Friends of Olympic College Foundation,
I would like to use this portion of our monthly newsletter to amplify an ask from our friends in the OC Resource Center.
“Who doesn’t love the smell of fresh crayons in the morning? Or that nostalgic thrill of wandering store aisles stacked high with paper and pens of every color imaginable? Good news, you don’t need to be a kid or have a kid in school to enjoy that feeling again!
Thanks to the generous donations of community partners like you, the OC Resource Center supports students by providing school supplies. But right now, our shelves are running on empty, and fall quarter is creeping up fast!
We need your help to restock! Please consider tossing a few of these items into your cart the next time you’re out shopping:
- College ruled paper and college ruled spiral notebooks
- 1-inch binders (smaller and bigger ones work too!)
- Pens, mechanical pencils and highlighters
- Notecards and sticky notes
- Composition books
As for regular pencils, we’re still fully stocked. In fact, we probably have enough to draw a line around the Earth … twice!
Should you want to shop from home, here’s our address so you can mail items directly to us:
Olympic College Resource Center
1600 Chester Ave. Building 4, Room 104
Bremerton, WA 98337-1699
You can drop donations off in Building 4, Room 104 (or come say hi and drop them off with us in the Foundation in Building 5, Room 300) Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.”
Thank you for your support of OC students by considering the purchase of needed school supplies. See you at the store, friends!
In gratitude for your partnership,
Kim
Executive Director
Olympic College Foundation
Student Gratitude
To the Thomas Graham Family and to whom it may concern,
I wanted to express my gratitude for the generosity of this scholarship. I had been very nervous to come back to school,
believing it was not for me. I didn’t believe that I could handle a degree in science, but I wanted to try. On top of my worries with taking the classes, I was worried about how I would pay for it, and finding a job to do so. When I received the scholarship, I was both shocked and relieved! I thought I had a small chance at a partial scholarship, but this paid for my entire year at OC.
This semester has been better than I thought it could be. Taking chemistry and biology at the same time proved to be not nearly as daunting as I thought it would be, because I had the time to study, and the mental capacity to focus on school. Previously in my chem and bio classes, I struggled to pass with a C. Now, I have a B+ in my chem class and bio class! I am so so grateful! And so excited to continue taking classes that challenge me, because I continuously prove to myself that I can do it, it allows me to follow my plans and my dreams. I am still working on my private pilots license, healing my back and my mental health, but school has gotten more manageable than I ever thought it could be, allowing me to heal and focus on some of the challenges in my life.
Thank you so much for setting me up for success, I am so grateful I was chosen.
OCF Happenings
We need YOU to help review scholarship applications. OC Foundation’s fall scholarship cycle is now open for applications, and we will need review volunteers from September through October.
Reviewing is easy and can be done from the comfort of your own home! Want to volunteer? Sign up here! Questions? Email Samantha!
Mark your calendar!
Olympic College’s Community Luncheon Presented by Kitsap Bank is back at the OC Bremerton campus on Monday, O
ctober 13, 2025 from 11 a.m to 1 p.m.! Join us for lunch and an opportunity to hear about Olympic College’s strategic priorities and the ways OC and OC Foundation support student access, achievement and success. Stay tuned for ticketing information!
Are you or your business interested in joining us as an event sponsor? Email the OC Foundation team to secure your spot today!
Earlier this month, OC Foundation hosted a booth at the July Greater Kitsap Chamber Luncheon at Olympic College. We enjoyed meeting and talking with community leaders and professionals about how they and their businesses can support student access, achievement and success at OC. Thank you, GKC, for bringing community together! (And thank you OCF Board Member Russ for helping to staff the booth!
Volunteer Spotlight
Olympic College Foundation’s June Volunteer Spotlight is our 25/26 slate of officers! We are grateful for the service of OC Foundation’s outgoing officers and welcome the incoming officers into their new-to-them volunteer roles.
OC Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors who oversee the direction of the Foundation and lead its fund development efforts. We couldn’t support student access, achievement and success without a skilled and dedicated slate of officers!
Please join us in welcoming OC Foundation’s 25/26 Board Officers:
President Charles Robertson
Past President Jon Berglind
Secretary Terry Cox
Treasurer Aaron Schielke
Vice President of Development Sharon Anderson
Vice President of Governance Russ Shiplet
Thank you OC Foundation Board Members! We are so grateful for your volunteer service and the sharing of your time and talent.
Check out the full list of OC Foundation Board Members here!
