In response to this year’s need for social distancing, OPAL will hold its annual benefit Gala online and expand the event to four days. OPAL Gala2020 will begin at noon on Saturday, June 27, and end at midnight on Tuesday, June 30. To read the full article from the Islands’ Sounder please click here. To […]
Lisa Update: Keeping Islanders in Their Homes
It’s a new world, and your team at OPAL is adapting. We’re learning new ways to stay connected, new “work from home” routines, and are striving to take frequent, deep, full breaths. Speaking of which, how about we each take this moment … one big breath in … one big breath out … thanks for […]
OPAL’s Response to COVID-19
It is better to light a tiny candle, than to rage at the darkness. – Chinese Proverb The COVID-19 virus is changing our lives. Your team at OPAL is doing our best to be part of a supportive response. Here’s a quick update to let you know what we are doing: OPAL is part […]
Thank You for 2019
This is my favorite picture from 2019. I’m with my two-year old granddaughter, Alice. We’re at the edge of the April’s Grove construction site where buildings are taking shape and some of the preserved trees are visible. This picture has me think about the kids who need a healthy place to live. I believe that […]
Bruce Pavitt to Host Dance-a-Thon to Benefit April’s Grove
Get your dancing feet ready for an eight-hour journey through musical history. With tracks that range from Frank Sinatra to Billie Eilish, DJ Bruce Pavitt is hosting a dance-a-thon to benefit OPAL Community Land Trust. “This is something I have wanted to do for years, and I’ve been looking for the appropriate opportunity,” Pavitt said. […]
Special GiveOrcas Campaign for April’s Grove Set for June 29–July 8
From June 29 through July 8, the Orcas Island Community Foundation will be hosting a special online GiveOrcas campaign to benefit OPAL’s April’s Grove project of 45 new rental townhomes. During this special GiveOrcas campaign, OICF encourages the community to become “Partners in Philanthropy” and help raise funds for affordable housing on Orcas. OICF covers […]
Field Day & A Gala OPAL Evening
Saturday, June 29, 2019 Orcas Center Field Day Noon – 4:00pm A Gala OPAL Evening 5:30pm Join us for a day of fun to help April’s Grove cross the finish line! The festivities will begin with an afternoon of food, games, live music and fun! Entry is by donation, so come have a […]
April’s Grove Construction Begins in May; Donations Still Needed
Thanks to the voters of San Juan County who adopted a new Real Estate Excise Tax last November, a legacy contribution from Bob Henigson, and to creative problem solving by many, including staff members of the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, OPAL Community Land Trust will begin construction of the 45-rental townhome project called April’s […]
Community Foundation Invests in Island Loan Fund
The Island Loan Fund, a new program created by OPAL Community Land Trust, makes it possible for islanders who are creditworthy, but not yet eligible for a bank loan to access construction and mortgage financing. The Orcas Island Community Foundation has become the lead investor in the second pool of funding for OPAL’s new program. […]
Understanding REET
When OPAL board president Tim Fuller read the article “San Juan islanders look to REET funds as affordable housing savior” in the Journal of the San Juans, he was concerned that readers would get the wrong impression. To read Tim’s full Letter to the Editor click here.
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