Olympic Angels

Just like kids need consistency and advocates to thrive, so does our organization. One of the surest ways you can influence our sustainability is through monthly donations. It gives predictability and enables us to focus on the kids and families in our programs - not on fundraising. There are currently 94 incredible recurring donors who's combined generosity raises nearly $50,000/year to make life better for kids here. 🤩 This is TRANSFORMATIONAL. It is our goal to reach 100 recurring donors by the end of 2024 - can we count you in? Can't wait to welcome you to the group: https://lnkd.in/gAS9DKYg #donate #nonprofit #consistency #monthlydonation #recurringdonation #foster #fostercare #fostercarenonprofit #community #fostercarecommunity #volunteer #mentor #lovebox #daretodream #olympicangels #nationalangels #olympicpeninsula #fundraiser

It was the sixth time these brothers had been removed from their home and put into foster care. Obviously there is never a convenient time for a child to be put into foster care, but this happened to be on Friday night of a holiday weekend, and the first day of the new school year was on Tuesday. The boys showed up to their foster placement with just the clothes on their backs - nothing else. Our Case Manager went school shopping with the foster mom the next day, accompanying her on the two hour car ride. They bought the clothes the kids would need and gathered their school supplies. ✏️ Foster parents don't have to do this important work alone - a Love Box group of volunteers who had walked alongside this family before was reactivated. By that evening, meals were being delivered and the load was being shared. All for one purpose- that the children were seen, felt safe, and got to be kids on their first week at school. One of the volunteers ended up driving the boys to school every day that week while the caregiver got the bus arrangements worked out with the school. They even got one of those first-day-of-school pictures as well - and this was particularly meaningful because it was the little one’s milestone first day of Kindergarten. Now this sweet boy will have this photo as part of his story. ‼️ We can all feel how important this is - for these kids to have people who will catch them when their family falls. To make sure they have a safe bed to sleep in, warm food in their bellies, and people who care about their first day of school. This is what volunteers and donors make possible for kids and families experiencing foster care. Join this community-supported movement today: https://lnkd.in/gRjBBwSx #foster #fostercare #community #fostercarecommunity #nonprofit #fostercarenonprofit #backtoschool #sequim #porttownsend #portangeles #porthadlock #chimacum #kindergarten #lovebox #volunteer #mentor #daretodream #olympicpeninsula #olympicangels #nationalangels #donate

@finnriver Register Round-up goes to the kids and families in our programs at Olympic Angels for all of October! Last year our collective community raised nearly $1,000! Wouldn't it be incredible to come together and beat that number this month?! It all goes toward changing the way foster care is experienced where we live. Cheers to you, community - hope you can help yourself to a cider sometime soon! 💫 #finnriver #community #localbusiness #cider #olympicpeninsula #foster #fostercare #fostercarecommunity #nonprofit #fostercarenonprofit #volunteer #mentor #donate #lovebox #daretodream #olympicangels #nationalangels #keepinitlocal #chimacum #chimacumwa

Through community-supported foster care, Olympic Angels volunteers are matched with kids and families in care. They are fierce friends who: ∙attend parent-teacher conferences alongside caregivers, ∙help drive children to school, ∙facilitate tutors when necessary, ∙go to their school events... They're there for foster parents when they get overwhelmed, keeping kids in place longer - at their same school, with their same teachers and friends. Volunteers show up the way a family would. 💫 Join the community-supported foster care movement today: https://lnkd.in/gRjBBwSx #foster #fostercare #community #fostercarecommunity #nonprofit #fostercarenonprofit #volunteer #mentor #donate #lovebox #daretodream #olympicangels #nationalangels #graduate #graduationrates #graduation

TONIGHT is the night! This will be such a fun time and for a great cause - we hope you'll help us fill the house. Barstool Bingo at the Hilltop Tavern, 7pm 2510 W Sims Way, Port Townsend $1 per round or $10 to play all 10 rounds - all while supporting our local kids and families experiencing foster care! All proceeds from bingo will be donated to the kids and families in our programs. Be there or be square, hosers 🖤 #BINGO #fostercare #foster #fostercarenonprofit #nonprofit #community #fostercarecommunity #donate #volunteer #mentor #lovebox #daretodream #olympicpeninsula #olympicangels #nationalangels #hilltoptavern #porttownsend #porttownsendWA

The fine folks at Dungeness Kids in Sequim are hosting our DipJar donation device, enabling customers to make a financial gift directly to the foster care community while shopping for the little ones in their lives. We're so grateful for community businesses finding creative ways to make life better for kids in care. 💫 Pop in to check out their CUUUUUUTE and high quality clothes, toys, books, and other kid treasures. Supporting kids in foster care, their caregivers, *and* local small businesses = win-win! 163 W Washington St in Sequim #foster #fostercare #fostercarecommunity #community #smallbusiness #shoplocal #localbusiness #kids #donate #nonprofit #fostercarenonprofit #dipjar #volunteer #mentor #lovebox #daretodream #olympicpeninsula #sequim #sequimwa

Having a healthy adult who shows up consistently with love and respect allows kids to trust and be seen and accepted. It allows them to be a kid - not a “foster kid” but just a kid, with this grown-up who genuinely cares about them. When relationships form with volunteers like Zoe Ann & Harry, children gain normalcy in an abnormal situation - and the family gains support that helps them have a stable household. Walking alongside a child in foster care means having a front-row seat to their story, celebrating milestones, and offering encouragement through their struggles. Whether you're a donor or volunteer, one yes will change their life forever, and it will change yours too. Say yes: https://lnkd.in/gRjBBwSx #volunteer #mentor #donate #foster #fostercare #community #nonprofit #fostercarenonprofit #fostercarecommunity #lovebox #daretodream #olympicangels #nationalangels #olympicpeninsula #sayyes #trinity #trinitymethodist #porttownsend #sequim #portangeles

In case you’ve ever wondered: we serve all people in the foster care community - no exceptions - both locally at Olympic Angels on the Peninsula, and nationwide through National Angels. We believe in building bigger tables, not higher walls. We don’t work for the state, or CPS, or any foster licensing agency. We are not political, or religious - just a community organization working toward an inarguable common good - to make life better for kids in foster care. Learn more about Olympic Angels at olympicangels.org #foster #fostercare #fostercarecommunity #community #nonprofit #fostercarenonprofit #volunteer #mentor #donate #lovebox #daretodream #olympicangels #nationalangels #olympicpeninsula

You are invited THIS SUNDAY, 9/15 to a fabulous one-day-only "Pay as You Wish" art sale by three local artists who are donating 25% of the proceeds to the kid and families in our programs! Elisabeth Mention, Helga Winter, and Martha Pfanschmidt have come together in the most creative way to give back to the foster care community. The sale will be Sunday, September 15, from 10am-5pm at Elisabeth's Port Townsend studio behind 1123 Van Ness Street. Bring a friend - or two or three! Your purchase will give hope to kids from hard places. #foster #fostercare #fostercarecommunity #lovebox #daretodream #olympicangels #localartists #porttownsend #olympicpeninsula #nationalangels #donate #community #nonprofit #fostercarenonprofit #localart

We are looking for TWO dependable, compassionate, justice-seekers to join our team as Case Managers - one based in Clallam County, one based in Jefferson County. Case Managers support children and families experiencing foster care on the Olympic Peninsula. Sound like you? Perfect. Keep reading…. Applicants must be: ❤️🔥 passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and youth in the foster care⁠ community 🏡 living in Sequim, Port Angeles, Port Townsend, or surrounding communities 🫂 dependable and compassionate ⁠ 👏 self-driven initiator⁠ 📣 excellent communicator⁠ 🤍 accepting of people from all backgrounds and walks of life⁠ ✈️ able to attend Case Management Training in Austin, TX Email info@olympicangels.org a resume and proposal letting us know how your skills and abilities intersect with the needs of Olympic Angels along with a 🎥 short video or other creative presentation. It's different, we know... But, give it a whirl, we would love to hear your voice about why this work is calling to you and why you are a perfect fit for this role. View full job descriptions here: Clallam County Case Manager: https://lnkd.in/g7wHyBXT Jefferson County Case Manager: olympicangels.org/jeffcocm We look forward to meeting you! #hiring #foster #fostercare #fostercarecommunity #nonprofit #fostercarenonprofit #volunteer #mentor #lovebox #daretodream #olympicangels #nationalangels #sequim #portangeles #porttownsend #olympicpeninsula #jobs #casemanager #childwelfare #socialservices #clallamcounty #clallam #jeffersoncounty #jefferson #jeffco