
* Port Townsend, $30.
* Port Angeles, $100.
* Sequim, $15.
* No location given, $10.
* Port Angeles, $35.
* Port Angeles, $50.
* Port Angeles, $200.
* Sequim, $200.
* Port Angeles, $500.
* Port Angeles, $100.
* Sequim, $50.
* Sequim, $500.
* Port Townsend, $100.
* Sequim, $25.
* Sequim, $100.
* Sequim, $50.
* Sequim, $100.
* Port Angeles, $100.
* Port Angeles, $750.
* Sequim, $25.
* Sequim, $10.
* Port Angeles, $25.
* Port Angeles, $25.
* Port Angeles, $50.
* Port Hadlock, $100.
* Port Angeles, $100.
* Sequim, $25.
* Sequim, $35.
* Sequim, $50.
* Sequim, $20.
* Sequim, $10.
* Port Angeles, $25.
* Sequim, $25.
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Handwriting can be hard to decipher at times. Please report any errors in this list to John Brewer, 360-417-3500, john.brewer@peninsuladailynews.com. Our sincerest appreciation again to our donors.