Letter to Editor | Many Thanks From Forest School

— from Heidi Bruce for Orcas Island Forest School —

Orcas Island Forest School would like to give many thanks to those who attended our first annual Spring Soiree. The warm evening at West Beach Farm was filled with music, food, and children playing in the gardens. We’d like to give special thanks to the following community members and businesses that generously donated to this event:

West Beach Farm (Nate and Hailey Averna, Ron Thompson & Kathy Morris), The Crow Valley String Band and Brother for Sale, Mandy Troxel, Libby Valluzzi, Orcas Events, John Chappelle and Doe Bay Resort, Maple Rock Farm and Hogstone Pizza, Ryan Kennedy, Claire Nollman, Island Hoppin’ Brewery, Orcas Septic Service, Orcas Food Co-op, Mijitas, Morning Star Farm, Island Market, and OCPA, as well as all of the parent and board volunteers.

This event was the kickoff to our online fundraising campaign that will help support scholarships and the Forest School mission of providing a play-based, all weather, outdoor early childhood education program. Please take a look at all of the great items you can receive for a donation to our scholarship fund: www.generosity.com/education-fundraising/orcas-island-forest-school-spring-fundraiser

Thank you again.