Kitsap Great Give
What is the Kitsap Great Give?
The Kitsap Great Give is a 24-hour, online giving event organized by the Kitsap Community Foundation to grow philanthropy in Kitsap County and surrounding areas. While the event itself is on April 16, early giving means donors can make their gift anytime from April 1 until midnight on April 16.
Support the Nonprofits Supporting the Library
Celebrate your favorite nonprofit and all they've accomplished. Select your preferred nonprofit below to visit their Great Give page.
Kitsap Regional Library Foundation FAQs
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The Kitsap Regional Library Foundation is the official charitable gift-receiving agent for Kitsap Regional Library. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that enhances the services and programs of Kitsap Regional Library by securing funding for initiatives that go beyond what tax dollars provide. While property taxes primarily fund the Library's core operations, the Foundation plays a crucial role in expanding opportunities for learning, engagement, and innovation through private donations and philanthropic support.
Friends of the Library FAQs
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Friends of the Library groups are organized at most Kitsap Regional Library locations. Through fundraising events such as book sales, Friends groups raise money for equipment, materials, and other library projects not provided for in the Library's budget.
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Joining a Friends of the Library group is a wonderful way to support your Library location.
As a member of a Friends group you may:
- Donate your skills and time.
- Serve as a volunteer at special Library events.
- Promoting the Library's services and resources.
- Volunteer at Friends of the Library book sales.
Most of the Friends groups ask that members pay nominal annual dues, around $5 per year and volunteer a limited amount of time to fundraising projects, community events and meeting attendance.
If you are interested in joining a local Friends group, you are encouraged to come to a meeting or come visit the location you are interested in participating.
