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Time for another paddlin’

Posted in Fundraisers, pickleball, tagged , , , , on March 23, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Lindsey and Landon Roberts embrace the pickleball lifestyle. (Photo courtesy Community Foundation for Coupeville Public Schools)

The first one was a smashing success, so they’re returning for another go-round.

The Community Foundation for Coupeville Public Schools will host a Pickleball FUNdraiser Round Robin Social May 10, with proceeds benefitting local students.

All the action will unfold at the Coupeville High School gym. Doors open at 10:30 AM, with matches starting at 11:15 and ending around 4:00 PM.

A round robin format will be used, with everyone guaranteed at least five matches.

Signups will be limited to 24 two-person teams.

If you have a pickleball racket, bring it with you.

If not, there will be a few that can be borrowed. If you’re going that route, let them know when you signup.

The event is open to all ability levels.

“This a social, a fundraiser, and a chance to get a little exercise while benefitting a great non-profit organization!” said organizer James Steller.

Lunch (including smashburgers), snacks, and drinks will be available, with proceeds adding to the fundraising.

There will also be a raffle, with a “a three-night stay in a great two-bedroom condo at the Sun Peaks, British Columbia resort during the summer of 2025” being the big prize.

With the money it raises each year, the Community Foundation for Coupeville Public Schools provides enrichment grants for teachers and scholarships for students.

 

For more info and to register, pop over to:

https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MjI5Mjk1

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You eat, kids benefit

Posted in Fundraisers, tagged , , , , on January 22, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Take a bite and help Coupeville schoolchildren.

Five local chefs are joining together to present “A Tonic to Winter” — a gourmet dinner which will fundraise for the Community Foundation for Coupeville Public Schools.

The event is set for Wednesday, Feb. 25 and will go down at Gordon’s Fusion Cuisine, which is located at 103 NW Coveland.

Seats are limited, with 30 tickets left as of Wednesday morning.

Cost for the five-course meal, which includes two appetizers, two entrees (meat and fish), and dessert, is $150 per person, with all tickets sold online.

The featured chefs include Andreas Wurzrainer, Tyler Hanson, Sedrick Livingston, Ben Jones, and Gordon Stewart.

The night will include hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction featuring “unique Coupeville experiences,” and raffles.

Proceeds benefit The Boomerang Project, a student leadership program the Foundation and the schools are partnering to launch.

 

For more info on the dinner and to order tickets:

https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MjIzOTEz

 

For info on The Boomerang Project:

https://www.boomerangproject.com/transition-programs/web

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Pickleball tourney benefits teachers, students

Posted in Fundraisers, tagged , , on September 15, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Pickleball fever sweeps the prairie. (Image courtesy James Steller)

Pick up a paddle and help support local students and teachers.

The Community Foundation for Coupeville Public Schools is hosting a pickleball fundraiser Oct. 19 at the CHS gym, with the proceeds going to help the group’s work in the classroom.

The foundation provides enrichment grants for teachers and scholarships for teachers, as well as funding the Promise Fund, which supports equity in education.

Whether you’re a pickleball pro or have never played, all skill levels are welcome.

“This is a social, a fundraiser, and a chance to get a little exercise while benefitting a great non-profit organization!” event organizer James Steller said. “We want everyone to have fun.”

There will be a category for people who consider themselves beginners or novices, with another category for those who “think they are a bit better or just OK.”

Each category is limited to 24 players, forming 12 teams.

The event will feature a round robin format, with 3-5 games guaranteed depending on how many people show up.

Lunch, snacks, and drinks will be sold, with a raffle and door prizes as well.

Don’t want to take the court yourself? You can still donate to the cause.

For much more info and to register, pop over to:

https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MjE0Mzk5

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Wolf grads honor influential teaching duo

Posted in Fundraisers, tagged , , , , , on August 23, 2024| Leave a Comment »

CHS Class of 1974 grads gather for their reunion. (Photos courtesy Jennifer Henning)

They’re pushing hard for the finish line, and you can help.

The Coupeville High School Class of 1974 celebrated its 50th reunion recently, and a fundraiser in honor of former teachers Jim and Linda Hosek is booming.

The drive, which is scheduled to wrap up Aug. 31, has raised more than $5,300 so far.

The plan is to issue a $2,000 scholarship honoring the Hoseks to a graduating member of the CHS Class of 2025, with the remaining money being dispersed by the Community Foundation for Coupeville Public Schools through its Promise Fund.

Jim and Linda Hosek

“The response has been humbling,” said Jennifer (Toth) Henning, a ’74 grad who has helped spearhead the fundraiser. “We want to finish strong.”

The Hoseks, who taught and coached for many years in the local community, both at Coupeville High School and Skagit Valley College, were hugely influential on their students.

 

For more on that, pop over to:

Class of ’74 honors its mentors

 

Or try:

Hail a hardball legend

 

To donate and help the ’74ers honor the Hoseks and all they did for Coupeville, pop over to:

https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MjExNzky

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CHS grads launch endowed scholarship

Posted in Scholarships, tagged , , , , on March 6, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Seven of these nine are seniors and could be eligible for scholarships funded by an endowment launched by fellow former Coupeville hoops star Richard Cook. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Athletes helping athletes, generation after generation.

Coupeville High School grads, led by Class of 1978 alumni Richard Cook, have launched a “Future Generations Endowment” which will help send current Wolves to college.

The fund is being set up with the help of the Whidbey Community Foundation, and the Community Foundation for Coupeville Public Schools.

To be eligible, a CHS student must play at least one sport in high school and be accepted to a two or four-year college or university.

They do NOT need to play sports at the next level.

Cook played multiple sports at CHS before suiting up for Western Washington University’s football program, where he was a starter at defensive back.

Now he’s giving back to his alma mater, with the creation of an endowed scholarship, where funds raised are invested, with the earnings used to fund the scholarships.

That allows the scholarship to be funded into perpetuity, without the principal being touched.

The more people or organizations who chip in, the larger the pot of money, and the more return on investment, allowing for more scholarships.

“I wanted to start this endowment as a way to pay forward the people, school and community that helped me to be successful in business and in life,” Cook said.

He has been in contact with friends and colleagues, and the group is kicking things off with six donations of $1,000.

The goal is to get to $50,000 in 2024, with the first scholarships being awarded this June.

After that, there’s no ceiling on how high things can go.

“It’s exciting to be a part of a legacy scholarship that will never go away,” Cook said.  “Maybe we will see it get to $1 million in our lifetime, which would be amazing!”

For much more info on the fund, how it will be operated, and how scholarships will be awarded, pop over to:

Coupeville High School Future Generations Fund

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