The Need is NOW. The Answer is US!

Jefferson County comes together to support 36 local nonprofit organizations that keep our neighbors safe, fed, housed, and cared for.

2026 Organizations That need your Help

Financial and household stability Andrea Stafford Financial and household stability Andrea Stafford

Olympic Community Action Partnership (OlyCAP) 

Help families in financial crisis get flexible support when it matters most. 

Org description: OlyCAP has served Jefferson County since 1966 with energy assistance, weatherization, housing, community meals and emergency aid, and its three community centers logged 64,230 visits in 2025. Unrestricted gifts let it help when a family's needs don't fit one program. 

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Olympic Neighbors 

Help adults with developmental disabilities stay together and cared for through an unexpected move. 

Olympic Neighbors runs the county's only licensed adult family home for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. With their lease ending and permanent homes still under construction, your gift helps secure and prepare a safe temporary home.

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OWL360 

Help young people find safe housing and a path to independence. 

OWL360 is Jefferson County's only organization dedicated to housing and stabilizing youth ages 14–25. In 2025, 82% of its housing program graduates moved into permanent housing, and its drop-in center, The Nest, logged 4,506 visits. 

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Port Townsend School District 

Help keep mental health clinicians in Port Townsend schools after county funding ends this winter. 

Port Townsend School District places licensed clinicians at the high school and Blue Heron Middle School, offering free counseling, crisis response and suicide prevention. For many students, school is the only place they can get care. 

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Quilcene School District #48 

Help keep the only mental health care many Quilcene students can reach after county funding ends this winter. 

One day a week, a licensed clinician at Quilcene School provides free counseling, crisis response and suicide prevention to students. In a small rural community with few providers, there is often nowhere else to turn. 

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Recovery Café of Jefferson County 

Help keep a welcoming space open for people rebuilding their lives in recovery. 

Recovery Café of Jefferson County offers meals, recovery circles, emergency services, and connections to housing and care, with no appointment or screening required. Your gift buys meals, blankets, tents, hygiene supplies, solar battery packs and hand warmers heading into winter. 

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St. Vincent de Paul, East Jefferson County 

Help neighbors in crisis keep the lights on, the rent paid and gas in the tank. 

All-volunteer St. Vincent de Paul provides fast emergency help with rent, utilities, car repairs and other necessities, with no government funding. It has helped 962 households so far this fiscal year, usually within a week of their call. 

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Winter Welcoming Center 

Help keep a warm, welcoming day shelter open through the winter. 

The Winter Welcoming Center offers warmth, food, WiFi, clothing and connections to services, seven days a week from mid-November to mid-April, with no barriers to entry. Last season it welcomed 5,479 guest visits. 

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