On the eve of a new year, the Peninsula Home Fund has grown to $190,366.
Every gift counts. In the list of donations today, you’ll see everything from $10 to $20,000. Every gift helps our neighbors get through a hard time.
The money is dispersed by Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP). It goes only to people living in Clallam and Jefferson counties. Funds help them cover small expenses so they can survive a crisis and return to working on self-sufficiency.
The fund is not a welfare program. Money is used to give Peninsula residents “a hand up, not a handout” to get through emergency situations. The Peninsula Home Fund creates a safety net for residents when there is nowhere else to turn.
All contributions are federally tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law for the year in which the check is written.
No money is deducted by the Peninsula Daily News for administration fees or any other overhead. All of it goes to OlyCAP, which takes 12.5 percent to assist with administrative costs.
Especially as winter turned sub-freezing earlier this month, OlyCAP helped many with warm clothing and fuel so they could get to work, according to Anna Hannon, executive coordinator.
OlyCAP case managers also can at times combine money from Peninsula Home Fund with vouchers for such as to help peopel with groceries, she said.
Last year’s donations of $313,509.65 helped families this year with fuel for work, medical and education purposes, laundry facilities, groceries, work clothing and tools, rental assistance (including eviction prevention), utility assistance, children’s clothing, public transportation and camping equipment (for the houseless).
The money collected this year and into the first part of January for the 2022 campaign will provide assistance to North Olympic Peninsula people throughout 2023.
The end of the campaign, which began Thanksgiving, is not the end of collection of donations. There are people who donate each month of the year to keep the fund robust.
Personal information of donors is kept confidential. PDN does not rent, sell, give or otherwise share addresses or other information with anyone or make any other use of it.
To request assistance from the Peninsula Home Fund, fill out an online inquiry by clicking on the “Ask for General Assistance” button at www.olycap.org or going directly to olycap.formstack.com/forms/general_inquiry; or by phoning OlyCAP offices in Port Angeles — 360-452-4726 — or Port Townsend — 360-385-2571.
Physical offices remain closed to the public due to COVID-19 health concerns, but services are available.
OlyCAP has a cap of $500 for those who need a one-time infusion of funds.
To donate, write a check to “Peninsula Home Fund” and attach it to the coupon that appears in today’s PDN and is on the PDN Facebook page at www.facebook.com/PenDaily News. The image can be saved and printed out from there.
Mail both check and coupon to Peninsula Home Fund, Peninsula Daily News, P.O. Box 1330, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Donors also can contribute online using a credit card at https://olycap.org/donations/.
If you have any questions about the fund, call Publisher Terry R. Ward at 360-417-3500.
Here is a list of donors to the fund as of Tuesday.
NAME ONLY
• Neil and Jaqueline Eklund, Sequim.
• Penny Ervin, Port Angeles. In memory of Doug and Carole Cudd.
• Charlie Byrd, Sequim. In memory of Karen Byrd.
• LaRue Robirts, Sequim. In memory of Dale and Andrew Robirts.
• Jane Erickson, Port Hadlock. In memory of Raymond.
• Joseph Cress and Elaine Peaslee, Sequim. In memory of Jenny Cress.
• Marci Thomsen, Port Angeles. In memory of Jim Thomsen.
• Lucille Schmitt, Port Angeles.
• Ann Bigler, Sequim. In memory of Riley Bigler.
• Cyndi Ross, Port Angeles. In memory of Denis Body and Barry Rossheim.
• Pauline Gepner, Port Angeles. In memory of John Gepner.
• M.P. Minor, Sequim. In honor of Kelley Minor, Kathleen and Dennis.
• Steven and Fran Gross, Port Ludlow.
• Leslie Campbell, Port Angeles.
• Edward A. Hopfner, Port Angeles.
• Beatrice Temple, Sequim.
• JoAnn and Al Hamilton, Port Angeles. In memory of Dick and Gloria Timm.
• Roy and Mary Gotham, Port Angeles.
• Patrick Plaster, Port Townsend. In memory of Della and Duane.
• Joe Floyd.
• Alan and Michaelle Barnard, Port Angeles.
• Rita Marston, Port Angeles. In memory of Don Marston.
• Jes Schumacher and Kristian Brevik, Port Townsend. In memory of Jay Christian Brevik.
• Janie Hill, Port Angeles. In memory of Phil Hill.
• Roger Paynter, Port Angeles. In memory of Kay Paynter, Pat Paynter.
• Jo Anne Hughes, Port Angeles.
• Jack Ramberg, Pacific. In memory of Nancy Stilwell.
• Alan and Michaelle Barnard, Port Angeles.
• Darlene and Michael Clemens, Port Angeles. In honor of Bea and Walt Dier.
• Ellen and Ted Tsoneff, Port Angeles.
• Steve and Karen L. Anderson, Port Angeles.
• Charles E. Bowlby III, Sequim.
• Dan and Janet Gouin, Port Angeles. In memory of Bjorn Larsen.
• Steve Tharinger, Port Townsend.
• Marci Newlon, Sequim.
• Ken and Laurie Owen, Port Townsend.
• Bronson West and Marian Birch, Port Angeles.
• Paula Wood and Arnie Hobbs, Sequim.
• Jim and Lani Brennan, Port Townsend.
• Eric and Christy Brown, Port Angeles.
• Don Webb, Port Angeles. In memory of Patricia Donlin.
• Joe and Naomi Denhart, Port Angeles.
• John and Mary Wegmann, Port Angeles.
• Toni Randall, Port Angeles.
• Paul and Donna Downes, Port Angeles.
• Gene and Norma Turner, Port Angeles.
• Robbie Mantooth, Port Angeles.
• Jim’s Pharmacy and Home Health/Cammacks Pharmacies, Inc., Port Angeles.
• Caroline Perkins, Sequim.
• Laurie D’Alessandro, Sequim.
• Smith Parkers, Port Angeles. In memory of Daniel Holmquist.
• Marsha Carr, Sequim.
• John and Phyllis Kendall, Port Angeles.
• Paula and Jay Richter, Port Angeles.
• David Brewer, Port Angeles.
• Vera and Loren Glica, Port Angeles.
NAME AND AMOUNT
• The Crow Foundation, Shreveport, La, $20,000.
• Leila Roberts, Port Angeles, $50. In memory of Daniel Roberts, Sr.
• Jeanne Leavitt, Beaver, $100.
• Diane Edwards, Forks, $50. In memory of Jim Edwards.
• Paul Forrest and Gail McDonald, Port Angeles, $100.
• Karen and Joe Holtrop, Sequim, $100.
• 7 Cedars Resort, $5,000.
• Sharon Louise Palmer, Sequim, $500.
• Marjorie Whitmore, Sequim, $100.
• Tracy Devose, Sequim, $100.
• Doug Bridges, Sequim, $150.
• Thomas Robbins, Port Angeles, $100.
• Teresa Gifford, Port Townsend, $300.
• Kathy A. Renehan, Sequim, $20.
• Katherine Dunham, Sequim, $75.
• Marcia Mallinger, Port Angeles, $300.
• Michael McCown, Sequim, $250. In memory of Mom, Shasta and Uncle Danny.
• Jack and Eve Datisman, Port Angeles, $100. In memory of Dirk Milici. “Though in the order of nature angels rank above men, yet, by scale of justice, good men are of greater value than bad angels.” – Saint Augustine.
• Vernon Bessey, Port Townsend, $200.
• Terry Hoch, Port Angeles, $500.
• Debra Kelley, Port Angeles, $500.
• Beverly Dulis, Port Angeles, $250.
• Susan Kalmar, Sequim, $1,000.
• Jon Vahsholtz, Port Angeles, $300.
• Sherri Lewis, Sequim, $500.
• Bruce Domazlicky, Sequim, $100.
• Richard Reuter, Port Angeles, $250.
• Brian Vail, Sequim, $350.
• Mary Fasching, Port Angeles, $250.
• Cheryl Lowe, Port Townsend, $100.
• Kenneth Malidore, $10.
• R J Services, Port Angeles, $1,000.
ANONYMOUS
• Port Angeles, $30.
• Sequim, $400.
• Port Townsend, $100.
• Port Angeles, $100. In memory of Stan, Darl, Hal and Marion.
• Sequim, $100.
• Port Townsend, $100.
• Sequim, $750. In memory of Marc McKinley.
• Sequim, $200.
• Sequim, $100. In memory of our parents.
• Port Angeles, $300. In memory of Sonja Jo Krenz-Bush.
• Sequim, $20.
• Sequim, $1,000.
• Sequim, $50.
• Port Angeles, $50.
• Sequim, $20.
• Sequim, $100.
• Port Angeles, $228. In memory of my parents, $126; in memory of Eleanor Tschimperle, $51; in memory of Bill Eagle, $51.
• Sequim, $500.
• Sequim, $100.
• Port Angeles, $50.
