PAST ORCA EVENTS

We love our Orca community and celebrating our time together!

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January 2023

In January 2023 we gathered together for our VEPTSA Winter General Meeting, enjoyed some more Nutty Squirrel Gelato, and Ollie the Viewlands Orca visited our new construction site (opening Fall 2023!). …stay tuned for more updates!

Viewlands Construction site with Ollie the Viewlands Orca

Nutty Squirrel Gelato! 15% of sales donated to VEPTSA

VEPTSA Winter General Meeting January 2023 - Heidi shares updates

VEPTSA Winter General Meeting January 2023 - Carmen shares updates

VEPTSA Winter General Meeting January 2023 - Principal Wheeler shares updates

VEPTSA Winter General Meeting January 2023

December 2022

In December 2022 we rallied around our annual Winter Break Gift Card and Book Drive for Viewlands families in need (collecting $3850 for gift cards and purchasing all the wishlist books!), and equally rallied around our Give Big for Orcas fundraiser (11/29-12/31) with a wonderful event at Chuck’s Hop Shop Greenwood and Chuck’s matching $5000 donation!

Winter break Gift card & Book drive for Viewlands families in need

Give Big at Chucks - Thank you, Chuck, for the $5000 matching donation!

Give Big at Chucks - special guest, Ollie the Viewlands Orca!

Give Big at Chucks - Carmen, VEPTSA Co-President with Ollie the Viewlands Orca

Give Big at Chucks - student with Ollie the Viewlands Orca!

November 2022

In November 2022 we watched the salmon swimming up Piper’s Creek for our 2nd Annual Carkeek Salmon Walk, and gathered at Lantern Brewing to enjoy pints and community together!

Carkeek Salmon Walk - Watching salmon swim

October 2022

In October 2022 we got together for VEPTSA’s Fall General Meeting, enjoyed Nutty Squirrel Gelato and MOD Pizza fundraisers, got to know one another at park playdates, and had a blast at Viewlands Zoo Day!