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The Suquamish Tribe donated a total of $3,000 to three local food banks to assist food distribution to the needy during the recent holiday season. The Tribe sent checks for $1,000 each to Fishline of Poulsbo, Sharenet of Kingston, and the Suquamish Food Bank in downtown Suquamish. The funds came from the Suquamish Tribe’s Appendix X Fund which is financed by a percentage of gaming machine revenues from the Suquamish Clearwater Casino. The Tribal Council, on a quarterly basis, distributes one-half of the fund to support Tribal activities and the other half for non-tribal, non-profit group and charity activities.
“The Suquamish Tribal Council felt it was important to contribute to the local food banks to support their efforts to feed the hungry” said Wayne George, Executive Director, Suquamish Tribe. “Some of our tribal people have needed these services in the past and they were always there for them…we hope that our donation will help these organizations continue to help the greater community.”
The Tribal Council drew from the “tribal side” of the Appendix X Fund to fund the food bank donations. In December, the Tribal Council also distributed the entire “non-tribal side” of the Appendix X Fund quarterly allocation, totaling over $105,000, to local non-profits. Recipients of non-tribal Appendix Fund awards included:
| Sharenet Food Bank |
$5,000 |
| South Wind Native Arts |
$2,500 |
| Kingston Jr. High Library |
$4,774 |
| Kitsap Human Rights Network |
$2,500 |
| Great Peninsula Conservancy |
$3,000 |
| NK School District-Spectrum Health Center |
$3,000 |
| Suquamish Elementary School |
$8,800 |
| Bainbridge High School-Graduate Committee |
$500 |
| Suquamish Elementary School-Library |
$5,000 |
| 11th Annual Salmon Homecoming |
$1,500 |
| NW Indian BAR Association Scholarship |
$1,000 |
| PAWS-Bainbridge Island |
$1,500 |
| Suquamish Elementary-Summer School |
$5,000 |
| Suquamish Elementary-Resource Books |
$1,847 |
| Suquamish Elementary-Tutor Program |
$2,800 |
| Suquamish Elementary-Software Project |
$3,374 |
| North Kitsap High School-Mentoring Project |
$2,500 |
| Olympic Educational Service District Summer Adventures |
$2,000 |
| Bremerton Amateur Hockey Club |
$2,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity |
$3,000 |
| Marine Science Society of PNW |
$5,000 |
| Bloedel Island Wildlife Shelter |
$5,000 |
| Poulsbo Jr. High PTA |
$3,000 |
| NK Teen Program |
$5,000 |
| NKHS Success Program |
$5,000 |
| Suquamish Elementary-Basket Marsh Program |
$3,000 |
| Suquamish Elementary-Islandwood Scholarships |
$3,125 |
| Suquamish Elementary-Library |
$3,000 |
| Suquamish Elementary-Meaningful Work Program |
$3,000 |
| Suquamish Elementary-Supplemental Reading Materials |
$2,000 |
| Olympic College Foundation |
$5,000 |
| Kitsap County-Sovereignty Forum |
$160 |
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The Suquamish Tribe encourages non-profit organizations and charitable groups to apply to the Suquamish Tribe’s Appendix X Community Awards Program. The Suquamish Tribal Council seeks requests for funds up to $5,000 to support youth education activities, mental and general health, and environmental preservation and restoration. However, organizations are encouraged to apply for charitable causes that are not within these priority areas.
More information on the Appendix X Community Awards Program can be obtained on the Suquamish Tribe’s website www.suquamish.nsn.us or by calling Connie Ellis, Tribal Council Executive Assistant, at (360) 394-8461. |
