Program Spotlight: Lopez Food Share At Lopez Food Share, nourishment is about more than food on a shelf. It is about whole health, dignity, and making sure every neighbor has what they need to thrive. This year, San Juan County and Lopez Food Share received a grant from the Arcora Foundation to expand healthy food […]
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Program Spotlight: Household Supports Home is where stability begins. It is where meals are shared, homework is finished at the kitchen table, and long days end in warmth and safety. On Lopez, we are grateful to be part of a community that shows up for one another to protect that sense of home. Every day,
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Program Spotlight: After School Program At the end of a long school day, what children need most is a place where they can land, somewhere they feel safe, seen, and free to be themselves. For families, the Lopez Island Family Resource Center’s After-School Program offers peace of mind. For the young people who attend, it
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Program Spotlight: Early Learning Programs For the third year in a row, LIFRC Early Learning Programs is bringing a bilingual family reading program to our community! Preschoolers and their families can join this year’s “reading party” for four evenings as we dive into age-appropriate books, hands-on activities, and dinner together. In previous years, we received
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Strengthening Island Security Preparing for disruptions to vital supports Across the country — and right here at home — families are preparing for disruptions if the government shutdown continues after October 31st. This includes elimination/reduction of federal food benefits like SNAP and WIC but also includes having only one health insurance option in San Juan
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Supporting Kindergarten Transitions at Lopez Island Family Resource Center As a new school year begins, it’s a big time of transition—graduates head off to college, elementary students move up to middle school, and preschoolers take their first steps into kindergarten. To ease this transition, the Lopez Island Family Resource Center (LIFRC) offered multiple programs over
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What do a dinosaur bone, an ichthyosaur shadow, and a ferry ride have in common?
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Recap: Youth Leadership Summit When youth take the lead, something powerful unfolds. Conversations grow deeper, ideas get bolder, and the room fills with a kind of energy that only comes from those discovering their voice—and how to use it with courage. They ask the questions adults often forget, bring humor into heavy moments, and remind
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What happens when you step outside the classroom? Not all lessons come from textbooks. Some arrive on the breeze, wrapped in the smell of cedar smoke and sea air. Some are shaped by the curve of a tide pool or whispered through stories passed down around a fire. And some are felt—deep in the belly.
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Powered by the People At the heart of the Food Share is a community-powered network of passionate volunteers who believe in feeding people with care and dignity. People like Christine Langley, a grower, cook, and community builder who leads the Lopez Locavores’ monthly meal prep team. With donated, gleaned, and locally grown ingredients, the Locavores have
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