Community Outreach & Enrichment



B.I. Downtown Association
Free downtown events, beautiful street gardens, holiday decorations, and unique shops and restaurants make downtown the heart of our Island. With your support, BIDA can continue our mission of building community through a vibrant downtown.
http://www.bainbridgedowntown.org

B.I. Japanese American Exclusion Memorial
To ensure people understand and appreciate what happened to Japanese Americans during WWII, how B.I. reacted to their exclusion and incarceration, and how these events remain relevant today. Funds will be used to create a memorial.

B.I. Senior Community Center
BISCC promotes the well being in mind, body and spirit of those fifty-five and older through education, exercise, fellowship, nutrition, recreation, travel and a wellness program. Seniors use their experience and skills as volunteers.

Bainbridge-Ometepe Sister Islands Association
Funds received through OCFA are used to provide cultural exchanges that enrich the people-to-people experience for those who could not otherwise afford them -- high school students and Ometepe English teachers among others.
http://www.bosia.org

Camp Siberia
Camp Siberia enriches the lives of Russian orphans and Bainbridge youth. As counselors at our summer camp in Russia, Island teens deepen their world understanding and compassion, while providing hope and encouragement to needy Russian children.

Donate to the B.I.-Based Agency Pool
If you are not sure which Agency to donate to, consider making your gift to this shared fund. ALL of the on-Island non-profits share in the money donated to this category. Give freely knowing that every group shares in your donation.

Filipino American Community of B.I. and Vicinity
The Filipino Community Hall is on the State and National Register of Historic Places. Celebrations include the Annual Strawberry Festival, Filipino-American Day, 4th of July Parade, Indipino Annual Festival and Farmers Tour.

Marge Williams Center
The Marge Williams Center provides affordable administrative offices and meeting space to non-profit organizations serving our Bainbridge Island community. We are "A Permanent Place to Nurture Non-Profits."

One Call For All Operating Costs
One Call For All relies on donations to fund the annual campaign. With costs on the increase, donations are required to help cover operating expenses.
http://www.onecallforall.org

Sustainable Bainbridge
Sustainable Bainbridge collaborates with organizations and individuals to promote actions that increase social, economic and environmental sustainability of our community. Local food security, waste reduction, energy conservation and green building are examples of our programs.
http://www.sustainablebainbridge.org