by Tom Moore | Oct 9, 2026 | SOLVE
By Tom Moore On a brilliant early fall day a couple of weeks ago, I drove south on Highway 101 from Port Townsend to meet with a nonprofit called Brinnon Quilcene Gifts in Kind (GIK). The organization distributes donated goods through a network of local community...
by JCF Staff | Oct 5, 2026 | Changemakers, SOLVE
An interview with Robert Egger In October, JCF hosted a visit by Robert Egger, a lifelong champion of the “power of food” and the originator of the Community Kitchen movement. He founded the D.C. Central Kitchen, the L.A. Kitchen, and is a Founding Board Member of The...
by Crystie Kisler | Sep 6, 2026 | SOLVE
By Crystie Kisler, Director of Nonprofit Services In August, I had the joy of traveling to Whidbey Island for an event called ‘ThrivingFest’ with Danielle McClelland, the director of the Port Townsend Film Festival, and with a local advisor to Thriving...
by Tom Moore | Aug 12, 2026 | SOLVE
A Story of Habitat, Restoration and Working in Community As I was thinking about what the story was going to be for this newsletter edition, I went to JCF’s website looking for ideas, and I started scanning the list of nonprofit organizations it has supported over the...
by Tom Moore | Aug 12, 2026 | SOLVE
As soon as I arrive for my appointment with Cindy Daily, the Executive Director of Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue, another car arrives, and a woman pops out carrying a small shoebox. Cindy recognizes her immediately, as she has delivered many birds to Cindy’s care...
by Tom Moore | Aug 12, 2026 | SOLVE
Heading west away from downtown Port Townsend, I take a right off of Hastings Avenue, get out of my car and let myself in through a swinging iron gate, and all of a sudden I am in a botanical oasis. Situated on a little over six acres containing one of the larger...
