Funhouse Commons

12/22/2025

Hi Funhouse friends! Funhouse will be hosting three free indoor Playgroups over Winter break. Come join us! Monday, December 22nd, and December 29: 3pm-5pm, Friday January 2nd, 12pm-2pm (Closed 12/26)

12/12/2025

Thank you to everyone who supported the Funhouse Commons through the orcas island Orcas Island Community Foundation GiveOrcas Holiday Catalog this year.

The Funhouse board, staff, volunteers, and participants are incredibly thankful to the community for contributing $12,000 towards our new parking lot!

This new parking space will greatly improve safety and accessibility, especially during large community events like the annual Science Fair.

The GiveOrcas campaign was a tremendous success and we have now raised a total of $54,475 - 43% of our overall goal!

If you’ve already given, we’re deeply grateful and hope you’ll consider an additional gift to help us reach the finish line.

If you haven’t yet had the chance, now is the perfect time to join us by giving your tax deductible gift as we come to the end of our 25th Anniversary year.

https://givebutter.com/ub4qkX

It takes a Village, and the Funhouse!

By The Funhouse Commons

12/12/2025

Home stretch... every donation helps!

Last-Minute Lift! As we head into the final stretch, will pick donors at random and boost their donation by $250 to the organization of their choice. Give now for a chance to multiply the magic!

Donate here: https://oicf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/grant?grant_id=40294

12/12/2025

The Funhouse is excited to announce that our Kids' Chorus group will be featured at the 13 Til Midnight event this weekend! Please come out and support our young singers this Saturday at 3pm at . You can get your tickets on the Orcas Center website: https://orcascenter.org/event/13-til-midnight/

Thank you to for their ongoing support of Orcas Kids' Chorus at the Funhouse!

Questions? Contact our Music Program Director, Mary Wachter (mary@thefunhouse.org)
To learn more about the Funhouse's music program offerings for youth, ages 0-18, check out our website: www.funhousecommons.org/music

12/11/2025

Last-Minute Lift! As we head into the final stretch, will pick donors at random and boost their donation by $250 to the organization of their choice. Give now for a chance to multiply the magic!

Donate here: https://oicf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/grant?grant_id=40294

12/10/2025

Make a big impact today! Organizations who receive the most donations of $100 or above will be awarded an extra gift from Orcas Island Community Foundation. Your support at this level makes a meaningful difference. Your support helps us expand parking and accessibility so more children and families can safely join our programs. Every generous gift counts!

Donate here: https://oicf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/grant?grant_id=40294

12/10/2025

A new parking lot may not be the flashiest fundraiser, but seeing the smiling faces arriving at the Funhouse — and the many ways we get to serve them — brings us incredible joy. Over the past few years, we’ve expanded our impact and the number of young people we serve, and are deeply grateful to the OPAL Community Land Trust for their parking easement, which makes it possible for us to keep growing.

This project isn’t just about pavement — it’s about safety and access. It helps ensure that every child and family can arrive and leave safely, and it supports the many programs you make possible through Music, Art, Science & Technology and our afterschool and summer camp programs that families depend on every day.

We have just 2 more days to reach our goal! Tomorrow is a big push day — we’re asking you to “bring out the Benjamins” and help carry us across the finish line.

It takes a village… and the Funhouse!

https://oicf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/grant?grant_id=40294

12/06/2025

The Funhouse is growing - our programs, events, and classes are more robust than ever and we need your help with expanding our parking lot in order to safely accommodate the community. Your gift can go even further by donating this weekend! All donors from the weekend will be entered into a hat drawing (winner to be drawn on Monday, Dec. 8), for an additional gift from Orcas Island Community Foundation to a grantee of the donor's choice.

Donate this weekend: https://oicf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/grant?grant_id=40294

12/04/2025

Let the Games Begin! Every donation counts! The organization with the highest number of individual donors today unlocks a special bonus gift from the Orcas Island Community Foundation —bringing us one step closer to adding more parking for our expanding programs. Join the fun and help us grow! We’re raising funds to expand our parking lot so more children and families can access our growing programs safely and easily. Every gift, even a few dollars, helps create more space, more opportunities, and more moments of joy for local youth. Be part of something meaningful—donate today and help us welcome even more families into the Funhouse community.

Donate here: https://oicf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/grant?grant_id=40294

12/03/2025

We're excited to announce that our Kids' Chorus, led by Mary Wachter (Feral Mary), has several upcoming performances! Come join us to celebrate in the holiday cheer and hear what they've been working on! A special THANK YOU to the Music Advocacy Group Of Orcas Island who continues to support this program!

12/02/2025

The 2025 Orcas Island Community Foundation GiveOrcas Holiday Catalog is now open!

As the Funhouse Commons impact continues to grow, so does our need for more parking spaces.
Our new parking lot is critical to improving safety during drop-off and pick-up times, ensuring accessibility for individuals with disabilities, and accommodating increased participation in our programs. Currently, limited parking creates congestion and poses safety concerns for children and families. The proposed expansion will solve this growing problem. We are actively collaborating with OPAL Community Land Trust and the Pea Patch Project to align infrastructure improvements with broader community goals, including shared land use, and sustainability efforts that benefit the greater community. Your investment will have a lasting impact on the safety and accessibility for our community for years to come.

Donate here: https://oicf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/grant?grant_id=40294

12/01/2025

Join the Coalition for Orcas Youth on Dec 2nd, 5:30 at the public school cafeteria.

Free in-Person parent night: Top 5 Tips for Parenting in the Smartphone Years

A practical, no-guilt session for parents who want to raise tech-healthy kids and you’ll walk away with practical tools you can use, including our most popular resource, the Family Tech Agreement.

We’ll cover:
- Setting clear expectations around phones, apps, and screen time
- Protecting your child online with tools and conversations that work
- Building healthier digital habits - whether your child has a smartphone already or you’re just getting prepared for the future

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-person-tech-safety-eventevento-presencial-sobre-seguridad-tecnologica-tickets-1965546800391?aff=oddtdtcreator