SEQUIM, WA — Olympic View Community Foundation (OVCF) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Peninsula Home Fund grants, with $90,000 awarded to 15 nonprofit organizations serving Clallam and Jefferson counties.
This year’s grantmaking cycle drew responses from 17 organizations following the Foundation’s Request for Proposals (RFP). After thoughtful review and deliberation, OVCF’s grant committee selected the following recipients for their outstanding dedication to helping individuals and families overcome unexpected hardships:
- Bayside Housing – $8,000
- Boys & Girls Club of Olympic Peninsula – $10,000
- Kathleen Sutton Fund – $3,000
- Olympic Medical Center – $10,000
- Olympic Peninsula YMCA – $3,000
- Olympic Unitarian Universalist – $5,000
- Port Angeles Food Bank – $5,000
- Sequim Community Aid – $10,000
- Sequim Food Bank – $5,000
- St. Vincent de Paul (Port Angeles) – $5,000
- St. Vincent de Paul (Sequim) – $5,000
- The Answer for Youth (TAFY) – $3,000
- United Way of Clallam County – $3,000
- Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County – $10,000
- St. Vincent de Paul (East Jefferson) – $5,000
“The Peninsula Home Fund exemplifies the compassion and resilience of our community,” said Jessica Elliott, Executive Director of OVCF. “By partnering with these remarkable local nonprofits, we ensure critical support reaches those who need it most—from urgent medical care and housing assistance to transportation and basic necessities.”
Established in 1989 by the Peninsula Daily News, the Peninsula Home Fund has raised more than $4.93 million to provide a “hand up, not a handout” to neighbors in need. This year’s grantmaking was informed in part by insights from OVCF’s Nonprofit Town Hall in June, where nonprofit leaders discussed the impacts of federal grant freezes and shifting funding landscapes.
“The feedback we received was incredibly valuable,” Elliott added. “It helped us shape a grantmaking process that reflects the current realities nonprofits face, and highlights just how vital local support continues to be.”
OVCF thanks all applicants for their service to the region and looks forward to the life-changing impact this year’s funding will bring. Grantees will distribute funds directly through their existing programs and report on outcomes later this fall. For more information about the Peninsula Home Fund or OVCF’s grantmaking process, visit https://ov-cf.org/phf-grantmaking or contact Olympic View Community Foundation at (360) 775-3532 or execdirector@ov-cf.org.