From the Orcas Island Education Foundation
The Orcas Island Education Foundation (OIEF) is happy to announce that it will donate the needed funding so that the buses will run every day for the rest of the school year. According to OIEF President Janet Brownell, “OIEF recognized the hardship a cut in bus service would place on many families, so we have dipped into our reserve fund so that this would not happen.”
This school year OIEF has facilitated almost $50,000 in donations to the OISD. These donations have funded staffing, the OPI trip, lab tables, the school library, buses, to mention just a few programs.
May 26th is OIEF’s fundraiser for the year. “Most of our donations come from the ‘Food for Thought’ event. If you support the Education Foundation, please come to our barbecue on the Saturday of Memorial Weekend. It’s a fun way to support our public schools.” says Brownell.
Thank you to OIEF for stepping in to help.
One more example of our cummunity stepping up for our kids!
Thank you for your support in these tough financial times. I am sure that the students and their families are most thankful for your much needed financial contributions.