As the North Olympic Peninsula freezes in the grip of arctic air this weekend, many give thanks for the Peninsula Home Fund.
During 2023 and the first two weeks of January this year, generous donors gave a total of $180,201.75 to the Peninsula Home Fund.
Many thanks to each of you.
That money will go to residents of Clallam and Jefferson counties for such essentials as food, heat, rental assistance, clothing, child care and other items when circumstances put them short. Often the funds are combined with others to help those in need from Port Townsend to Forks, from Quilcene and Brinnon to Sequim, Joyce and La Push.
The money will help our neighbors in Clallam and Jefferson counties withstand the small challenges that can put a person behind, such as an unexpected car repair, a rise in gas prices or a shortfall in paying the rent. Grants help people survive crises and return to working on self-sufficiency.
Funds are dispersed by Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP). It goes only to people living in the two counties of the North Olympic Peninsula.
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.
Case workers with Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP) use Peninsula Home Fund money to pay for vouchers for people in need. Often the funds are combined with others.
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.
All contributions are federally tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law for the year in which the check is written.
Donors can give by mailing checks to the Peninsula Home Fund along with the coupon attached to this story. They can donate with a credit card online by clicking on the Peninsula Home Fund button on the peninsula dailynews.com homepage. (Scroll way down). Donations also can be made to the Peninsula Home Fund account at any First Fed branch.
The only money ever taken from the fund is 10 percent to assist OlyCAP with administrative costs. The rest is for those in need.
The best way to request assistance from the Peninsula Home Fund is to fill out an online inquiry.
The “Ask for General Assistance” button at www.olycap.org will take you to the request form.
If you are unable to access the internet, you may call OlyCAP offices in Port Angeles — 360-452-4726 — or Port Townsend — 360-385-2571, regardless of which county you reside in, and the front desk staff will fill it out on your behalf over the phone.
Cherish Cronmiller, OlyCAP’s executive director, oversees disbursements from the Peninsula Home Fund.
Every donation, no matter the size, makes a difference. It creates a safety net for Peninsula residents when there is nowhere else to turn.
From children’s pennies to checks for thousands of dollars, the generosity of Peninsula Daily News readers makes a positive difference.
Donor list for week ending Jan. 10, 2024.
ANONYMOUS
• Sequim, $300.
• Port Angeles, $100, in memory of Laurel Oppelt, Ed and Gladys Maybee and Mike Dedmore.
• Sequim, $150.
• Sequim, $115.
• Sequim, $1,000.
• Port Angeles, $100.
• Port Angeles, $100.
• Port Townsend, $100.
• Cincinnati, $1,000.
• Kansas City, $2,000.
• Port Angeles, $250.
• Port Townsend, $650.
• Sequim, $200.
• Sequim, $250.
• Sequim, $500.
• Port Angeles, $50.
• Port Angeles, $25.
• Port Angeles, $100, in honor of Mark Meredith.
• Port Angeles, $25.
• Sequim, $25.
• Sequim, $100.
• Sequim, $100, in memory of our parents.
• Port Angeles, $300.
• Carlsborg, $500.
• Port Angeles, $125, in honor of my parents.
• Port Angeles, $51, In memory of Eleanor Tschimperle.
• Port Angeles, $51, In memory of Bill Eagle.
• Port Angeles, $51, In memory of Tracy McCallum.
• Sequim, $50.
• Port Angeles, $50.
• Sequim, $100.
• Sequim, $500.
• Sequim, $1,000.
• Sequim, $25.
• Sequim, $100.
• Sequim, $100.
• Port Angeles, $100.
• Port Angeles, $100.
• Port Angeles, $100, in memory of Doug and Carole Cudd.
• Sequim, $50.
• Port Angeles, $100.
• Sequim, $100, in memory of Mary and Dominik Susch and also Albert and Julie Bucho.
• Port Angeles, $250, In memory of Marian Fisken Byse.
• Sequim, $100.
• Port Angeles, $1,000, In memory of Ernie Miller.
• Port Angeles, $50.
• Sequim, $65.
NAME AND AMOUNT
• William Brigden, Sequim, $150.
• Henery Stanford, Port Townsend, $62.40.
• Dean Moore, Port Angeles, $36.40.
• Rodger and Linda Woods, Sequim, $200.
• Mary Renner, Port Angeles, $100, in memory of Leya Heart.
• John Brewer, Port Angeles, $250, in honor of these dedicated PDN professionals who are still with the newspaper in spirit: Tom Thompason, Jim Casey, Brad LaBrie, Gary Jones, Jim Manders, Virginia Mary.
•Tomlinson, Mark Morey, Jim W. O’Rourke and Ralph Langer.
• Frances Wylie, Port Townsend, $100.
• Kathy and Gailen Steichen, Sequim, $100.
• The Crow Foundation, Shreveport, $20,000.
• John Brewer, Port Angeles, $250.
• John and Nancy Dolansky, Sequim, $200.
• R.J. Services, Port Angeles, $1,000.
• Joseph and Georgia Chiarella, Carlsborg, $180.
• Paul and Donna Downes, Albuqerque, $400.
• Marsha Carr, Sequim, $100.
• Elizabeth Davies, Port Angeles, $800.
• John and Christine Usher, Port Angeles, $50.
• Ron Haynes, Port Townsend, $100, in memory of Melinda Bryden.
• Donna Heien, Sequim, $365, in memory of Tom
• Stephen Tharinger, Port Townsend, $500.
• Vicky Murphy, Port Angeles, $2,000.
• Francis and Sharon Maguire, Sequim, $500, in memory of Rob and Ruby Magnuson.
• Jennifer Zaccardo, Beaver, $500, In memory of Jack Zaccardo.
• David and Patricia Myers, Sequim, $250.
• Joe and Claudia Girard, Port Angeles, $250.
• Martha and Sam Baker, Port Angeles, $400.
• Stephanie Hilt, Port Angeles, $100.
• Steven Moore, Port Townsend, $1,000.
NAME ONLY
• Kerry and Marilyn Perkins, Port Angeles, in honor of Jeannie Rawley — sister and friend.
• Rodger and Maura Oaks, Port Angeles, in memory of Dr. Chul You.
• M.J. Valadez, Sequim, in honor of Bible study neighbors.
• Rob and Cindy Tulloch, Port Angeles.
• Janet Wicker, Sequim.
• Sydna and Barry Baker, Sequim.
• Rodger Lien, Beaver.
• Seattle Public Library , Seattle.
• Ann Waldron, Sequim.
• Barbabra Priest, Brinnon.
• Darlene Jones, Port Angeles, in memory of Jim, Jeremy, Kenny, and Clara.
• Cynthia Johnson, Port Townsend.
• John and Diana Anderson, Sequim.
• Monty and Gerry Grouch, Carlsborg, in memory of George and Louise Simonson.
• Bill Sery, Port Townsend.
• Bedi and Phil Saxton, Port Townsend, in loving memory of Eileen and Don Garling.
• Diane Horton, Port Angeles, in honor of David and friends lost.
• Jeff and Diane Dawson, Sequim.
• Ray Weinmann, Port Angeles.
• Laurie D’Alessandro, Sequim.
• John and Renee Jones, Sequim.
• Douglas Smith, Sequim.
• Lynne Brandl Mike Barrett, Sequim.
• Janet Erickson, Port Hadlock, in memory of Raymond.
• Ron and Michele Fraker, Port Angeles.
• Pat Milliren, Port Angeles.
• Darlene and Michael Clemens, Port Angeles, in memory of Bea and Walt.
• Joe and Naomi Denhart, Port Angeles, in memory of Pat Sexton.
• Gweneth Moore, Sequim.
• Robert and Virgina Bowling, Sequim.
• Barry and Ellen Lerich, Nordland.
• Richard Kohler, Sequim.
• Kelly Sanderbeck Brent Ewing, Port Angeles.
• Earl and Becky Archer, Sequim.
• Geoff Jake and Laura , Port Angeles, in loving memory of Grandma and Grandpa Melly and Grandma and Grandpa Kus.
• Dan and Janet Gouin, Port Angeles, in honor of Bjorn Larsen.
• Patrick Plaster, Port Townsend, in memory of Della and Duane Plaster.
• Bronson West Marian Birch, Port Angeles.
• Diana Childs, Sequim.
• Joanna and Al Hamilton, Port Angeles, in memory of Dick and Gloria Timm.
• Gene and Lois Brown, Sequim, in memory of Gene Brown.
• Susanne Orr, Port Angeles.
• Paul Forrest Gail McDonald, Port Angeles.
• Laurel Nutting, Port Angeles, in memory of John Nutting.
• Russ and Janet Holt, Sequim.
• Charlotte Duchow, Port Angeles.
• Gerald and Nancy Stephanz, Port Angeles.
• Viki Kocha, Carlsborg.
• LaRue Robirts, Sequim, in memory of Dale and Andy Robirts.
• Mark and Diana Schildknecht, Sequim, in memory of Eric Miner. Eric Miner was a career marine, a brother, a best friend, a mentor and so much more to so many. Loved and respected and remembered always.
• Mike Shale, Sequim.
• Jill Blake, Sequim.
• David and Francie Louden, Port Angeles.
• Kathy Schreiner, Sequim, in loving memory of John Schreiner.
• Richard and Karen Grennan, Sequim.
• John and Darlene Mojen, Port Ludlow.
• Bruce and Terri McCoppen, Port Angeles.
• Beth Ashkin Joseph Abril, Port Angeles.
• Gerald and Charolotte Pierce, Sequim.
• Steve and Karen Anderson, Port Angeles.
• Elizabeth Geddes, Port Angeles.
• Barbara Erler Mel Perricone, Sequim, in memory of Linnda Dumont and Virginia Parker.
• Richard and Donna Halsaver, Sequim.
• Del and Kris Cadwallader, Port Angeles, in memory of Marion Cabe, Uncle Don Thompson, Andy “Droid” Weeks and in honor of our military and veterans.
• William Cunningham, Port Angeles, in honor of Valerie C.
• Bill and Marge Pieratt, Port Angeles, in memory of Joan Gill.
• C.V. and Sue Tondreau, Sequim.
• Mary Romstand Bob Kajfasz, Port Angeles.
• Hazel Blake, Sequim.
• Gary and Dianne Sayler, Sequim, in memory of Lori Page – A great friend and animal lover.
• Gary and Dianne Sayler, Sequim, in memory of Mary Davidson — a wonderful caring person.
• Cathy and Ron Grant, Sequim.
• Greg Shield Colleen Cunningham, Port Angeles.
• Rosemary Kane, Port Angeles, in memory of Midge Bader.
• Patti Brant, Sequim, in memory of Mike Brande.
• Joe and Cheryl Winney, Port Angeles.
• Michael and Marianne McDermott, Port Angeles.
• Susan Skabinna, Sequim, in honor of Richard Barker.
• Viki Kocha, Carlsborg, in honor of Bill and Karen Woolf.
• Viki Kocha, Carlsborg.
• Ross and Vee Canning, Port Angeles.
• John and Phyllis Kendall, Port Angeles, in memory of James Ervin.
• Barry and Dolly Burnett, Port Angeles.
• Eve Farrell, Port Angeles, Dan J. Farrell.
