Annex Interior Funded Thanks to OICF Donors

On June 2, 2016, ORS was awarded a grant of $7,838 to outfit the “Exchange Annex” a multi-purpose workshop, meeting room and classroom in the soon-to-be-rebuilt Exchange re-use facility. The grant was funded by local community members – all living on Orcas Island.

The Annex has been in full use since its completion, including hosting many Sew4ZeroWaste events!

The Annex contains workbenches, work tables and rolling tool cabinets with basic tool sets appropriate for the various projects and classes—everything from how to re-wire a lamp, to small engine repair, to appliance and computer repair, to bicycle repair, to arts and crafts. The space also allows Exchange personnel and volunteers to test or repair donated items and is regularly used as a meeting space as well.

While the grant did not pay for the actual construction of the Annex, it provided funding for tools, furnishings, A/V, and other relevant equipment. The grant was made possible largely by caring members of the Orcas Island community including: Tim Blanchard & Peg Manning, John Carl, Swaran Dhaliwal & Bruce Dalusio, Vicki Leimback, Patricia Miller, Annie Moss Moore, L E Olsan, Marilyn Storey, Suzanne L Olson, Millicent Vetterlein, Jennifer & Scott Wallace, Brian Wise, and OICF.