Non-Profits

Amabile Choir

Amabile is a multigenerational community choir committed to enhancing the musical experience in Kitsap county through choral music singing, collaborations, and performances that are accessible to all members of our community.

We perform at least six concerts a year, scheduled in the spring and during the holiday season. For the last two years, we’ve also performed “A Christmas Party with Amabile” at the Jewel Box Theatre in Poulsbo.

Our director, Sylvia Cauter, taught choral music at North Kitsap High School for 28 years. Under her leadership, we are actively pursuing collaborations with choirs from surrounding schools and other local community-based musical groups. This year, we are performing with the Sakai Intermediate Choir and the NKSH Vocal Point Jazz Choir.

Our mission is to educate and inspire singers and audience members by performing choral music with love and joyful intention. We hope to see you at one of our concerts!

Website:amabilechoir.org

American Red Cross

Every day, in communities big and small across King and Kitsap counties, the American Red Cross is at work alleviating human suffering. When a family’s home catches fire, we provide lodging, food, comfort and more, bridging the gap between despair and hope. When a community is threatened by a disaster, we mobilize to deliver relief including shelter, nourishing meals, health services, and comfort. When a cancer patient is fighting to survive, we deliver lifesaving blood, wherever and whenever it is needed. The availability of blood and blood products can mean the difference between life and death. When a service member has an emergency and needs to reach family back home, the Red Cross helps connect them. We provide exceptional care from the day they enlist through their lives as veterans. For more than 140 years, the Red Cross has helped neighbors down the street, across the country and around the world.

Website: www.redcross.org/local/wa/northwestregion

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Arms Around Bainbridge

The mission of Arms Around Bainbridge is to provide support to members of the Bainbridge Island community facing overwhelming financial and emotional burdens associated with a serious illness. Arms Around Bainbridge provides immediate assistance for basic human needs through direct person-to-person support and interaction with our beneficiaries. The all-volunteer organization accomplishes its work through community fundraising activities and partnerships, and by building local and regional awareness.

Website: www.armsaroundbainbridge.org

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Arts & Humanities Bainbridge

Arts & Humanities Bainbridge (AHB) serves as a dynamic force on Bainbridge Island, fostering connections between the arts, business, and community. AHB oversees the Bainbridge Creative District (BCD) and manages Currents, our online platform spotlighting the island’s arts and culture events.

Through the BCD and Currents, we showcase Bainbridge as a cultural destination, attracting visitors and enriching appreciation for our heritage. Our programs include a robust public art initiative, arts in education, individual artist grants, and a diverse events calendar featuring highlights such as the Spring Asian Arts & Heritage Festival and the Fall Arts Festival.

AHB’s efforts contribute to a vibrant community, where arts and humanities thrive, enhancing our quality of life and reinforcing Bainbridge as an engaging place to live, work, and explore. We facilitate connections and collaborations among cultural organizations, offering support through fiscal sponsorship and grants to emerging artists.

Website: www.AHBainbridge.org

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Assistance Dogs Northwest

The mission of Assistance Dogs Northwest (ADNW) is to provide professionally trained dogs that increase independence and enhance quality of life for children and adults with disabilities and other special needs. Our vision is to continue training and placing more Assistance Dogs in the Pacific Northwest that will help both the dogs and their partners realize their full potential. ADNW, with headquarters located on Bainbridge Island, improves the lives of over 10,000 people annually through the delivery of Assistance Dog Programs and Community Outreach Programs, including our Therapy Dog Program, Veterans Program, Workplace Readiness Program, and Education Program. Assistance Dogs and lifetime follow-up support are provided free of charge to ensure equitable access to our programs and services for those with the greatest needs.

 

Website: www.assistancedogsnorthwest.org

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Bainbridge Arts & Crafts

Bainbridge Arts & Crafts fosters the creation and appreciation of fine contemporary art and craft by jurying, exhibiting, and representing the work of Northwest artists, and by offering arts education and outreach experiences to all ages throughout Kitsap County and the region.

Founded in 1948 by a group of ambitious, forward-thinking artists, craftspeople, and art educators, we are one of the region’s largest nonprofit galleries. We support the livelihood of more than 200 Northwest artists while serving youth, adults, and seniors each year through more than 100 free programs taking place inside and outside of our gallery space. We work to increase representation of diverse backgrounds, voices, and perspectives in all that we do.

Website: www.bacart.org

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Bainbridge Band Boosters

Bainbridge Band Boosters supports the Bainbridge middle & high school band programs to provide students with a rewarding performing arts experience and to enrich our community with great performances and superior citizenship. At BHS, the Band Program features two concert bands, a percussion ensemble, two jazz ensembles, a competitive marching band, a competitive winterguard, jazz combos, a New Orleans Brass Band, and a robust chamber music program. Our students compete in, and routinely place highly in, regional and state music competitions. The program creates inspirational community events including our annual swing dance, performing at all home football games, hosting the Puget Sound Jazz Festival, and performing at area businesses and downtown festivities throughout the year. Bainbridge Bands are a wonderful place for students to strengthen music skills, learn leadership and team building, and give back to our community, and we are better with your support!

Website: https://www.bainbridgebands.org/

Bainbridge Book Festival

The Bainbridge Book Festival is a celebration of the literary arts, and we invite you to join us as we prepare for the inaugural event in October 2024. As a community of writers, readers, and book lovers, we’re excited to build on Bainbridge Island’s rich heritage and contribute to its thriving cultural scene. We’re looking for supporters who share our passion for reading. Your generous contribution will help us bring together authors, publishers, and readers from around the region and the country to celebrate the power of words and storytelling. The festival will feature talks from a diverse range of authors, plus book signings and sales. With the natural beauty of Bainbridge Island as a backdrop, visitors can also enjoy the island’s dining, shopping, and many cultural and outdoor activities. We hope you’ll support the Bainbridge Book Festival and help us create a memorable and enriching experience for all ages.

Website: www.bainbridgebookfestival.org

Bainbridge Chorale

The Bainbridge Chorale began in 1971 when a group of like-minded Bainbridge residents got together to sing and soon after began presenting choral concerts. Since our modest beginnings, we have grown in our scope and mission in ways our founders could never have envisioned. Thousands of voices have joined our adult and youth choirs over the years, sharing music of all genres with ever-growing audiences. Hundreds of our neighbors have enjoyed coming together to participate in our annual community singing events, open to all. But our mission goes beyond hosting events. We offer quality musical education to singers of all ages, and perform professional-level concerts with repertoire ranging from a cappella to choral-orchestral masterworks. We remain committed to our conviction that sharing the act of singing together touches the hearts of all who listen or participate, transcending our differences and evoking a healing sense of our shared humanity.

Website: www.bainbridgechorale.org

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Bainbridge Community Piano Association

Bainbridge Community Piano Association owns and maintains the Yamaha C6 grand piano in Huney Hall at Waterfront Park Community Center. The association presents professional concerts of jazz and classical music in the concert series First Sundays Concerts, Sing Along and Sounds children’s series and sponsors community student recitals.

Website: www.firstsundaysconcerts.org

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Bainbridge Cooperative Nursery School (BCNS)

Bainbridge Cooperative Nursery School provides quality preschool education for children ages 3-6. Our community of caring families and exceptional teachers continue to provide an enriching environment that encourages children to thrive. We have been learning through art and play since 1963. Donations through One Call for All are used to supplement a scholarship fund for families in need of tuition assistance.

Website: www.bcnspreschool.org

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Bainbridge History Museum

The Bainbridge History Museum sparks curiosity and inspires connection, offering many perspectives, so visitors may reflect on, learn about, and celebrate the diverse stories of the Island.

The Museum’s iconic 1908 schoolhouse features a lively, beautiful, and provocative primary exhibit. “Our Community: Past to Present” illuminates diverse, beloved, and previously untold stories about Bainbridge Island. The exhibit showcases 13 individual Bainbridge communities, or groups of people, linked by heritage, work, or hobby. Combining historical content and elegant design with sensory, hands-on learning activities for people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds, this elegant exhibit is full of information.

The Museum offers many programs and events throughout the year. The smaller Helen L. Bucey gallery features local exhibits and rotates annually. Please stop by for a visit Wednesday-Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm. Admission is free.

Website: bainbridgehistorymuseum.org

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Bainbridge Island Child Care Centers

BICCC is adding a new preschool at our main campus on High School Rd and we need your assistance! Starting in the fall of 2025, Branches Preschool will open their doors for a new half day preschool experience. We are looking to embellish our existing curriculum and programming plus build more playground equipment, including an experiential preschool in our “mini Grand Forest”. Every dollar counts so please join us! Local parents have trusted our quality child care for more that fifty years and we are known for our professional and nurturing staff, creative and enriching programs, and strong and supportive community connections. We are very excited to bring a new age group to our beautiful main campus.

Website: www.biccc.org

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Bainbridge Island Downtown Association

Since 1992, Bainbridge Island Downtown Association (BIDA) has worked on key community events, downtown beautification, seasonal decorations, and economic vitality. BIDA’s mission is to create a vibrant, inclusive, beautiful, and dynamic downtown. Our goal is to strengthen our downtown for our local businesses, community, and out of town visitors alike, while preserving and celebrating the authenticity of Bainbridge as a unique place to live, work, visit, stay, dine, shop, and play. BIDA is recognized as the only accredited Main Street community in Kitsap County, and one of a handful of Washington accredited National Historic Main Streets by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. BIDA works throughout the year with Main Street America to preserve our historic character and support our local economy. We execute a variety of efforts, including the production of a hands-on Walkabout Guide, which invites, guides and educates visitors. We also develop, produce and market successful events such as the Third of July Street Dance, Art Walk, and the Hometown Halloween celebration.

Website: www.bainbridgedowntown.org

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Bainbridge Island Film Festival

The Bainbridge Island Film Festival aims to bring together the communities of Bainbridge Island and Kitsap County in celebrating films and filmmakers from both around the corner and around the world. Through an annual festival, as well as year-round programming and initiatives, BIFF strives to bolster the local filmmaking and filmgoing communities of the island through diverse programming and engagement of films, panels, Q&A’s, and events.

Website: bifilmfest.org

Bainbridge Island Food Forest

The Bainbridge Island Food Forest showcases responsible agroecological practices like vegetated buffer zones, reducing the risk that excess nutrients end up in Puget Sound. Open to the public 365 days a year, it is utilized by walkers, birders, hikers, runners, nature lovers, and students. While fostering the health of all species, it is a(n):

  • Edible public park, open to all
  • Community powered, co-created hub delivering hands-on experiences to grow ideas and inspire curiosity in children and adults
  • Living classroom and shared space to implement regenerative local food production and innovative concepts in habitat preservation and restoration
  • Sanctuary free for all to gather, nourish, explore, and share
  • Replicable model for year-round food security and equitable distribution of locally grown, nutritious, and fresh food

The project addresses climate change and increases environmental awareness and skills of students through focused field studies, extension lessons, and building a hands-on relationship with the land.

Website: friendsofthefarms.org/bff

Bainbridge Island Friends of the Library

The Bainbridge Island Friends of the Library (BIFOL) supports Bainbridge Public Library by raising money through book sales. The books sold by the Friends of the Library are donated by generous Bainbridge Islanders. BIFOL holds two to three book sales per month, as well as selling donated books online.

This past year, the Friends focused on increasing the Bainbridge Public Library Endowment Fund which will ensure funds for ongoing library program and facilities needs. Further, BIFOL provided significant support for the children’s, teens’ and adult programs. Examples are the summer learning program, children’s story time, maintenance of the salt water aquarium in the children’s area and support for the ever-popular Great Decisions programs. Friends also supports library staff with funds for materials that they request.

Website: www.bifriends.org

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Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Association

BIJAEMA maintains a permanent memorial to honor the Bainbridge Islanders of Japanese descent and the friends and neighbors who stood by them when they were forcibly exiled under Executive Order 9066 and Civilian Exclusion Order No. 1 during World War II. Our memorial serves as a space for healing and education, ensuring that the profound human rights lessons from their unjust incarceration resonate widely. By embracing the timeless principle of Nidoto Nai Yoni, “Let It Not Happen Again,” we strive to make this poignant history perpetually relevant to future generations. Join us in fostering a shared commitment to preventing such injustices and building a more understanding global community.

Website: bijaema.org

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Bainbridge Island Land Trust

The Bainbridge Island Land Trust’s mission is to conserve and steward the diverse natural environments of Bainbridge Island.

For over three decades, the Land Trust has played a vital role in conserving areas of ecological significance, including forests, shorelines, steams, wetlands, tidelands and unique plant and animal habitat networks. This work to protect and restore Island lands and waters honors past generations, preserves a legacy for future generations, and builds a network of protected lands resilient to a changing climate.

The Land Trust works with local and regional partners to acquire and restore land for preserves, parks, trails, and public use. The Land Trust has preserved more than 1,500 acres, including Hilltop, The Grand Forest, Pritchard Park, Gazzam Lake, Agate Passage, Cougar Creek, Rockaway Bluff and Springbrook Creek Preserves. We also partner with private landowners to protect and steward their land using conservation easement agreements.

Website: www.bi-landtrust.org

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Bainbridge Island Museum of Art

BIMA inspires curiosity, wonder and understanding by connecting people with the contemporary art and craft of the Puget Sound region. We are committed to providing free general admission everyday, made possible thanks to generous donors and members like you. We welcome visitors from all over the world to our ten gallery spaces rotated three times a year.

We are inspired by the community to keep evolving our program offerings each year to best fit the needs of the individuals and families in the region. These programs include, but are not limited to, educational programs, including field trips, summer camps, and hands-on art activities for students throughout the region, Creative Aging, which includes programs for people going through early stage memory loss, music and film festivals, including the Within/Earshot Jazz Festival, artist talks, workshops, and cultural celebrations including, Black History Month celebrations, and the Dia de los Muertos Celebration.

Website: www.biartmuseum.org

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Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation

Support the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation with a gift through One Call for All.

The Parks & Trails Foundation draws from community creativity and inspiration to mobilize resources that improve parks and trails island wide. Your gifts allow us to expand mileage and connectivity for local trails; lead campaigns for community amenities like the Strawberry Hill Bike Park; steward healthy forest projects at Moritani Preserve; offer community grants to improve local parks, trails, and recreational environments; and support year-round stewardship through Student Conservation Corps, EarthCorps and Summer Trails Crew.

Your gift through One Call for All makes this and so much more possible for our Bainbridge Island parks and trails. Thank you!

Website: www.biparksfoundation.org

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Bainbridge Island Poet Laureate Program

The mission of the Bainbridge Island Poet Laureate Program is to select individuals to serve as poets laureate for the community of Bainbridge Island and to support the then-serving poet laureate’s programs and events. As an advocate for the art of poetry, our poet laureate is a writer, teacher, host, and communicator who connects with individuals and community groups to promote the writing and enjoyment of poetry on Bainbridge Island. Activities include free poetry readings and workshops, bringing regional guest poets to Bainbridge, promoting National Poetry Month (April) through events such as the Poetry Corners exhibit in downtown Winslow, and celebrating our community’s cultural heritage through the spoken word. The Bainbridge Island Poet Laureate also serves as the City of Bainbridge Island civic poet. The Poet Laureate Program, a Washington nonprofit corporation, is fiscally sponsored by Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN).

Website: bainbridgeislandpoetlaureate.org

Bainbridge Island Rotary Scholarship Foundation

The Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island Scholarship Foundation provides a unique scholarship opportunity for Island students seeking to continue their studies or follow a vocational path. The scholarships are based on an individual giving back through community service and leadership. In 2023, the Foundation granted eight scholarships totaling over $40,000 to Bainbridge students who had demonstrated a true commitment to community service and leadership. The Foundation is building principal to ensure continuation of our Scholarship Commitment regardless of the outcome of any one auction or events such as the pandemic.

Website: www.bainbridgeislandrotary.org

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Bainbridge Island Rowing

Since 2001 Bainbridge Island Rowing has been growing a multi-generational Kitsap County rowing community from our home base at historic Eagle Harbor. Our mission is to build community through rowing and serve the West Sound region. BIR supports recreational, fitness and competitive rowing goals for members by providing outstanding coaching, equipment, and facilities in a welcoming, collaborative, and respectful environment.

Since the beginning, we have helped change hundreds of lives through the positive physical, psychological, social, and sporting impact of rowing. BIR does this by introducing the public to the sport through “Learn to Row” and provides programs throughout the year for high school students and adults for recreational and competitive rowing locally, regionally, and nationally.

Website: www.bainbridgerowing.org

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Bainbridge Island Saddle Club

Bainbridge Island Saddle Club (Founded in 1948) is a volunteer membership organization whose mission is to promote good horsemanship and foster amateur equestrian sports for Bainbridge Island and the surrounding communities. On our 8-acre facility next to Manzanita Park, we host a variety of affordable family-friendly activities and events including hunter-jumper and dressage schooling shows, clinics and educational workshops for all ages, open to the community at large. Our members additionally enjoy year-round facility access, fun equestrian gaming events, demonstrations and special community gatherings. Our show season culminates in an annual fall awards banquet to celebrate and honor the achievements of our members. We tailor operations to offer youth leadership and community service opportunities, and partner with other equestrian non-profits, such as United States Equestrian Federation and Bainbridge Island Pony Club, to provide a path for teen equestrian sports lettering and further educational opportunities.

bainbridgesaddleclub.org

Bainbridge Island Senior/Community Center

The Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center seeks to empower and enhance the quality of life of people in our community as they age. We serve nearly 2,000 members and additional guests each year, providing unique opportunities for social interaction and recreation, plus information and resources to help seniors live independently.

The Senior Center’s purpose is crystallized in its vision: “Bainbridge Island is a vibrant, compassionate, inclusive place to grow up and grow older.” This vision is consistent with the City of Bainbridge Island’s Comprehensive Plan, which emphasizes principles of a caring community, neighborliness as the foundation for all human services, and the importance of cooperation and coordination among service providers.

Website: www.biseniorcenter.org

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Bainbridge Island Special Needs Foundation/Stephen’s House

Bainbridge Island Special Needs Foundation/Stephens House was established in 2002 to serve adults with developmental disabilities who reside throughout Kitsap County. BISNF’s affordable day program reflects our belief that adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities thrive through participation in various community-based recreational and social activities. Our goals are to provide a space where our members can create community, develop friendships, improve their physical and mental well-being, learn new skills, and increase their self-confidence and sense of belonging. Activities include, but are not limited to, special events in the community, swimming, CrossFit, yoga, art projects, computer activities, movies, music, grocery shopping, and cooking. BISNF is funded primarily through private and public grants and individual donations. We are a DSHS-approved Respite Agency.

Website: www.bispecialneedsfoundation.org

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Bainbridge Island Sportsmen’s Club

The Club is open to sports men, women, and families. BISC provides three ranges for members and the public: archery, shotgun, pistol-caliber. Operated and maintained by volunteers, BISC operates these outdoor venues to promote recreational shooting sports, gun safety and to educate the community in the safe, proper use of firearms and archery equipment for recreation, competition, hunting. BISC has a special emphasis on youth archery programs. In April, BISC hosts a free Kids Fishing Derby. At Thanksgiving and Christmas, BISC hosts holiday meals for those in need. For lessons, coaching, or practice for archery, shooting and fly-casting, contact the club. An Island tradition for over 90 years, BISC annually hosts WDFW Hunter’s Education courses. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and other groups can use the clubhouse for meetings. In June, BISC awards a scholarship to a graduating high school senior.

Website: www.biscwa.org

Bainbridge Island Ultimate

Bainbridge Island Ultimate (BIU) is a nonprofit sports group organized and run by volunteers, a board, and coaches who are dedicated to teaching and supporting Ultimate frisbee opportunities for current and future high school players. Ultimate is a gender inclusive, multiage, self-officiated sport, known for its unique “Spirit of the Game,” which focuses on sportspersonship and fair play. While competitive play is encouraged, it isn’t at the expense of respect between players, adherence to the rules, and the basic joy of play. Ultimate teams receive “spirit scores” from opponents, and are rated on characteristics such as kindness, friendliness, fairness, positivity, respect, and enthusiasm. Games often conclude with a “spirit circle,” where teams give each other high-fives and shout-outs in a group setting. Bainbridge Island Ultimate fosters a sense of belonging, self-worth, cooperation, confidence, fun, and camaraderie. At BIU we work to keep this “spirit” alive and well!

Website: https://biultimate.org

Bainbridge Island Visually Impaired Persons Support Group

Our organization provides education, social support, and resources that improve independence and maintain quality of life for blind and low-vision persons. For example, “How- To” information on minimizing household hazards, simplifying food preparation, improving reading skills, adapting to digital devices, and traveling techniques is offered to all who have vision problems. We also serve as an advocate for the inclusion of visually impaired persons in the broader activities of the community by emphasizing their problems, needs and capabilities. Regular meetings by Zoom or in-person afford opportunities for information exchange and network development among members. Support through One Call For All enables the organization to extend community outreach, strengthen educational programs, and acquire equipment that is used for demonstration and training, thereby improving the capacity of visually impaired persons to function more effectively in their daily environment.

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Bainbridge Island Volunteer Firefighters Association

Proudly serving Bainbridge Island since 1942, the Bainbridge Island Volunteer Firefighters Association and its membership serve our community as volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians. Our mission is to safeguard lives, property, and the environment through prevention, education, and emergency response. Your generous donations support firefighting, emergency medical services, rescue, public safety, disaster relief, community education, and member training.

Website: www.bifd.org/volunteering

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Bainbridge Island Youth Orchestra

The training orchestra for string musicians ages 7-18 on Bainbridge Island, BIYO provides students with the opportunity to perform orchestral music at a high degree of artistry while improving technical skills and fostering collaboration and community. Our tiered orchestra program allows students from beginner to advanced to benefit and grow from their involvement. We celebrate our performing artists with four annual free public concerts, collaborations with the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra, an educational local school’s outreach program and festivals open to all area musicians. In order to increase access to music education, BIYO also sponsors an after school program for elementary-aged children to learn to play the violin, viola, or cello. Thank you for your support.

Website: www.biyo.us

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Bainbridge Island Youth Soccer Club (BIFC)

Bainbridge Island Youth Soccer Club (dba Bainbridge Island FC) promotes the love of the game of soccer by providing quality training and appropriate competition for all ages and abilities in a safe and supportive environment, while developing the highest standards of player growth and fair play.

Website: www.bifc.net

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Bainbridge Ometepe Sister Islands Association

The Bainbridge Ometepe Sister Islands Association (BOSIA) began in 1986 with the mission of developing relationships and increasing understanding between the people of Ometepe, an island in Lake Nicaragua, and the people of Bainbridge Island. Over the years, connections have been developed in the areas of supporting education, health, people with special needs, coffee-growing, and community projects. But perhaps the work that best supports our mission is promoting people-to-people exchanges between Bainbridge and our sister island in Nicaragua. One Call For All donations help pay travel costs for Bainbridge students who need aid to be a part of our high school delegations to Ometepe and for Ometepinos who come to Bainbridge in various delegations – including health, English teachers, and anniversary delegations – who could not otherwise participate.

Website: www.bainbridgeometepe.org

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Bainbridge Performing Arts

The quintessential heart of the island’s performing arts community, Bainbridge Performing Arts has served our community for almost 70 years. BPA’s beautiful new facility, The Buxton Center, is a gathering place for community members to engage with the performing arts through a diverse program of live theatre productions, performing arts education, symphony concerts from the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra, monthly improv performances from The Edge Improv, and a wide variety of community events. BPA’s mission is to promote appreciation of and participation in the performing arts to build, educate, and inspire our vibrant, creative community.

Website: www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org

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Bainbridge Prepares

Founded in 2011, Bainbridge Prepares prepares for and responds to natural and public health emergencies that affect Bainbridge Island and the greater Western Washington region. With over 19 specialized teams and 700+ volunteers from across the region, we work hand-in-hand with first responders, governmental agencies, and other nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations to build and educate communities prior to emergencies, and supplement the professional response if an emergency or disaster occurs.

Website: bainbridgeprepares.org

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Bainbridge Public Library

Bainbridge Public Library, a nonprofit organization, owns, operates, and maintains the Library building and grounds through community donations and grants. Kitsap Regional Library provides the library staff, collection, classes, and a virtual library at KRL.org with funding from property tax revenues. Together we provide the quality library our community wants and has come to expect. Thank you for your support.

Website: www.bainbridgepubliclibrary.org

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Bainbridge Schools Foundation

Bainbridge Schools Foundation (BSF) is an independent, non-profit organization working in close partnership with our public school community. BSF’s core mission is to bridge the gap between government funding and the dollars needed for pivotal programs to fully operate. If these programs are not funded, many students are left behind. BSF funds crucial programs within the public school system including K-12 Academic Intervention, K-12 Social Emotional Learning, and educator support through training and mentorship. These programs provide meaningful contributions to the success of our public school educators and students. Your support is critical in retaining our highly-qualified educators and sustaining students in every school. Over three years of an unpredictable and challenging education environment, these programs have demonstrated their central role in the schools. Help us continue this work by contributing to Bainbridge Schools Foundation.

Website: www.bainbridgeschoolsfoundation.org

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Bainbridge Student Loan Fund

Bainbridge Student Loan Fund helps Bainbridge Island students pursue their post-secondary education goals by granting three $3500 low-cost student loans to qualifying students. Loans are interest free while in school and 4% beginning 6 months after graduation. BSLF currently has three students with loans enrolled in higher education and nine former students who have completed their education and are currently repaying their loans.

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Bainbridge Water Polo Club

Founded over 40 years ago, our volunteer-run nonprofit water polo club has become a fixture of Bainbridge Island and a recognized competitive force across the Pacific Northwest. We provide water polo programs for all ages and skill levels—from beginners just learning the game to masters-level athletes. Our mission is to build community, foster athletic development, and support youth through teamwork, discipline, and sport.

As a community-based organization, we rely on donations, sponsorships, and program fees to sustain operations. With our home pool undergoing a major remodel, we are temporarily relocating off-island and expanding our efforts to ensure continued access to the sport through transportation and logistical support for our athletes and families.

Website: https://www.biwaterpolo.com/biwaterpolo

Bainbridge Youth Services

Since 1962 Bainbridge Youth Services (BYS) has been dedicated to the emotional and social well-being of youth by helping them learn and lead while feeling seen, heard, and supported through a variety of programs and services. BYS offers confidential and professional mental health counseling to youth 13-21, peer-to-peer support groups, peer tutoring for all ages (K-12), Work Ready Bainbridge (summer employment & workforce certification program), a community jobs board, the BYS Service Club, and SilverTech Squad. BYS youth and their families are also served through our family services programs including parent counseling and parent support groups.

With generous community support, everything we offer is free to youth. This means that our services are accessible to all youth without barriers.

Website: askbys.org/

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BARN — Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network

BARN is a nonprofit makerspace and hub of the creative community where beginners work alongside experienced artisans. 11 volunteer-run studios offer professional equipment, classes, open studios, and peer learning in Culinary Arts, Drawing & Painting, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Media, Metal, Printmaking & Book Arts, Tech, Woodworking & Small Boatbuilding, and Writing. BARN is committed to helping build a world where people recognize and value their creativity and capacity to contribute to their communities. Most classes, studios, and free events are open to members and guests; reduced fees are available for military and tribal members, students, teachers, and seniors. Financial assistance is available. Community service is a core value, and volunteers assist local organizations with dozens of projects each year.

Your support will help strengthen our community through craft and innovation. Make your gift today!

Website: bainbridgebarn.org

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Battle Point Astronomical Association

Battle Point Astronomical Association ignites passion for science through the lens of astronomy. We offer an observatory, planetarium, telescopes, and more, all available for inspiration, education, and enjoyment by kids and adults. BPAA’s mission is to increase public engagement in supporting the important role of science and technology in our society by offering programs in astronomy, cosmology, starlore, space exploration and more to the general public and schools. We offer educational classes and lectures, star parties, and hands-on how-to instruction with telescopes and finding your way around the night sky. We rely completely on volunteer involvement and community engagement. Come on out and participate and thank you for your financial support!

Website: www.bpastro.org

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Bloedel Reserve

Bloedel Reserve is a 140-acre public garden and nature reserve. In addition to our awe-inspiring gardens, forests, and ponds, the Reserve is a hub for horticulture, conservation, creativity, and well-being. Fulfilling our mission includes providing exemplary care for our landscapes and historic facilities, developing free and low-cost public programs, training our dedicated volunteers, and supporting the ongoing professional development of our staff, who maintain all aspects of the organization. Over 50% of our essential costs are sustained through the generosity of donors like you. Today, we extend an invitation to donate in support of this community treasure. Your gift ensures the preservation of Bloedel Reserve’s beauty and the sustainability of its vital programs. We hope you’ll join us in creating a legacy of harmony with nature and inspiring future generations.

Website: www.bloedelreserve.org

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Boys & Girls Club of Bainbridge Island

Boys & Girls Club of Bainbridge Island is a vital part of the Island community, with a long history of deeply impacting the Island’s youth and families. The Club provides a safe and enriching out-of-school environment and offers an important support system for kids and their families.

Club programs range from after-school care for early elementary-aged youth to robust enrichment and Friday night activities for older kids, and community service opportunities for teens. In the summer, the Club offers high-quality, affordable day camps that feature, arts, sports, science, field trips, and exploration. The Club’s innovative and culturally responsive programs are designed to empower youth to excel in school, become engaged leaders, and lead healthy, productive lives. The Club serves hundreds of youth on the Island each year. Contributions fuel the Club’s ability to extend reduced fees and scholarships to families in need.

Website: positiveplace.org/bainbridge

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Buy Nothing Project

The Buy Nothing Project, started on Bainbridge Island in 2013, is a global gift economy network with over 13 million participants. Our BuyNothing app gives everyone access to a thriving reuse economy where neighbors can ask for what they want or need, give what they have in excess, and express their gratitude. Every gift, whether tangible or a gift of service, is freely-given. Our website offers free resources and person-to-person support to guide this movement and to achieve significant social and environmental benefits. Together, we are fostering a culture of abundant, free giving, asking, and gratitude that keeps items in use and builds resilient communities.

Website: buynothingproject.org

 

Coffee Oasis

The Coffee Oasis is a faith-based non-profit organization that exists to create pathways of opportunity for youth to be restored in heart, soul, mind, and body. We believe youth are the future of our community, but many are hurting, homeless, and hindered from living their full potential. The Coffee Oasis youth programs offer a place for the community to invest in their future—the youth. We do this through creating safe shared spaces, mentorship, street, and school outreach, goal setting, job training, shelter, and crisis intervention. The only way for our mission to succeed is through the support of the entire community—intentional inter-generational and cross-cultural investment. The Coffee Oasis offers all resources, services, activities, and programs to youth 13-25 years old without regard to religious beliefs, race, color, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, identity, or disability.

Website: www.thecoffeeoasis.com

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Community Fund

The OCFA Community Fund is a collective pool, to be distributed among ALL of the nonprofits in our annual campaign. If you are unsure or undecided to which organizations you would like to donate, consider making your gift to this shared fund, knowing that every Agency will receive some of your donation. It’s one-stop-shopping for donating to ALL of our partner agencies!

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Compassionate Listening Project

“The Compassionate Listening Project has been working locally and globally for 30 years to empower individuals and communities to transform conflict and create cultures of peace and healing. We offer online trainings and free Compassion Circles, facilitator certification, and immersion healing Journeys to Alabama and to Israel and Palestine. Compassionate Listening accesses our deepest wisdom to transform separation and conflict into an opportunity for connection, healing and peace.

It is:
• A personal practice – to cultivate self awareness, self regulation and wisdom
• A skill set – to enhance interpersonal relations and navigate challenging conversations
• A process – to help people and groups to bridge their differences and transform conflict
• A healing gift – to people who feel marginalized or in pain

We have 45 certified facilitators and have trained thousands of people around the world and our curricula and practices are integrated into schools, universities, businesses and spiritual communities.”

Website: www.compassionatelistening.org

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Dispute Resolution Center of Kitsap County

The Dispute Resolution Center of Kitsap County (DRC) strengthens relationships, families, and communities through mediation, facilitation, training, and Restorative Practice services. The goal of the DRC is to build community through the power of effective dialogue. Our mediators help neighbors, businesses, families and agencies find resolutions to their conflicts. We offer facilitation services for board retreats, community Issues, and business meetings. The DRC also offers a variety of training programs. The 40-hour mediation training helps potential mediators meet requirements for certification as well as helps others learn life skills. Our school-based trainings help youth learn skills to deal with conflict in a positive way. All of our trainings offer participants the opportunity to look at conflict in a different way. Finally, our Restorative Practices team is available to work with youth, schools, workplaces, families and HOAs to allow parties to work together to improve challenging situations and repair harm.

Website: www.kitsapdrc.org

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EcoAdapt

EcoAdapt supports Bainbridge Island, and communities like ours, in creating a robust future in the face of climate change, through education and collaboration with local government, community groups and concerned citizens. Our programs include Adaptation Support, Training & Workshops, Research & Innovation, and Knowledge Exchange (including the Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKEx.org) and the National Adaptation Forum). Past work includes guiding Bainbridge Island to a climate savvy comprehensive plan, the Bainbridge Island Climate Impact Assessment and the Climate Change Adaptation Certification (a tool for communities like ours to make climate savvy decisions everyday). EcoAdapt has also co-hosted the Bainbridge Climate and Energy Forum, Movies That Matter, and Community Climate Conversations. Learn more at EcoAdapt.org.

Website: www.EcoAdapt.org

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Filipino American Community of Bainbridge Island & Vicinity

Built in 1928 by the Bainbridge Island Fair Association, the Filipino Community Hall has been used and maintained by the Filipino American Community since 1943. Formerly a receiving site for the National Canning Company during strawberry season, the Hall is now primarily used as a meeting and event center for residents of Bainbridge Island & Vicinity. The Hall was accepted into the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. Incorporated in 1990, the Filipino Community of Bainbridge Island & Vicinity (aka Fil-Am) maintains and uses the hall to practice and preserve the cultures, customs, and traditions of the founders. The hall is available for rent and is used by many community organizations. Fil-Am supports other non-profits and individuals in need through volunteerism. Our mission is to encourage and bestow these values to our families and friends for continued support of the community.

Website: www.facebook.com/groups/124849510973457/

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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center unites comprehensive care and advanced research to provide the latest cancer treatment options and accelerate discoveries that prevent, treat and defeat cancer and infectious diseases worldwide. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is an independent, nonprofit organization and the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington. We have earned a global reputation for our track record of discoveries in cancer, infectious disease and basic research, including important advances in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services and has network affiliations with hospitals in four states. Fred Hutch also serves as UW Medicine’s cancer program. Our work saves lives. But we can’t do it without your support. Please join us.

Website: www.fredhutch.org

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Friends of Bainbridge Island High School Sailing

Friends of Bainbridge Island High School Sailing is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that provides logistical and financial support to the High School Sailing Team and fosters youth sailing on Bainbridge Island in partnership with Park and Recreation District. Your contribution will be applied to the purchase and maintenance of competition sailboats and associated equipment for the Sailing Team and Park and Recreation District youth sailing programs. Park and Recreation District programs teach youth introductory and advanced sailing and seamanship skills. Their programs prepare young sailors for the Sailing Team. BHS sailors, in turn, are often employed by the Park and Recreation District as instructors teaching the next generation of sailors. We operate under the philosophy that every Team member is important to the Team’s success and is an asset to the Team’s efforts toward excellence in seamanship and good character.

Website: www.bhssailing.org

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Friends of the Farms

The business of farming has changed. Farmers are aging out and seeking successors. Costs have skyrocketed for everything; land, housing, equipment, supplies, and labor. Climate change impacts what and how crops are grown. Friends of the Farms is driven by four goals that reflect this new reality:

  1. Create interest, investment, and pride in local farm businesses so they are part of the everyday fiber of our communities
  2. Foster dynamic year-round connections among our farmers, businesses, and communities
  3. Bring awareness of and respect for local agriculture to ensure a thriving future, where farmers are valued and farmland is conserved for future generations
  4. Ensure that farmers can live in the communities they serve

Friends of the Farms provides affordable housing for farm interns and workers, hands-on educational experiences for children, and community engagement with local food and farms. We are champions and advocates for our local food economy.

Website: www.friendsofthefarms.org

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Gear Grinders: Bainbridge Island Mountain Biking Club

The Bainbridge Island Mountain Biking Club supports the Gear Grinders, the Island’s coed middle and high school level mountain bike teams. We raise funds for equipment, coaches, training for riders and volunteers, league fees and scholarships. The Club also supports the growth of mountain biking on Bainbridge Island. We propose and support new mountain biking facilities, such as Jay’s Pump Track at Battle Point and Strawberry Hill Bike Park. Our volunteers are major contributors to the building and maintaining of all the trails on Bainbridge Island.

Website: www.geargrinders.org

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Give to Heal

Give to Heal is a nonprofit dedicated to funding wellness and holistic services that help women heal from trauma. Give to Heal contracts with culturally competent, trauma-informed practitioners whom women seeking help might not otherwise be able to afford. Access to healing services allows the residue of trauma to safely surface and be released through a variety of physical, mental, and energetic channels. In a safe and collaborative environment, therapeutic modalities like acupuncture, reflex-therapy, yoga, and massage can positively transform the lives of survivors. In order to serve more women and expand our network of trauma-informed, holistic healing arts practitioners who have the skills, sensitivity, and passion to work with this population, we respectfully and gratefully ask for your donation.

Website: www.givetoheal.love

Good Play America Foundation

Good Play America (GPA) Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to harnessing the power of sports and education to create meaningful opportunities for children and communities. Through various initiatives and events, GPA fosters play, cultural connections, and social impact. A key effort involves collecting soccer cleats and equipment in the United States—starting on Bainbridge Island—and redistributing them to children in South America, beginning in Cali, Colombia.

Our initiatives provide young athletes with the resources they need to thrive on and off the field while promoting awareness, diversity, equity, play, education, sustainability, and cultural exchange. Through generous donations and partnerships, GPA ensures that hundreds of children, regardless of background, access the beautiful game and its life-changing benefits. Ultimately, GPA strives to unlock soccer’s potential for thousands of children in South America, empowering them to pursue their dreams.

Join us in making a lasting impact—one goal, one child, one community at a time!

Website: goodplayamerica.org

GoRun!

GoRun! is a non-profit that organizes a running program for 4th, 5th and 6th grade girls. Our mission is to build key life skills (goal setting, teamwork, etc.) while encouraging healthy lifestyle choices and fitness.

Website: https://www.gorunbainbridgeisland.com

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Habitat for Humanity of Kitsap County

More than half of Kitsap County renters are cost-burdened – spending more than half of their monthly income on housing. Habitat partners with families to help them build and buy decent, affordable homes of their own. They work alongside staff and volunteers, learning about construction and home maintenance; and they pay an affordable mortgage. Each home we build lays a foundation upon which a family can build a better life for itself and create greater financial stability for generations to come. In support of our home building efforts, it is our pleasure to offer to Bainbridge Islanders a donation pick-up service. This service keeps approximately 150 tons of quality goods out of the landfill each year. These goods, instead, are sold at our Store, and the money raised helps support our mission.

Website: www.kitsaphabitat.org

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Happy Hooves Sanctuary

Happy Hooves Sanctuary is dedicated to the recovery and rehabilitation of abused, abandoned, and neglected horses. We connect horses and people, and serve as a community resource to educate and support the public. Our mission is to care for recovered horses, protect them for life, and provide horse-human connections. Every horse is cared for, valued, and respected as an individual. We provide specialized care for each of our horses, which includes physical and emotional rehabilitation and training. We value our position to educate the general public through community education and outreach. Through volunteer opportunities, youth camps, and lessons, we connect our horses with the community. Happy Hooves Sanctuary provides a safe environment to learn horse handling skills, grooming, and stable keeping. We recognize the therapeutic nature of horses and their relevance to human healing. Several horses are training for therapy programs that support emotional growth and connection with their human friends.

Website: https://happyhoovessanctuary.org

Harmony Hill

Harmony Hill inspires healthy living for all and transforms the lives of those affected by cancer. We believe in the practice and science of emotional healing and offer signature cancer retreats and workshops to cancer patients and their loved ones. The programs provide hope and healing through tools that enable people to change habits, improve lifestyles, and redefine their cancer experience. Harmony Hill also offers health professional renewal and grief and loss retreats to support healing and restore human connection. Under our new umbrella organization, Cancer Lifeline, and our partnership with the Orion Center for Integrative Medicine, we now have a full spectrum of resources for people affected by cancer and their caregivers. In addition to our healing and renewal retreats, our services now include classes, support groups, financial assistance, counseling, research, and integrative healing practitioners to improve the quality of life for all cancer survivors.

Website: www.harmonyhill.org

Helpline House

Helpline House is a community non-profit agency providing an umbrella of social services striving to help our Bainbridge Island neighbors meet essential needs. Basic services are provided cost-free, regardless of income. Needs are defined broadly and are not always financial. Any community member in crisis or in need of consultation is welcome. The agency houses a comprehensive food bank, in addition to a full scope of social services. Social service appointments cover a large range and include direct financial assistance, activity scholarships, assistance with Medicare (SHIBA), transportation assistance, and resource referrals – and two programs to further strengthen the community: a children’s mental health therapist and a community care coordinator to assist with the island’s aging population. Helpline also offers children’s programs for back to school and school breaks, in addition to holiday giving programs for all clients.

Website: www.helplinehouse.org

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Housing Resources Bainbridge

Founded in 1989, Housing Resources Bainbridge (HRB) is Bainbridge Island’s only nonprofit affordable housing provider and advocate. As a community land trust, we conserve land for permanently affordable homes for rent and sale to low- and moderate-income households. Our Independent Living program helps older income-eligible adults and people with disabilities age in place by performing home repairs and modifications free of charge. By making it possible for people of diverse backgrounds and incomes to live on Bainbridge, we are building a more equitable, inclusive, and healthy community.

Website: www.housingresourcesbi.org

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Hyla School

Hyla School provides an academically challenging, experiential, and personalized program for grades 6-12 on two campuses. Our unique signature programs – including travel learning, college courses and credits, and advanced options – provide students with a wide range of learning experiences to develop their intellectual curiosity, identity, and voice. Hyla provides an empowering and nurturing environment to support student growth and propel their academic journey. Academically and socially, Hyla prepares students to launch with purpose and momentum. It is core to our values that differences – and a community’s ability to recognize, support and celebrate the differences within it – help students grow as individuals with integrity. Tours and admissions events are available throughout the year. 52% of Hyla families use our Flexible Tuition resources.

Website: www.hylaschool.org

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inD Theatre

inD Theatre produces independent theatrical events in order to inspire social change, provide artist stipends and offer free admission so all community members may attend. We are a Washington State nonprofit corporation that is fiscally sponsored by Shunpike, a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency that provides independent arts groups the services, resources, and opportunities they need for sustainable success.

Website: www.indtheatre.org

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Indipino Community of Bainbridge Island & Vicinity

The Indipino Community of Bainbridge Island and Vicinity originated from 36 intermarriages of Filipino immigrant men and Indigenous women (19 different tribes) who worked for Japanese American berry farmers in the 1930s as field bosses or berry pickers. Many of their 150 children born were raised in poverty and homes without electricity or indoor plumbing. Multigenerational trauma was passed on to their Indipino children because of their mothers’ forced assimilation growing up in Indian Residential Schools. Their fathers immigrated to the US believing in democracy, having been raised in American modeled schools during the US occupation of the Philippines. Instead, upon docking at the Port of Seattle, they were met with blatant racism, discrimination and violence. Both parents witnessed the military forced removal of their Japanese American friends. By developing culturally responsive educational resources that foster social and racial justice, we aspire to build a more inclusive and equitable community.

Website: indipinocommunityofbainbridgeisland.org

Island Cooperative Preschool

Island Cooperative Preschool has classes for children ages 1-5 and parent education for the parents. Our mission is to nurture, inspire, and involve children and parents in the exploration of learning. We seek to grow children and families by building a community of learners. We focus on the natural world and sustainability and creating a community who cares for the world around us.

Website: www.islandcoop.org

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Island Theatre

Island Theatre provides high quality theater in intimate settings for adults who like to think. We perform dramatic staged reading productions at the Bainbridge Public Library. We host potluck dinner and play readings in private homes, where guests are welcome to just listen or to read a part. We also host an annual Ten Minute Play Festival, showcasing original plays by professional and aspiring Kitsap County playwrights, and featuring local actors and directors. Run entirely by volunteers, Island Theatre is supported by your individual donations, Bainbridge Community Foundation, COBI Cultural Funding, and One Call For All. Most productions are free to the community with donations gratefully accepted. Since its inception in 1994, Island Theatre has presented close to 200 plays at the library and on other community stages.

Website: www.IslandTheatre.org

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Island Volunteer Caregivers

Island Volunteer Caregivers (IVC) has been serving Bainbridge Island and its neighboring communities since 1996. Dedicated to supporting independence, IVC provides free assistance to older adults, individuals with disabilities, caregivers, and those facing adversity. Through a network of over 300 volunteers, IVC pairs volunteers with individuals in need of help with daily tasks. Essential services include transportation, errands, shopping, grocery and prescription pickups, respite, companionship, and emotional support through grief and caregiver support groups. Life enrichment activities such as walking groups and field trips further enhance well-being. Every summer, we deliver hundreds of donated, homegrown bouquets through our annual Flowers From the Heart program—keeping our neighbor-to-neighbor connections blossoming through helping hands and open hearts. Whether as a volunteer or care receiver, we invite you to join us in our mission to create a community where compassion thrives and connections uplift us all.

Website: www.ivcbainbridge.org

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IslandWood

IslandWood is an environmental education nonprofit. We offer a variety of immersive programs throughout the Seattle region to help children, educators, and community members deepen their understanding of the world around them, explore important environmental issues, and see the power they have to make a positive impact on their communities and the planet. Our programs are designed to meet the different needs of the communities we serve. From the woods of Bainbridge Island, to streams in Seattle, to schoolyards in Tacoma, to the halls of the State Capitol building, we’re working to create hands-on learning experiences for all our region’s students, educators, and community members. We understand there is an inextricable connection between educational justice, environmental justice, and racial equity. Embedding justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) throughout our organization is central to our work in environmental education, and to inspiring healthy communities and a healthy planet.

Website: https://islandwood.org/

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Kathleen Sutton Fund

The Kathleen Sutton Fund (KSF) has a single and simple mission: To reimburse transportation costs for women undergoing treatment for cancer, living in Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap, and Mason Counties. Since 2003, KSF has been providing some relief from this financial stress, during an already difficult time, for costs that are typically not covered by insurance.. Reimbursement of more than $1 Million, has been distributed to over 1700 women, since KSF began. Many patients find themselves in dire financial difficulties, forced to choose between paying the rent or receiving treatment. Reimbursement for client and companion includes; mileage, ferry fees, parking & other transit expenses to reach their cancer treatment, providing some measure of financial relief. with a goal to allow them to focus on healing. In 2003, 3 women were reimbursed with costs. In 2023, 317 women with $163,840. Thank you to the community for its ongoing support!

Website: www.kathleensutton.org

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Kids Discovery Museum

Kids Discovery Museum (KiDiMu) is a nonprofit children’s museum and hub for early childhood development, creating experiences centered on playful learning that supports the broader community and children’s current and emerging needs. Since 2003, families all over Kitsap and neighboring counties have come to rely on KiDiMu as a haven of educational play opportunities for their families. Focusing on early childhood education, KiDiMu houses exhibits that encourage imaginary play and scientific inquiry; offering art projects, special events, workshops, camps, educational activities, and programming.

Website: kidimu.org

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Kids in Concert

Kids in Concert was founded on the idea that every child should be able to access the benefits of music education, with no barriers. Our mission is to cultivate compassion and developmental well-being of youth through the healing power of music. KIC does not charge tuition or require an audition to join. We provide an instrument, music instruction, a healthy after-school snack, and social-emotional support, all at no cost to our families. The students can choose violin, viola, cello, bass, or percussion and they all sing in the KIC Choir. In addition, we offer a two-week musical theater summer camp that is written, designed, choreographed, and directed by our teenage mentors.

Website: www.kidsinconcert.org

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Kitsap Audubon Society

The mission of Kitsap Audubon Society is to promote the understanding and appreciation of birds, wildlife habitat and the environment through education, stewardship, community science and advocacy, and to conserve and restore the ecosystems that birds need now and in the future. Our Bainbridge members and friends are among our most active volunteers and supporters. Our newsletter, the Kingfisher, is sent monthly to members, friends and community leaders. Our monthly membership meetings feature educational presentations. We sponsor free birding field trips on Bainbridge Island, in Kitsap County and around Puget Sound. We donate numerous annual scholarships to public high school seniors and college students engaged in environmental studies. We support land conservation programs of Kitsap nonprofits including the BI Land Trust. Our website is www.kitsapaudubon.org. We are an all-volunteer organization with no paid staff.

Website: www.kitsapaudubon.org

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Kitsap Foster Care Association

Kitsap Foster Care Association strives to support and inspire foster, kinship and adoptive caregivers through educational opportunities, enrichment activities and by advocating for foster children in our community. Fun outings (like movie nights, pumpkin patch trips and baseball games) allow families a chance to have fun in a relaxed atmosphere where they don’t have to worry about standing out. Our annual training conference help caregivers meet state requirements as they learn and grow together, ensuring safe and stable placements for the vulnerable kids in our community (which benefits the whole community). Other benefits offered include backpacks full of school supplies and holiday gifts. We honor foster families annually during May, which is designated Foster Parent Appreciation Month Our board is comprised solely of volunteers who are also foster parents.

Website: www.kitsapfostercare.org

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Kitsap Homes of Compassion

A retired engineer, Joel Adamson founded Kitsap Homes of Compassion in 2017. The mission of Kitsap Homes of Compassion is to provide safe, affordable, and permanent housing solutions with comprehensive support services for those who are experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. The model Joel created begins with creating master leases with local homeowners for 3-to-6 bedroom homes. The rooms in these homes are sublet to folks experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity for an affordable fee including wifi and utilities ($750 single/$1200 master). KHOC has expanded to be a property manager for 26 homes across Kitsap County (including Bainbridge Island!) and offers Housing Support Services with a Housing First grant from the Washington Health Care Authority and the Foundational Community Supports program. KHOC also has a Mental Health Program available for residents and people in the Housing Supports Program, with services that include counseling and care planning.

Website: kitsaphoc.org

 

Kitsap Humane Society

Founded in 1908, Kitsap Humane Society (KHS) is a nationally recognized model in animal welfare, as it works to rescue, rehabilitate, and find loving homes for thousands of animals every year. As a part of that effort, KHS provides a vital safety net for the community and life-changing solutions to people and pets in need. They do so by accepting, sheltering, and rehabilitating companion animals in need; providing humane rescue, protection, prevention, adoptions, and education services; implementing progressive lifesaving and life-affirming programs; and collaborating and partnering with supporters and other non-profits to build a stronger community. And with the 2023 opening of the Russ and Linda Young Veterinary Lifesaving Center, KHS is now able to offer reduced-cost emergency veterinary care for pets in need, another step forward in its mission to keep families together.

Website: www.kitsap-humane.org

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Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center

Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center (KIAC) is the only organization in the West Salish region providing direct services and referrals specific to immigrants. Founded in 2004, KIAC is committed to the well-being and empowerment of immigrants through education, advocacy and social justice.

Our Immigration Legal Services team provides support with citizenship, Green Card applications and renewals, removal defense proceedings and more. KIAC’s Tax and Business program provides information on ITIN applications and supports immigrant entrepreneurs with filing business licenses and state and federal taxes. Our Family Services program provides accessible medical and dental clinics, access to a clothing closet, pantry staples and baby and child supplies, rent assistance, youth programming and more.

Serving over 2,000 clients each year, KIAC acts as a hub of resources for immigrants throughout our community and fosters a network of relationships with area nonprofits and government organizations to provide accessible services to our clients.

Website: kitsapiac.org

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Kitsap Legal Aid Services

At Kitsap Legal Aid Services, we connect members of our community with volunteer and staff attorneys so that all may have access to justice. Our team of attorneys assists clients in family law, domestic violence fallout, housing and eviction defense, wills and estates, bankruptcy, and a myriad of other legal issues. As Kitsap County’s only volunteer lawyer program, the free civil legal aid we provide to hundreds of our low-income neighbors is statistically proven to increase positive outcomes. Guided by the principle that justice is not justice unless it is equal, we aim to provide the highest-quality legal services to those who are most vulnerable and in need. In these unprecedented times, Kitsap Legal Aid will see an increased demand for our services. Your contribution will help meet that need and provide legal help to the most vulnerable in our community.

Website: www.KitsapLegalAid.org

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Kitsap Mental Health Services

Kitsap Mental Health Services offers hope and opportunity to 5,000 community members each year by providing compassionate, recovery-centered behavioral health care. Our dedicated staff members are experts in delivering a broad continuum of mental health and substance use disorder treatment for all ages. Services include crisis, inpatient, outpatient and residential treatment and services, with each designed to best support an individual’s recovery. We know recovery happens because we see it every day at our facilities in Bremerton, South Kitsap and North Kitsap. They include: the Crisis Triage Center for adults who need 24/7 care but do not require hospitalization; Pacific Hope and Recovery Center, which provides residential care for adults with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders, and Pendleton Place, which opened in March 2022 and is providing permanent, assistive housing for 72 chronically homeless individuals with severe mental illness, substance abuse disorders and chronic health conditions.

Website: www.kitsapmentalhealth.org

Kitsap Regional Library Foundation

Kitsap Regional Library Foundation supports Kitsap Regional Library’s mission of inspiring curiosity and connection so that all people have the opportunity to grow, belong, and thrive. The Foundation raises funds to support programs including Summer Learning, To the Library, and One Book, One Community. But your gifts go beyond supporting enriching programs and ensuring access to vast resources. You create opportunities for our youth to excel in reading, ensuring they develop a life-long love of learning. You empower our teens to explore new ideas and learn first-hand about topics they find interesting, topics that can lead to future educational and workforce opportunities. You engage our community in conversations that lead to better understanding, compassion, and often new friendships. Your gift is an investment in the people in our community. Thank you for empowering our community to live their best life story.

Website: http://www.krl.org

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Kiwanis Club of Bainbridge Island

Kiwanis is an international volunteer organization dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time. For over sixty years, the Bainbridge Kiwanis Foundation has supported and sponsored a variety of youth-oriented activities. Some important ones are listed below:

  • College scholarships for graduating BHS seniors
  • Educator of the Year
  • BHS Key Club and Woodward M.S. Builders Club
  • Kiwanis sponsors and staffs the ever-popular All Comers Track Meet series
  • Bainbridge Boys & Girls Club
  • Fourth of July “putt-putt” golf
  • Distinguished Citizens Memorial at Battle Point Park
  • ShredFest, the second Saturday after “tax day”

We meet every week…at 6 p.m. on the first Wednesday and at 8 a.m. all other Wednesdays at the Bainbridge Boys & Girls Club. We often have interesting speakers and presentations. A buffet-style meal is on us! Find us on Facebook and www.bikiwanis.org.

Website: www.BIKiwanis.org

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Knights Community Hospital Equipment Lend Program (KC HELP)

Knights Community Hospital Equipment Lend Program (KC HELP), a non-religious organization comprised entirely of men and woman volunteers, provides free standard hospital room equipment for people to use in their home, such as hospital type beds, over the bed tables, lift chairs, wheelchairs, transfer benches, bath and shower chairs and portable bathroom equipment from our Bainbridge Island warehouse. Unfortunately, Senior Centers as well as hospitals, have curtailed their storage and delivery of durable medical equipment as other priorities have surfaced. Layoffs, decreasing company benefit programs, and rising medical costs have also created a challenge for those members of our community who are coming home from surgery or suffering from an injury or illness. Hardship occurs and we are trying to lessen it by setting up durable medical equipment in our client’s home at no cost. We will help deliver setup, and pickup all types of durable medical equipment if there are no friends or family available to assist.

Website: http://www.kchelpkitsap.org/

League of Women Voters Education Fund

The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation of citizens in government. The League of Women Voters never supports or opposes any candidate or political party. LWVEF distributes voter registration materials, our yearly update of They Represent You and conducts candidate and ballot issue forums.

Website: http://www.lwv-kitsap.org/

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Madrona School

Madrona School offers Waldorf education for children from babyhood – 5th grade. Our students experience a joyful, child-centered education that honors the human spirit, nurtures a sense of wonder and creativity, and develops resourcefulness, compassion and confidence. Our play- and nature-based preschools and kindergartens build strong foundations. Classical academics in grade school are fully integrated with music, art, drama and movement. In addition, our students take classes in world languages, handwork, physical education and outdoor learning.

Website: www.madronaschool.org

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Marge Williams Center

Marge Williams Center provides affordable office and meeting space to nonprofit organizations serving our Bainbridge Island community. Our red house on Winslow Way has been nurturing nonprofits since 2001 and is currently home to Arts & Humanities Bainbridge, Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation, Bainbridge Island Rowing, Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Association, PAWS of Bainbridge & NK, Sustainable Bainbridge, Madrona School, Bainbridge Youth Services, and One Call For All. We also provide meeting space and mailbox services to other nonprofits. Donations help keep rents low and fund the cost of utilities, building maintenance and capital improvements.

Website: margecenter.org

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Martha & Mary

For over 130 years, Martha & Mary has cared for our clients like family, offering those we serve a safe place to grow and learn and an opportunity to live with dignity, honor and individuality. With 15 service sites, we are the provider of choice for families from Kitsap – including Bainbridge Island, Jefferson, Mason, Pierce and King Counties.

Martha & Mary provides exceptional care in:
• Child care, early learning, and school-age programs
• Home care • Senior independent and assisted living
• Long-term, custodial, and memory care
• Short-term rehabilitation and therapy services

Martha & Mary consistently wins awards in client satisfaction. Our robust mind, body and spirit activities, pet therapy, art classes, bus outings and intergenerational programs bring light and love to our residents and the children in our care. Our exceptional staff provide a nurturing, peaceful and engaging environment.

Website: www.marthaandmary.org

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Meals on Wheels Kitsap

Since 1973, Meals on Wheels Kitsap (MOWK) has provided a nutritional and social lifeline for Bainbridge Island residents, aged 60+ years through healthy, nutritious meals and more. Our mission is to “provide meals, nutrition, and support services to improve the quality of life for seniors and others with hunger and health needs in Kitsap County.” Our vision is a “community of people living well while aging in place with good nutrition, independence, and dignity.” We accomplish both through two primary year-round programs targeting mobile and homebound seniors–Community Dining and Home Delivered Meals. Mobile clients can dine on healthy hot lunches served weekdays at the Bainbridge Senior Center, while homebound seniors receive meals delivered directly to their homes by MOWK drivers. Additional services offered include: nutrition education, dietary counseling, telephone outreach, and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program.

Website: www.mealsonwheelskitsap.org

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Montessori Country School

For over 50 years, we have offered a Montessori education on our beautiful, natural campus on Bainbridge Island. In mixed age classrooms, each developmental phase is supported in all areas of growth: emotional, intellectual, social, and physical. Our school offers a comprehensive Montessori program serving Parents & Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kindergartners, and a full Elementary program for grades one through six. One Call For All funds provide tuition assistance to families as needed.

Website: www.montessoricountryschool.org

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Music Discovery Center

MDC is a countywide organization providing increased access to music through programs primarily aimed at youth and young adults in economic or social need.

• INSTRUMENTS FOR LIFE We collect and professionally refurbish good quality used music instruments and gift them to low-income middle and high school band and orchestra students in all Kitsap County school districts. The “new” instrument is theirs for life.

• “FIRST TOUCH” MUSIC PROGRAM Conducted weekly by MDC volunteers at a 350-student Bremerton public charter school that does not yet have a music program or music teacher.

• “MORE THAN MUSIC” SCHOLARSHIPS Offered annually at a sound recording studio to low-income or struggling teens and young adults searching for a different way to express themselves musically. These sessions can lead to a real job in the music industry.

• Every June 21st in downtown Bremerton MDC produces Kitsap’s version of the worldwide, free, open-to-all public event MAKE MUSIC DAY.

Website: www.musicdiscoverycenter.org

Neurodiversity Allies

The mission of Neurodiversity Allies is to bring the joy of live theatre and other arts experiences to neurodivergent community members. Anyone and everyone should be able to experience theatre and art. Neurodiversity Allies advocates for the neurodivergent community and enables theaters of all sizes to bring Sensory Accessibility and inclusion to their productions. Neurodiversity Allies then promotes these inclusive events to the community. Creating Sensory-Friendly performances, Sensory Guides, and Social Narratives is expensive, important work that is simply not possible without the generosity and help of community members who care about inclusion. Theatre and art organizations typically do not have excess cash, and Neurodiversity Allies subsidizes up to 100% of the cost, removing the financial barrier to adding Sensory Accessibility and inclusion to live performances.

Website: ndallies.org

 

Northwest Maritime

Salish Sea Expeditions, a program of the Northwest Maritime Center, provides a transformative marine science education. Since its inception in 1994, over 12,000 students have embarked on 3- to 5-day expeditions across Puget Sound, fostering curiosity, confidence, and critical thinking by engaging participants in the role of scientists and mariners. The program emphasizes hands-on, student-led scientific inquiry, allowing students to take control of their learning experience. Participants enjoy a variety of activities, including sailing, marine science experiments, and exploration of the San Juan Islands aboard the program vessels Admiral Jack and the Schooner Zodiac. Salish Sea Expeditions is a unique, life-changing opportunity for students to immerse themselves in marine science and navigation, promoting a lasting appreciation for the marine environment. With your support, Salish Sea Expeditions aims to enhance and grow our impactful programs, nurturing young learners’ curiosity, confidence, and critical thinking as they become scientists and mariners.

Website: nwmaritime.org

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Nurse Meg’s Beacon of Joy Endowment Fund

Provide financial assistance to the Medical Unit’s patients’ families who need emergency assistance with food, transportation, temporary housing or other critical needs as determined by Seattle Children’s staff. Our daughter, Meg Reynolds-Gooch, during eight years as a nurse on the Medical Unit, effected calmness, joy, healing among her patients. A long-distance runner, Meg did not allow cancer to define her or how she lived her life. Cancer was an uninvited obstacle presenting hurdles that she literally ran through and flew over with infinite grace, speed, strength. Meg never dipped in zest for life overflowing with adventure, laugher, love. Her colleagues called her the “baby whisperer” for her special gift nursing sick children that left permanent imprints on innumerable lives—patients, familes, co-workers. Nurse Meg’s Beacon of Joy Endowment, annually distributing 4.5% of its value, honors Meg’s words from our last conversation: “I want to be remembered as a beacon of joy.”

Website: http://give.seattlechildrens.org/nursemeg

Olympic College Foundation

Olympic College Foundation partners with the community to transform lives through education. We remove barriers to educational opportunity by awarding more than $300,000 a year in scholarships and providing emergency funding for students in need. We also support student success by providing equipment, funding faculty development and supporting programs such as the Yama archaeological field school on Bainbridge. Because we believe higher education should be available to every student regardless of their circumstances, the Foundation raises funds for the OC Promise to provide one tuition-free year at OC for high school graduates in Kitsap and Mason counties.

Website: www.olympiccollegefoundation.org

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One Call for All

One Call for All runs an annual campaign to raise vital unrestricted operating support for nonprofits serving Bainbridge Island. We do so at no cost to the donor or the causes the donor cares about. We even pay the credit card fees so that the participating organizations can spend more time and resources doing what they do best – serving our community.

Website: www.onecallforall.org

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One Heart Wild

The pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health of people of all ages, particularly youth and families. Students are struggling, and parents and traditional school programs are finding it challenging to help them. In such a scenario, innovative approaches to mental health treatment are required to address the unprecedented need. One such approach is animal-assisted therapy, an evidence-based intervention that has been found to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, and improve mood and overall well-being. Our sanctuary environment offers experiential therapeutic learning that supports the process of healing and developing a deeper awareness of self. With the help of animals, our therapists, with specialized training, guide individuals to learn coping skills, improve communication, and develop healthy relationships. Animal-assisted therapy is a powerful tool that can benefit individuals of all ages. With your help we can continue to provide this innovative approach to mental health treatment in our community.

Website: OneHeartWild.org

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Ovation! Performing Arts Northwest

Ovation! Performing Arts Northwest presents quality theatrical productions by and for our community while engaging all age groups in enriching theatrical and arts education experiences. Ovation! produces one to two mainstage productions per year and operates education programs that span multiple stages of life and foster interaction between diverse age groups. Programming includes Crescendo, an adult vocal ensemble; the Northwest Young Actor’s Studio; and summer Glee camps for youth and adults. Founded in 2003 as a volunteer run organization, Ovation! has produced thirty-seven shows in twenty-one years. As a teaching organization, Ovation! has produced top-notch talent nurtured by first-class educators.

Website: www.ovationmtb.com

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P.A.W.S. of Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap

For 49 years, PAWS of Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap has served the community through its many programs and services. PAWSBINK currently has two adoption centers at Pleasant Beach and Kingston, where we work to place cats coming to us as surrenders, found pets, and transfers from overpopulated rescues. Our other programs include:

  • Veterinary Assistance and Spay/Neuter financial support for low-income community members and local tribal nations
  • Safe Harbor for cats when community members face life challenges
  • Pets & Loving Seniors program (PALS), placing a foster cat or dog with low-income seniors who otherwise could not afford pet care
  • Pet Food Bank serving local food banks, including the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe
  • Cat sanctuary housing long-term cats needing more time before adoption
  • Last Litter, ensuring pregnant cats and their litters are spayed/neutered
  • Community education programs

Website: www.pawsbink.org

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Peaceful Morning Farm

Peaceful Morning Farm’s mission is to raise organic food for those in need, raise awareness of food insecurity, cultivate knowledge of sustainable agriculture, and foster community on Bainbridge Island. On .62 acres of public land leased from the City of Bainbridge Island at the historic Morales Farm, we grow a wide variety of fruits and vegetables with all volunteer labor. One hundred percent of the food is distributed to Helpline House and other local food banks or given to farm volunteers. Our food provides free access to fresh, organic produce to nearly 1,500 individuals every year. Our volunteers are all ages and abilities, and learn principles of sustainable agriculture in a fun, collaborative environment. As a newly formed non-profit, we are striving to strengthen the farm’s capacity and potential for long-term success, provide more learning opportunities about growing food, and increase food production.

Website: peacefulmorningfarm.org

 

Peacock Family Services

Peacock Family Services’ vision is that the children of North Kitsap County will reach their full potential, nurtured by families and caregivers who feel supported, informed, and connected. We are dedicated to promoting the healthy social and emotional development of children by providing nurturing and enriching care and family resources. We do so through our organization’s programmatic strands – our Childhood Development Center (childcare and preschool, ages 1 – 5 years old), our Nature Nuts outdoor educational opportunities (after school and day camps, grades K – 3), our Partners for Early Learning parent/teacher workshops, and by hosting our Alliance of Bainbridge Childcare Directors (ABCD) networking group. Peacock values Health, Inclusiveness, and Community. We actively support families in need through our Tuition Assistance Program, which is sustained through fundraising to fill the gap between the cost of care and what families can afford.

Website: PeacockFamilyServices.org

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Peninsula Community Health Services

Peninsula Community Health Services, a nonprofit community health center, has been delivering comprehensive healthcare to Kitsap, Mason, and Pierce counties since 1987. Our patient-centered approach focuses on primary medical care, preventative and restorative dental services, behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, and pharmacy services. We are committed to community well-being, our integrated care model, treating the whole patient with multiple services all conveniently housed under one roof. In an exciting development this year, PCHS is venturing into housing initiatives. We are providing project-based housing for low-income families and offering workforce housing for our dedicated PCHS staff. All donations received contribute to our patient assistance program. It’s important to note that these donations do not fund our operating expenses, but rather directly impact the well-being of our patients.

Website: www.pchsweb.org

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Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai’i, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky

Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai’i, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky provides essential reproductive health care and education to people in Washington, Alaska, Hawai’i, Idaho, Indiana, and Kentucky while advocating to protect reproductive rights and increase health care access both locally and nationally. We operate 35 health centers across our 6 states, including 15 in western Washington. More than 200 people come through the doors of local Planned Parenthood health centers every day. It’s support from people like you that ensures every single one of those people will get the care they need – no matter what.

Website: www.ppgnhaik.org

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Puget Sound Restoration Fund

Based on Bainbridge since 1997, Puget Sound Restoration Fund (PSRF) pioneers techniques to restore marine habitat and native species throughout Puget Sound. Examples include spearheading native oyster, abalone, and kelp recovery efforts, operating a conservation hatchery, and developing strategies to mitigate ocean acidification. Support from OCFA boosts efforts to re-forge connections between people and marine resources, and engage islanders in kelp gardening, and community shellfish farming.

Website: restorationfund.org

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Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island Trust

The Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island Trust is a 76-year-old island nonprofit. Our mission is to benefit the community and our world through action, integrity, service, and fellowship. Together, through a collaboration of business, professional, and community leaders, we take action to create lasting change. Since 1947 we have been a trusted partner working to improve lives locally and globally through grants, scholarships, and helping hands. 100% of our annual Auction & Rummage Sale proceeds are distributed back to the Community through our Trust fund. All of our operational expenses are funded by member fees and dues. Our mission statement: We provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.

Website: www.bainbridgeislandrotary.org

Saint Cecilia Catholic School

Saint Cecilia Catholic School serves Pre-K through 8th grade students. Our program is rich in academics, rooted in faith as we embrace, educate and empower students. Students are known, their strengths are celebrated and they are supported in their areas of growth. Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Curiosity and Critical Thinking are developed across the curriculum. Students, teachers, staff and parents foster a culture of care as we learn and grow together.

Website: www.saintceciliaschool.org

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Scarlet Road

We believe in a vibrant life of freedom for every person. Through holistic care Scarlet Road offers the hope of freedom to those who have been sexually exploited. We intervene and educate in order to prevent victimization, we provide survivor-led crisis intervention and resources to exit the industry safely, and we journey alongside survivors to find full healing from exploitation. Scarlet Road is the only community advocacy agency offering critical services to survivors of sexual exploitation locally. We also offer the first and only safe haven drop-in center where those needing support can come and rest. The need is great and we rely on generous contributions from our community! Will you join us in paving the way from sexual exploitation to wholeness?

Website: www.scarletroad.org

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Sound Works Job Center

Our program is to provide a wide spectrum of employment support services to Veterans, low-income and homeless individuals such as: Providing labor market information and job listings, job placement assistance, career counseling and individual mentoring. Access to high speed internet for job searches. Preparing and writing professional civilian and government resumes and cover letters. Providing interview training. Providing Access to additional information and contacts for additional health, food, youth or community services through other non-profit agencies throughout Kitsap County. Provide employment assistance to Kitsap County TANF clients. Our purposes are both immediate and far ranging. Our immediate goal is to provide every unemployed worker the compassion, encouragement and tools he or she needs during their job search. Our long-range goal is to promote community strength through individual job search success. Our clients and their families develop stability and dignity through consistent support services and ultimately, a living wage job.

Website: http://userwebs.donobi.net/soundworks/

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Sustainable Bainbridge

Sustainable Bainbridge promotes actions to increase social, economic and environmental sustainability of our community. Our programs include Zero Waste, Bainbridge Beach Naturalists, Climate Action Bainbridge, Watershed Council, Weed Warriors, Bainbridge GreenWays and ReFashion Bainbridge. In addition to our ongoing programs, we function as an incubator to support the development of new sustainability-related initiatives in the community. We also collaborate with partner organizations on special projects, such as Earth Month, coordinating the Bainbridge Island Beach Cleanup, the annual Bainbridge Island Environmental conference, and the Climate and Energy Forum.

Website: www.sustainablebainbridge.org

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Suyematsu Farm Legacy Alliance

Suyematsu Farm Legacy Alliance (SFLA) is dedicated to preserving and enhancing the living legacy and heritage of Akio Suyematsu and his family’s original farm as a community asset involving a center of active farming, interpretation and education. Founded in 1928, this forty acre property is one of the oldest, continuously farmed working landscapes in the region, the largest production farm on Bainbridge Island, and a unique private-public partnership. The SFLA is committed to cultivating strong working relationships focused on honoring the legacy of historic Suyematsu Farm. Please support our efforts to stabilize and restore the Historic Preservation District, place the farm on State & National Historic Registers, and improve the welfare of the current farmers who are Akio Suyematsu’s agricultural legacy. To help us achieve our goals, we are guided by Akio’s principles and traditions of “clean living” for generations to come. EduCulture is the fiscal sponsor of the SFLA.

Website: SuyematsuFarmLegacyAlliance.org

Teen Talking Circles

Now more than ever, our youth desperately need a safe space to share their truth, to be seen, and connected to others. Teen Talking Circles has been that sanctuary since 1993, providing vital and lifelong emotional and relational skills for youth in Bainbridge Island & Kitsap County. But this isn’t just about support—it’s a lifeline in a time of a Disconnection Crisis. Our Circles empower youth to navigate life’s challenges, fostering empathy, resiliency, and building relationships that sustain them. We can’t let this lifeline falter. With your support, we’ll expand our reach and strive to prevent any youth from ever feeling alone. We will offer more teen & family workshops, community events, and focus on training new Circle Facilitators to provide even more Circles within our communities. Together, let’s pledge to create a world where every young person feels seen, heard, and valued.

Website: www.teentalkingcircles.org

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The Island School

Nestled in the woods of Bainbridge Island, The Island School is an independent kindergarten through fifth grade elementary school educating students from across Kitsap County. Founded in 1977, the school engages the mind and heart of every child in a culture that values excellent education, innate curiosity, joy in learning, and respect and appreciation for others. Our teachers are caring and accomplished educators who model a love of lifelong learning. Teachers know each child deeply and devote tireless effort to meet children’s individual needs. Art, music, physical education and Spanish are core parts of our educational program. Kids love to learn at The Island School. We are a community of students, teachers, staff, parents, grandparents, relatives and friends working together. We are committed to a strong financial aid program to maintain economic diversity in our school community. The Island School is accredited by the Northwest Association of Independent Schools.

Website: www.theislandschool.org

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Troy & Baden Biddle Foundation

In memory of father and son, Troy and Baden Biddle, who were killed by a drunk driver in November 2017, we support and further youth education and development through providing scholarships for post-secondary education, supporting youth sports leagues and other community organizations and activities.

https://tbbfdn.org/

United Way of Kitsap County

Since 1937, we’ve been investing in initiatives to strengthen communities and build partnerships that make a difference. Our focus on Health, Education, and Financial Stability has allowed us to provide long-term solutions that have a positive impact on people’s lives. Three years ago, we introduced 2-1-1 services in our office to provide essential resources to those in need, and we have continued to make a difference during the COVID-19 pandemic. We worked with community partners to host vaccine clinics for children and adults and provided prescription vouchers to homeless and extremely low-income people with our West Sound Free Mobile Clinic. We believe that every child deserves access to quality education, which is why we support the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The program mails age-appropriate books to children aged 0-5 years at no cost, inspiring and supporting early learning. Join us in fostering hope for a brighter future for our community.

Website: www.unitedwaykitsap.org

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Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Medical Pavilion – Bainbridge Island

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Medical Pavilion – Bainbridge Island offers high quality, primary care for adults and children in a modern, well-equipped facility. Red Envelope donations help to fund new equipment and support the programs that best serve the needs of Islanders. Whether you choose to donate to give thanks, fight back against a disease, or pay forward an exceptional experience, we are grateful for your gift. Specialties include cardiology, orthopedics, dermatology, rheumatology, sleep medicine and neurology, as well as consultations for joint surgery, foot and ankle surgery and arthroscopy. Same day, evening and weekend appointments are available and providers can be seen in person or by video. Urgent care walk-ins are available. The Medical Pavilion includes a pharmacy, laboratory, radiology and medical imaging.

Website: https://www.vmfh.org/

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Vitalize Kitsap

Vitalize Kitsap empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) to lead lives of meaning and self-determination. We’re building a community in which people who have I/DD are included and recognized as people of full and equal worth and importance. Vitalize Kitsap provides opportunities and guidance for local teens and adults who have I/DD to set and achieve personal goals, build relationships, learn and practice life skills, and connect with leisure, work, and cultural events and opportunities. Your One Call For All donation to VK helps us offer daily programming, one-on-one mentoring, scholarships, and community access for I/DD families, teens, and adults in Kitsap County.

Website: www.vitalizekitsap.org

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WEAVE Presents

Based out of Rolling Bay Hall, WEAVE Presents is a nonprofit performing arts and education organization that hosts international musicians, showcases our local independent arts community, and invites audiences to acknowledge & celebrate the multi-ethnic roots of American culture. WEAVE partners with Bainbridge Island artists and nonprofits who resonate with our mission by offering them an all ages venue, high quality bar service, supplemental marketing channels, and access to our growing fan base. We host fundraisers for nonprofits and performances for artists across the island. and beyond. WEAVE fosters connection by creating an intimate, welcoming, and cozy ambiance. In contrast to our high-tech, touch-screen world, we are committed to gathering often around intentional programming in an inclusive environment to strengthen friendships and facilitate new bonds within our community. Help us sustain an artist-centered, all-ages, equity-based community venue right here on Bainbridge Island.

Website: weavepresents.org

West Sound Soccer Academy

We are a women-led, girls-first soccer organization built to support girls in playing soccer, and not to just participate, but to thrive in their lives. We are also committed to supporting and elevating women coaches. When girls see themselves and strong female athletic role models represented in the coaching staff and leadership, they are more likely to keep playing soccer and to reap the benefits that come with it. They may even give greater consideration to becoming a coach one day themselves. We believe in holistic player development and helping players develop skills in alignment with our core values of grit, integrity, and commitment. Community building is a core component for us as well- the Academy is also about players and parents supporting each other and being connected to each other as we all grow. We have already had several successful community events and have more scheduled.

Website: westsoundsocer.org

 

West Sound Treatment Center

Improving lives and restoring hope, together we move forward. That’s West Sound Treatment Center’s motto and how we conduct the business of providing treatment and services to people struggling with substance use disorders. We don’t just wait for people to come to us – we have programs that reach out to unhoused and/or incarcerated members of the community to determine what they need, and then we help them to meet those needs through case management, housing, education, job placement, and court-involved services so that they can become healthy, whole, and productive. Our office in Poulsbo serves Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap, and we also have Bremerton and Port Orchard locations, with counselors who work in the courts and the jail, as well. Supporting treatment defeats addiction!

Website: www.westsoundtreatmentcenter.org

West Sound Wildlife Shelter

The West Sound Wildlife Shelter provides injured, orphaned and sick wildlife a second chance at life through expert medical care and promotes the well-being of wildlife and their habitats through outreach, education and involvement.

Website: www.westsoundwildlife.org

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Youth Experience Support (YES) Fund

The Youth Experience Support (YES) Fund provides financial support to students who might otherwise not have access to basic needs or positive educational, recreational, and extracurricular activities. Funds have helped students access Associated Student Body (ASB) membership, prom tickets, yearbooks, field trips, exam fees, athletic uniforms, and sports participation fees—and these grant funds are available for students at all Bainbridge Island public schools. When students, counselors, or administrators identify a student with a need, a quick and confidential application process is all that stands in the way of saying “yes” to kids when they need help. The YES Fund is a partnership of Bainbridge Community Foundation, Bainbridge Schools Foundation, Bainbridge Youth Services, and Helpline House, and $136,000 in grants has been distributed since the program began.

Website: bainbridgecf.org/programs/yes-fund

YWCA Kitsap County

YWCA of Kitsap County is the only state-certified domestic violence service provider in the County. We advance justice through direct service programs—safety planning, advocacy, emergency shelter, transitional housing, legal services, trauma-informed care, after-school and summer activities for our children, support groups, strengthening families classes, digital skill classes in our computer lab and job counselling, training for professionals and first responders, school-based prevention education, and community outreach. Here, a woman is empowered to leave an abusive relationship. Here, a mother and her children escape their abuser, avoid homelessness, and access safe, permanent housing. Here, with support and caring, a mother can find her positive path forward. Here, families break the intergenerational cycle of violence. Here, we bear witness to survivors’ dignity and celebrate their victories. But we don’t do it alone. It takes a community to end domestic violence–and Kitsap County CAN interrupt the cycle.

Website: www.ywcakitsap.org

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