Health & Human Services

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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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

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

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

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.

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/

Boys & Girls Club of Bainbridge Island

Boys & Girls Club of Bainbridge Island is a vital contributor to the Island community, with a long history of deeply impacting the Island’s young people and families. The Club positively engages kids and teens, provides a safe out-of-school environment, and maintains an important support system for kids and their families. Club programs range from afterschool care for early elementary-aged youth, to robust enrichment and Friday night activities for older kids, and volunteer opportunities for teens. In the long term, we’re helping kids develop the skills, knowledge, and habits for future success. Club programs are designed to help members stay on track to graduate from high school, demonstrate good character, live a healthy lifestyle, and be engaged members of their communities. The Club serves hundreds of youth on the Island each year, extending reduced fees and scholarships to families in need.

Website: positiveplace.org/bainbridge

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

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

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

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

Harmony Hill

Harmony Hill inspires healthy living for all and transforms the lives of those affected by cancer. Harmony Hill believes in the practice and science of emotional healing and offers 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 experience of living with cancer. Harmony Hill also offers health professional nurse renewal retreats, grief and loss retreats, and wellness retreats to support healing and restore human connection.

Our Seattle location, the Orion Center for Integrative Medicine, is a healing, research, and education hub committed to making integrative medicine the standard of care for cancer survivors. Research and clinical work provides Washington State cancer survivors access to the 10-week empirically supported workshop, “Living SMART with Cancer” as one of the strongest programs of Harmony Hill.

Thank you for helping people heal.

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. Helpline offers children’s programs for back to school and school breaks, in addition to holiday giving programs for all clients. In 2023 Helpline House added two new positions to further strengthen the community; a children’s mental health therapist, and a community care coordinator to assist with the island’s aging population.

Website: www.helplinehouse.org

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 own and manage land for the purpose of providing 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. Our Permanent Supportive Housing and Housing Stabilization programs provide rental assistance and social services designed to increase earning potential. 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

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 matches individuals with volunteers who assist 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. We look forward to delivering hundreds of donated homegrown bouquets every summer through our annual Flowers From the Heart program—and 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

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

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

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 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: www.kitsapiac.org

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

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

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/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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/

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

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

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/

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

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

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