by Lisa DiGiorgio | May 9, 2017 | News
FLIP’s GiveBIG campaign is off the starting blocks early! WOW! Donations have come in from Seattle, Bellevue, California, Texas, Illinois, Lopez Island and as far away as the warm waters of Hawaii! $5,867.45 has already been raised via prescheduled donations AND we have received an additional $7,600 in MATCH, meaning the GOAL is now $27,600! Tomorrow is MAY 10 – GiveBIG!
Click on www.GiveBIGseattle.org NOW and type in
“FLIP” to donate. Thanks to the MATCH provided by generous FLIP supporters, your money will be doubled. Your contribution will inspire others to reach the $27,600 goal!
With YOUR CONTRIBUTION you will see groundbreaking on Pool Lane this summer!
Thank YOU for your continuous support in this capital campaign. A year-round pool will transform the islands!
Lopez Will Swim with your help!
Your FLIP Board
by Lisa DiGiorgio | Apr 28, 2017 | News
Early Giving is Now Open!
GiveBIG is Wednesday, May 10, 2017.
Don’t want to wait until May 10? Schedule your gift to FLIP today and your donation will be automatically processed on May 10. Go to
YOU can make the difference! Let’s pool together and make this happen!
Thanks for YOUR support!
by Lisa DiGiorgio | Apr 25, 2017 | News
The Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG event is just around the corner on May 10th. A BIG THANKS to ALL of you who have stepped up and contributed over the past year to FLIP, helping to raise over $120,000 (all of which counts toward the Schmidt Barton Challenge Gift!). The news of our 2016 success is spreading and inspiring others to get in the swim with our efforts to build a community swimming pool on Lopez! GiveBIG makes it easy for all FLIP supporters, tried-and-true or brand-new, to donate! Go to https://www.givebigseattle.org/friends-of-lopez-island-pool to pre-schedule your donation, any time beginning April 27th. All donations will be officially recorded on May 10th. Last year the average donation was $152 with over $20,000 raised, including the match. This year we have $20,000 alone donated in advance for a match! Your gift will be doubled! Donate BIG! YOU can make an impact. This summer FLIP will be constructing the new road and related projects. Get ready to see your donations at work at Pool Lane, just north of the Lopez School!
by Lisa DiGiorgio | Apr 22, 2017 | News
Lopez Students Visit the Governor’s Office!
Every spring the 4th graders at Lopez Elementary learn about state government. The unit culminates in an overnight trip to Olympia to see our government in action. This year’s field trip, led by teachers Lorri Swanson and Connie Holz, had an extra special mission – the 4th graders did some powerful lobbying for a community pool on Lopez!
The students tapped into their passion for swimming, to create beautiful artwork expressing their desire for a year-round swimming pool. A sample of the themes that emerged: wanting to be a lifeguard, being on a swim team, becoming a stronger swimmer, having fun with friends and being able to go to a pool without having to get on the ferry first. The art was reproduced and bound ahead of time and then presented to all of our state representatives in Olympia.
The students had a private audience with Representative Jeff Morris where they were able to share their ideas about the importance of a pool in their home community. Governor Inslee was traveling but the students were able to visit his impressive office and leave their artwork on his desk, as they did with other representatives, four in total. Talk about experiential learning! Afterward, the kids spent many hours swimming in the hotel pool. Several parents noted one potent effect the pool had on the kids – friend groups dissolved and a beautiful inclusive group dynamic naturally developed. Congratulations to the spirited 4th graders on their civic adventure!
by Lisa DiGiorgio | Mar 20, 2017 | News
JP & the OK Rhythm Boys
A BIG thank you for all our supporters who were able to come out for a night of great foot-tapping music and dancing! Everyone enjoyed the concert. Our FLIP informational display attracted many people and we are sure attendees will be sharing the excitement with their friends and family about the importance of this community project and stepping up to donate towards the capital campaign. Everyone wants to see some dirt moved this summer! And, in the words of Asha Leela, FLIP Board Member: “A pool is for EVERYONE…even if NOT everyone knows it yet….and it’s going to take EVERYONE to make this happen.” During this time of year especially, wouldn’t we all like the opportunity to hang out in the warm water with other Lopezians without paying for a plane ticket!
With YOUR continued support we will make this happen! Please donate below by clicking on the “Donate Now” button.
by Lisa DiGiorgio | Mar 14, 2017 | News
Calling EVERYONE! Please support FLIP by coming down to Woodmen Hall this Saturday at 7pm, for some fabulous music by JP and the Rhythm Boys. Proceeds from this benefit concert will be matched by an anonymous donor and the total raised will be matched AGAIN as part of FLIP’s $500,000 challenge gift from the Schmidt-Barton Family Foundation.
All donations welcomed; suggested donation for this benefit concert is $20. SPECIAL PRICING for FAMILIES: All children 12 and under are FREE and Teens are only $5! Tickets at the door or buy ahead at Lopez Book Shop or Paper Scissors.
Come out and join us for a night of great music for a great cause! If you can’t make it, please consider making a donation by clicking on the button below or mailing a check to: FLIP PO Box 453, Lopez Island, WA 98261. Your contributions will help us break ground this year! Thank you for your generous support! Hope to see you Saturday!
