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The Peninsula Service Organization Bluebills got right to work with the help of funding from the 2025 Community Investment Grant, awarded to them by the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe (see previous post PGST’s 2nd Round of 2025 Community Investment Grants, another $125,000, to PSO Bluebills and Meals on Wheels Kitsap). Their Bremerton lead, Bruce Weber,…
In the late winter of 2025, the Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island awarded the Port Gamble S’Klallam Foundation a $6,300 grant to help outfit the new greenhouse with much needed supplies and equipment – the last step in becoming operational. The grant helped pay for the work benches, the propagation misting station, and a cedar…
In September of 2024, PGSF applied for the State of Washington Tourism’s Tourism Regeneration Grant, a grant aiming to “foster safer, more inclusive, and sustainable visitor experiences across the state and drive overnight visitation to rural and underserved communities.” State of Washington Tourism (SWT) is Washington State’s nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering a healthy and…
On Monday, October 20th, the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribal Council presented checks to recipients of the Community Investment Grant Program – its second and final round for 2025. PGST Council wanted to focus awards on organizations that support elder health and safety in Kitsap County. The chosen recipients for this round of funding were Meals…
The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe (PGST) has announced the launch of its new Community Investment Grant Program along with the first recipients for 2025: $125,000 in total gifts divided among Kitsap County’s public school districts. PGST’s Community Investment Grant Program is administered by the Port Gamble S’Klallam Foundation. “Education is something that can’t be taken…
The new Hartley greenhouse build is now finished as of April 2025! The greenhouse will become fully operational in the coming months. Garden staff will then be able to utilize the pristine building for propagation and care of the many exotic and native plants collected from around the world. The Foundation and garden staff began…
čáʔiʔ cxʷ (you and I are working) An employment training program is underway through the Tribe’s Career and Education Department that provides fundamental skill building for community members who have experienced repeated difficulty finding employment. Participants can learn how to search for jobs, build their resumes, interview and learn or hone their computer skills. Target…
S’Klallam Middle Schoolers, with the help of volunteers, teachers and staff, installed solar lighting at Point Julia, near Port Gamble Bay two weeks ago. Thanks to funds from the Russell Family Foundation, S’Klallam Middle School students have been benefiting from science camps throughout the year. This winter’s science camp focused on alternative energy sources. S’Klallam…