PORT ANGELES — Nearly than $100,000 has been raised by Peninsula families so far since the Peninsula Daily News launched its annual fundraising campaign.
The Peninsula Home Fund, now in its 35th year, is conducting the campaign through the holiday season to provide an avenue for neighbors to help neighbors on the North Olympic Peninsula.
It focuses on giving residents the opportunity to help those in need with a “hand up, not a handout.”
Through Friday, donations totaled $97,299.41.
Since 1989, the Home Fund has raised more than $4.93 million to help those in need in Clallam and Jefferson counties.
Last year, $180,202 was contributed through the holiday season.
Donations, along with the names of the donors, should they elect to have them published, are presented in the Peninsula Daily News throughout the campaign.
The past few months, a committee upgraded the process for distributing the funds while keeping firmly in place the core value of neighbor helping neighbor.
Under the new system, a committee will announce after the start of the new year that grants are available for nonprofits that serve Clallam and Jefferson counties. Olympic View Community Foundation, a longstanding 501(c)(3) nonprofit, will oversee the awarding of the grants.
Through good times and bad, the generosity and compassion of Peninsula residents has remained constant. Some donate throughout the year while others provide one donation during the campaign months.
From children’s pennies to checks for thousands of dollars, each donation makes a difference, helping people from Port Townsend to Forks, from Quilcene and Brinnon to Sequim, Port Angeles, Joyce and La Push.
All contributions are fully federally tax-deductible for the year in which the check is written.
Those who wish to donate can mail checks to Peninsula Daily News, P.O. Box 1330, Port Angeles, WA, 98362, or to Olympic View Community Foundation, P.O. Box 3651, Sequim, WA, 98382.
An online option is available at https://ov-cf.org/peninsula-home-fund-donation.
All are invited to participate in this tradition of giving, one unique to the Peninsula. Many donors have given for years, and we thank them for their generosity. It makes a difference for our community.
The following is a donor list through Dec. 31:
Name and amount
• Donald R. Webb, Port Angeles, $1,000, in memory of Patricia A. Donlin.
• Suzie Nunley, Port Angeles, $206, for Donald Nunley.
• Jerry and Jackie Schwagler, Quilcene, $2,000.
Name only
• Janet Cattano, Sequim.
• Mark and Patty Hannah, Port Angeles, in honor of Monday morning Tai Chi class.
• Dorothy Phillips, Sequim, in memory of Clell Hensen.
• Brian Phillips, Erin Shield, Colleen Cunningham and Greg Shield, Port Angeles.
• Elizabeth Geddes, Port Angeles.
• David Goldstein and Eriko Inage, Port Angeles, in memory of Junko Igarashi.
• Dick and Connie Thorson, Port Angeles.
• Pat Floor and Lori Kramer, Port Angeles.
• Joe and Cheryl Winney, Port Angeles.
• Pat Flood and Olympic Acupuncture, Port Angeles.
• Curt Oppelt, Port Angeles, in memory of Laurel Oppelt, Ed and Gladys Maybee, and Mike Dedmore.
• Eve Farrell, Port Angeles, in memory of Dan Farrell and Sheila Ostrowski.
• David and Francie Louden, Port Angeles.
• Gary and Lynn Anderson, Sequim.
• Mary Thayne, Sequim.
• Ken Gallant and Mary Beth Lagenaur, Sequim.
• Norma Wiggins, Port Angeles, in memory of Dora Anton, my friend.
• Tony Rumore and Ferdinand Haberli, Port Angeles.
• Robert and Virginia Bowling, Sequim.
• Barbara Erler and Mel Perricone, Sequim, in memory of Carolyn and Larry Dudley, Virginia Parker.
• Jim and Robbie Mantooth, Port Angeles, for John Brewer.
• Kathi and Bob Pressley, Port Angeles, for Florence Swanson.
• Pat Milliren, Port Angeles.
• Kathy Renehan, Sequim.
• Jim and Nan Benson, Sequim.
• John and Diana Anderson, Sequim.
• Anne and Vincent Murray, Port Angeles.
• Russell and Janet Holt, Sequim.
• Charlotte Warren, Sequim.
• Gene and Lois Brown, Sequim, in memory of Greg Brown.
• Rick and Margaret Yates, Port Angeles.
• Paul Howard, Port Angeles.
• John and Marie Marrs, Port Angeles, in memory of Perry, Margie and Larry Brackett.
• George and Jolie Will, Sequim.
• Marc and Pat Thomsen, Port Angeles.
• Nadine Fuller, Forks.
• Diane Jones, Sequim, in memory of Erwin P. Jones, Jr. and Aunt Dorothy Ann.
Anonymous
• Port Angeles, $100, in honor of Clallam County veterans.
• Sequim, $100.
• Port Angeles, $2,000, in memory of Homer Muto.
• Port Angeles, $200.
• Forks, $100.
• Port Townsend, $100.
• Sequim, $50, in memory of Jim Schier.
• Port Angeles, $50.
• Port Angeles, $25, in memory of Don Marston.
• Port Angeles, $500.
• Sequim, $100.
• Sequim, $100.
• Port Angeles, $50, in memory of Brian Jacobs.
• Sequim, $50.
• Sequim, $20.
• Sequim, $100, in memory of Corky Johnson.
• Sequim, $1,030.
• Sequim, $300.
• Sequim, $100, in honor of William and Rita Cunningham.
• Sequim, $500.
• Sequim, $400.
• Sequim, $200.
• Port Angeles, $200.
• Sequim, $103.
• Port Angeles, $103.
• Port Angeles, $75.
• Port Townsend, $500.
• Sequim, $500.
• Sequim, $231.75.
• Sequim, $200.
• Port Angeles, $100.
• Port Angeles, $100.
• Sekiu, $100, for Carrie Larsen.
• Port Angeles, $50.
• Port Angeles, $50.
• Sequim, $200.
• Port Angeles, $50.
