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Help support wife, daughter of beloved teacher

Posted in Fundraisers, tagged , , , , , on December 2, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Edmundo Corrales and his family.

Several communities are rallying to help the wife and young daughter of a well-loved local teacher killed in a head-on car collision Monday by Deception Pass.

Edmundo Corrales, a 2007 graduate of Oak Harbor High School who lived on Whidbey, taught Spanish and coached multiple sports in the Anacortes School District.

His connections to The Rock were many, as he played on the OHHS state championship football team in 2006 alongside current Coupeville gridiron coaches Bobby Carr and Bennett Richter.

Corrales also worked at Oak Harbor’s Blue Fox Drive-In Theater before becoming a teacher.

After earning his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and exercise science at Whitworth University, the former Wildcat was hired as an assistant football coach at Sedro-Woolley High School, where he worked for his former OHHS coach, Dave Ward.

Corrales has worked for the Anacortes School District since 2018, where he coached golf, wrestling, and trap and skeet shooting.

Friends of the family have launched a GoFundMe to aid his wife, Meghan, and their seven-month-old daughter, Daphne.

For more info and to help, pop over to:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-the-family-of-mundo-corrales

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Wolf ace chases overseas soccer dreams

Posted in Fundraisers, soccer, tagged , , , , on November 5, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Chayse Van Velkinburgh (right) is chasing his soccer dream. (Photo courtesy Jessica Van Velkinburgh)

You can help Chayse chase his pitch dream.

Coupeville Middle School 8th grader Chayse Van Velkinburgh has been picking up plenty of overseas soccer experience in the past couple of years, and he has an opportunity for much more.

The fleet-footed booter’s family has launched a GoFundMe to allow his supporters to help him raise the money necessary for a three-month full-time residency at the prestigious Madrid Euro Soccer Academy in Spain.

Cost is $13,300 and the fundraiser is 9% fulfilled in a little under 24 hours.

For more info on Van Velkinburgh’s soccer odyssey, pop over to:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-chayses-dream-madrid-soccer-academy?qid=d55c741d7a961e63982f4a069f20b0ed

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Your bucks, their base hits

Posted in Softball, tagged , , , , on September 14, 2024| Leave a Comment »

The Island Vipers celebrate softball tourney success this past summer. (Photo courtesy Grant Van Dyke)

Softball is booming on Whidbey Island and you can help local players be on a competitive footing with their big city rivals.

The Island Vipers, who field U14 and U16 travel squads, pull diamond dandies from all three area high schools, with Wolves, Falcons, and Wildcats joining together to form dynamic squads.

As they look ahead to future seasons, the players and coaches are reaching out to their community for support with a GoFundMe which will help with travel expenses and much more.

The Whidbey slugger you finance today is the potential superstar of tomorrow, so consider shaking out the ol’ wallet.

For more info and to donate, pop over to:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/island-vipers-select-all-island-softball-team?qid=fa8188291a48e3e62765c8e23ac5384b

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Help Prairie Perks keep perkin’

Posted in Fundraisers, tagged , , , , on June 14, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Angie Ireland

One of Coupeville’s best and brightest young business owners is in need of support from her community.

Angie Ireland, who owns and operates Prairie Perks in the parking lot next to the former bowling alley in Coupeville, suffered a broken leg and had to have surgery.

This has knocked her out of commission and made it hard to keep her business operating.

She’s missed three weeks of work, and doctors recommend another 3-6 weeks of down time.

Having hurt her other foot because of returning to work too soon before, and intestinal surgery in October, it has created great strain on Ireland.

“These last few weeks have been extremely difficult on my mental health, especially,” Ireland wrote on a GoFundMe she has recently launched.

“I hate having to ask for help, but I’ve learned that sometimes I just have to.

“Luckily my recovery is going well, bones are healing, pain is low, but I am absolutely struggling.”

Ireland, who began as an employee at Prairie Perks before becoming the owner, is held in high esteem by her regular customers.

“She is one of the kindest business owners,” said Michelle Cernick, who owns Whidbey Pest Control with husband Reese.

“Angie has worked really hard to keep some of the best staff around. Everyone that works there is very nice.”

While the Cernicks are big fans of the coffee, smoothies, and frozen lemonade Ireland serves up, it’s her personal touch which resonates the most.

“Angie always smiles and asks how my family is doing,” Michelle Cernick said. “Of course she loves our dog, Zoey. They have spoiled her rotten.”

On her GoFundMe, Ireland is very appreciative of all who have reached out to help keep her and Prairie Perks going.

“Thank you to the friends and customers who have dropped cards or gifts off at the coffee stand,” she said. “I appreciate you thinking of me and trying to keep me entertained while I’m stuck sitting.

“This money would help me pay my bills for the next month, keep food on the table, and give me a chance to rest without as much stress. If you’re able to donate, I appreciate it so much, I know times are tough on everyone.

“And if you want to think some positive thoughts and send them my way, I could sure use that too. I’m just ready to be back with my community, slinging some joe.”

 

To help Ireland, pop over to:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-heart-of-coupeville-prairie-perks-heal?qid=deb00cf39e8ce1d937e70c9e525554d0

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Support a true warrior

Posted in Wrestling, tagged , , , , on May 17, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Izzy LeVine and her main hype man. (Photo courtesy Sean LeVine)

The warrior of the wrestling mat needs our help.

Izzy LeVine, who grew up in Coupeville and now is an award-winning grappler in Arizona, has qualified for the world’s largest youth national tournament, which goes down this summer in Fargo, North Dakota.

It would be the second-straight trip to nationals for the Casteel High School sophomore.

LeVine is deeply committed to perfecting the dark arts of the wrestling mat, competing year-round in both folkstyle and freestyle.

A member of the Arizona National Team, she’s a state meet veteran and an All-American.

To get to Fargo, LeVine is currently raising money to cover the costs of training camps, travel, and team expenses.

She’s set up a GoFundMe, and for every donation of $20 or more, she’ll send you a WARRIOR bracelet, which “symbolizes the mindset needed to compete at a high level and reflects my Native heritage.”

To read more and help Micky and Jae’s lil’ sis go pin people, pop over to:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-izzy-levine-reach-the-nationals?qid=4519747885cb5cffa09ed56fcafb093b

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