PORT ANGELES — More than $58,000 has been raised by Peninsula families so far since the Peninsula Daily News launched its annual fundraising campaign.
The Peninsula Home Fund, now in its 35th year, is conducting the campaign through the holiday season to provide an avenue for neighbors to help neighbors on the North Olympic Peninsula. It focuses on giving residents the opportunity to help those in need with a “hand up, not a handout.”
Through Friday, donations totaled $58,759.91.
Since 1989, the Home Fund has raised more than $4.93 million to help those in need in Clallam and Jefferson counties.
Last year, $180,202 was contributed through the holiday season.
Donations, along with the names of the donors, should they elect to have them published, are presented in the Peninsula Daily News throughout the campaign.
The past few months, a committee upgraded the process for distributing the funds while keeping firmly in place the core value of neighbor helping neighbor.
Under the new system, a committee will announce after the start of the new year that grants are available for nonprofits that serve Clallam and Jefferson counties. Olympic View Community Foundation, a longstanding 501(c)(3) nonprofit, will oversee the awarding of the grants.
Through good times and bad, the generosity and compassion of Peninsula residents has remained constant. Some donate throughout the year while others provide one donation during the campaign months.
From children’s pennies to checks for thousands of dollars, each donation makes a difference, helping people from Port Townsend to Forks, from Quilcene and Brinnon to Sequim, Port Angeles, Joyce and La Push.
All contributions are fully federally tax-deductible for the year in which the check is written.
Those who wish to donate can mail checks to Peninsula Daily News, P.O. Box 1330, Port Angeles, WA, 98362, or to Olympic View Community Foundation, P.O. Box 3651, Sequim, WA, 98382. An online option is available at https://ov-cf.org/peninsula-home-fund-donation.
All are invited to participate in this tradition of giving, one unique to the Peninsula. Many donors have given for years, and we thank them for their generosity. It makes a difference for our community.
The following is a donor list for the week ending Dec. 20:
Name and amount
• Vicki Bates, Sequim, $103.
• John D Wilson, $100, in loving memory of Elly Wilson.
• Jennifer Zaccardo, Beaver, $500, in memory of Jack Zaccardo.
• Vera and Loren Glica, Port Angeles, $100.
• Ron Allen, Port Angeles, $200.
• Beth Ashkin and Joseph Abril, Port Angeles, $250.
• Robert Skotheim, Port Angeles, in honor of Port Book and News.
• Frank and Sharon Maguire, Sequim, $250, in memory of Bob and Ruby Magnuson.
• Paul Forrest and Gail McDonald, Port Angeles, $103.
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• Nancy Bell and Bob Morgan, Port Angeles.
• Rosemary Kane, Port Angeles, in memory of Midge Bader.
• Dan and Janet Gouin, Port Angles, in memory of Bjorn Larsen.
• Marjorie Elwood, Port Angeles, in memory of William Elwood.
• The Davidsons, Sequim, dedicated to Gary Lange.
• Kerry and Marilyn Perkins, Port Angeles, in memory of Jeannie Seresun Rawley.
• Diane Wheeler, Port Angeles.
• Bill and Sharon Alton, Port Angeles.
• Jacob, Laura, Geoff and Joenice, Port Angeles, in memory of Grandpa and Grandma Melly and Grandpa and Grandma Kus.
• Darlene Jones, Port Angeles.
• The Targans, Port Angeles, dedicated to friends and neighbors on Blue Mountain Road.
• Doug and Joe Dee Ahmann, Port Angeles.
• David and Cindy Bower, Port Angeles, in memory of Oscar and Donna Bower.
• Sydna and Barry Baker, Sequim.
• Gweneth Moore, Sequim.
• Cheryl Crane and Matt Sperr, Port Angeles, dedicated to John Brewer.
• Kathleen O. Balducci, Port Angeles, in memory of Bal Balducci and Dale and Betty Owen (parents).
• Dan and Vicki Pierson, Port Angeles.
• Neil and Jaqueline Eklund, Sequim.
• Rob and Cindy Tulloch, Port Angeles.
• Jo Ann Fjellman, Sequim.
• Richard and Diana Kohler, Sequim.
• Larry and Lynn Gosser, Port Angeles.
• David Meissner and Lorra Cometet, Sequim.
• Bill and Barb Pearl, Port Angeles.
• Viki Kocha, Carlsborg.
• William and LaVonne Mueller, Sequim.
• Joseph Cress and Elaine Peaslee, Sequim, in memory of Jenny Cress.
• JES Schumacher, Port Townsend, dedicated to Jay Christian Brevik.
• Pamela Westlake Mirrer, Sequim, in memory of Laurie Westlake.
• Joe and Naomi Denhart, Port Angeles.
• Vicky Murphy, Port Angeles.
• Brando and Christina Blore, Port Angeles.
Anonymous
• Port Townsend, $100.
• Port Angeles, $50.
• Port Townsend, $100.
• Port Angeles, $100.
• Sequim, $103.
• Sequim, $500.
• Sequim, $50.
• Sequim, $100, in memory of Jim Coulter.
• Port Angeles, $200, in memory of Dick and Gloria Timm.
• Sequim, $103.
• Port Townsend, $100.
• Sequim, $100, in memory of Matilda Porenta.
• Port Angeles, $100.
• Carlsborg, $100, in memory of Bill and Karen Woolf.
• Port Angeles, $206.
• Sequim, $257.50.
• Port Angeles, $500.
• Port Angeles, $1,000.
• Sequim, $1,000.
• Sequim, $1,500.
• Port Angeles, $51.50.
• Sequim, $100, in memory of Larry Roth.
• Sequim, $100.
• Sequim, $50.
