A HUGE thanks to all of our wonderful Supporters!  We are thrilled to report that $93,000 was raised during FLIP’s 2017 year end annual appeal!  Your commitment to bringing a public SWIM CENTER to San Juan County is making a real difference. FLIP is SO grateful to...

On January 23rd, FLIP’s Finance Lead, Bill LeDrew, and Government Lead, Asha Lela, made a presentation to the San Juan County Council. They explained to Council members, Jamie Stevens, Bill Watson and Rick Hughes, the importance of the County having a stake in the...

Did you know that only 2 counties in the whole State of Washington do not have a public pool, and that  San Juan County is one of those? Did you know that 91% of our Lopez elementary students could not pass a Red Cross swim competency test putting them at a...

Happy Holidays to each of you! A BIG thank you to our wonderful supporters who have responded to our year end mailer with generous donations! Be sure to check out this week’s newspaper article in the Islands' Weekly which outlines many of the problems our community...

Have you received your FLIP Year in Review 2017? As you can tell it has been a busy year with lots of tangible progress. Thanks to your ongoing support FLIP has raised over $1.7 million!! We are continuing to work toward a swim center that will meet the community’s...

What are the issues? Our kids aren't learning how to swim.  The Red Cross considers the national average for youth water competency at 39% to be a crisis, on Lopez our average is 9%.  Solution: Access to affordable, local, year-round swim lessons and swim programming...

Summer has come to an end and swim lesson results are in!  This summer FLIP awarded a 'Water Safety Micro-Grant' to the Lopez Island Family Resource Center.  With this partnership 27 children were able to receive scholarships for swim lessons at the Islander Resort...

Pool Lane is under construction!  As a first critical step, the road is being widened to TWO lanes! This image was taken halfway up Pool Lane, looking toward Center Rd.  The backhoe is parked close to the entrance of the future pool parking lot. That white propane...

On July 12th FLIP seized the opportunity for an audience with State Senator Kevin Ranker and Lt. Governor Cyrus Habib at the Orcas Island Senior Center. Asha Leela, one of three FLIP Board members in attendance, asked this question: "We on Lopez are in the midst of a...

FLIP is delighted to announce the hiring of Robert & Lois Wardell as construction project architects!  Lois and Bob bought property on Lopez 37 years ago and have been full time Lopezians since moving from Yakima three years ago.  The Wardells were the architects...

On June 1st & 2nd, FLIP sponsored its 5th annual KIDS SWIM DAYS for Lopez K-5 students at Fidalgo Pool in Anacortes.  110 students enjoyed a two-hour swim with parents, teachers and FLIP volunteers. For many students, this was their one and only opportunity for...

FLIP has already received more than $15,000 in donations so far today! And all those gifts are being doubled by generous donors, so really the impact is $30,000!  Our goal is to reach $27,100 in donations by the time GiveBIG closes at midnight.  Your support is vital...

FLIP's GiveBIG campaign is off the starting blocks early!  WOW!  Donations have come in from Seattle, Bellevue, California, Texas, Illinois, Lopez Island and as far away as the warm waters of Hawaii!  $5,867.45 has already been raised via prescheduled donations AND we...

Early Giving is Now Open! GiveBIG is Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Don’t want to wait until May 10? Schedule your gift to FLIP today and your donation will be automatically processed on May 10.  Go to             givebigseattle.org   YOU can make the difference! ...

The Seattle Foundation's GiveBIG event is just around the corner on May 10th.  A BIG THANKS to ALL of you who have stepped up and contributed over the past year to FLIP, helping to raise over $120,000 (all of which counts toward the Schmidt Barton Challenge Gift!)....

Every spring the 4th graders at Lopez Elementary learn about state government. The unit culminates in an overnight trip to Olympia to see our government in action. This year’s field trip, led by teachers Lorri Swanson and Connie Holz, had an extra special mission -...

A BIG thank you for all our supporters who were able to come out for a night of great foot-tapping music and dancing!  Everyone enjoyed the concert.  Our FLIP informational display attracted many people and we are sure attendees will be sharing the excitement with...

Calling EVERYONE! Please support FLIP by coming down to Woodmen Hall this Saturday at 7pm, for some fabulous music by JP and the Rhythm Boys. Proceeds from this benefit concert will be matched by an anonymous donor and the total raised will be matched AGAIN as part of...

*JP and the OK Rhythm Boys*  Saturday March 18, 7 PM Woodmen Hall Hear that joyful fiddle, the heartbeat of the double bass, the soulful saw? It's JP and the OK Rhythm Boys returning to Lopez with their delightful swing and original homegrown songs. You loved them at...