“I have inherited a belief in community, the promise that a gathering of the spirit can both create and change culture. In the desert, change is nurtured even in stone by wind, by water, through time.”
-Terry Tempest Williams
Encouraging Local Innovation
Supporting vibrant health in our Lopez Island community means helping to sustain and promote a healthy environment, a connected community and the many diverse, individual gifts and skills of those who call Lopez home. The Heller Family Foundation supports a variety of innovative local projects and programs that help create a greater sense of community and contribute to the quality of life of all who live here.
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Programs
The L.I.F.E. Garden Program teaches K-12 students how to grow and eat organic, healthy food…
Evening Meals at School serve up organic, affordable communal dinners for the whole community…
S&S Homestead Farm demonstrates principles of sustainability and takes a leadership role in educating youth…
The Vita Parcours Lopez Island Fitness and Ecology Trail offers a scenic fitness experience for all abilities and ages…
Local initiatives support cultural diversity, a connected community, and healthy, well-informed individuals…
Collaborating with a local effort to bring clean water to a village in Ethiopia with the Water for Anasi project…