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...

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             givebigseattle.org   YOU can make the difference! ...

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!)....

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 -...

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...

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...

*JP and the OK Rhythm Boys*  Saturday March 18, 7 PM Woodmen Hall Hear that joyful fiddle, the heartbeat of the double bass, the soulful saw? It's JP and the OK Rhythm Boys returning to Lopez with their delightful swing and original homegrown songs. You loved them at...

Here are the top 7 reasons to LOVE to swim! Low impact There's no ground impact when you swim, and so you protect the joints from stress and strain. In fact, the Arthritis Foundation strongly recommends swimming and water activities for this reason, so much so that...

Thank you supporters for your generous donations towards the Lopez Pool Capital Campaign!!  See the list below of donors since July 1st.  If you haven't given already, jump in now and keep the list growing!  We can't do it without you! Building a community pool on...

The goal of FLIP’s current capital campaign is to raise $500,000 by summer to match a $500,000 challenge gift from the Schmidt-Barton Foundation. This means that every donation we receive is doubled by an equal contribution from the matching gift! In less than two...

Have you had a good year in the market?  Take advantage of current tax law that allows you to deduct the full value of your appreciated stock.  Donating your stock to FLIP is a wonderful way to support our community's pool project while saving you taxes at the same...

Here is a look from inside the pool building!  The day lighting KalWal material on the ceiling brings in transfused light.  There is also the possibility that the roof can open in the summer.  Built by Structures Unlimited, the pool building is the last phase of the...

November 7, 2016:  FLIP met with Jamie Stephens, San Juan County Council Member representing Lopez, to bring him up to date with our fast-moving project. Jamie enjoyed learning of the many ways Lopez and San Juan County will benefit from a year-round public pool. ...

It is hard to believe it has been over two months since family and friends have lost such a special person as Dan. His expertise, professionalism, generosity, easy-going manner and passionate commitment to FLIP made him an invaluable member of our Dream Team; the...

Here is a 3D aerial view of the property created by our landscape architect, Site Workshop, Inc.  Pool Lane connects with Center Road in the bottom left hand corner.  This rendering shows the site with outdoor pools. We know the community wants an indoor pool facility...

FLIP wants to answer your questions about the pool project and the #1 question is, “What about maintenance costs?”  We have an exciting announcement to share that will help answer this! Recently, we just received a gift of $500,000, to be allocated solely to a Reserve...

  Imagine yourself turning off of Center Road onto "Pool Lane"!  We are so fortunate to have the landscape architecture firm of Site Workshop of Seattle collaborating with Boundary Water, Inc. of Lopez to come up with the best site plan for our 2 1/2 acre lot. ...

WOW....Have you been watching the Rio Olympics?  The U.S.A. has won 33 medals in swimming!  16 Gold, 8 Silver and 9 Bronze!  Michael Phelps ends his career at age 31 with 23 Gold medals, 5 Gold and 1 Silver at these Olympics.  Katie Ledecky won 4 Gold and 1 Silver...

Did you see our float at Lopez Island's 4th of July Parade?  FLIP's Float was a BIG hit with everyone!  Our float won the Chinc Clark SPIRIT Award!  One person said, "Chinc would have loved this float"!  Carolyn McGown, FLIP's Public Relations Coordinator, organized...