For love of Friends of NCRD, our North County Community has been extraordinarily generous with donations and fundraising this past year (July 2023 - June 2024).   With love for our Community's families, Friends has met its Mission to support NCRD programs and provide scholarships to encourage inclusion for all.  

More than $14,000 in scholarships - with over half going to the Youth Department - have been given to NCRD families.  Summer months are when our Youth Department and Youth Sports Program have the highest needs, and we expect an increase in scholarship needs in the Fall.   With gratitude and appreciation for our many dedicated volunteers, Friends of NCRD is now reaching out to the community in another way.  

As we start the new fiscal year, Friends of NCRD is calling on community members to fill Board positions.  We need several dedicated Board members to help guide our Mission.  For love of NCRD and Friends' Mission, IS THAT YOU?

If you'd like to be considered for a Board position, please contact Gail:  gailmyoung@mac.com.

February 2024

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Dear Community Friends,Volunteers, Sponsors and Donors,

 On behalf of North County Recreation District, thank you to All who contributed generously to the “POP GOES THE HEART” fundraiser.  Thanks to the generosity of numerous community supporters, nearly $11,000 was raised for new Fitness Center equipment.

Thank you to our FRIENDSVOLUNTEERS:  Wendy Bakker, Corinne Beuchet, Dianne Bloom, Jack Bloom, Hannah Culver, Ellen Drumheller, Alicia Grace, Gina Grasseth, Jeana Gustavson, Tara Holloway, Kiley Konruff, Linda Makohon, Carol Mills, Patty Rinehart, Barb Scott-Brier, and Linda Vogel. SPECIALTHANKS to Kayla, Quinn and Maddy.

Thank you to our SPONSORS:  Friends of NCRD, Ocean Inn, Inland Electric, Par-Tech Construction Inc., Carol Mills, Tillamook Creamery, Karen Czopek, Manzanita Grocery and Deli, Tillamook PUD, Manzanita Beach Getaway, Lum's Auto Center, Sunset to Sunset LLC, Manzanita Lumber Co., and Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy.

Thank you to our DONORS:  Lydia Hess, Wendy Bakker, Left Coast Siesta, El Trio Loco, T-Spot, Wheeler on the Bay, Wisteria Chic, Off Shore Grille, Finnesterre, Moxie Fair Trade, The Roost, Gia Shaw, AAA Portland, Liz Carroll, Rick Hampton, Wheeler Beauty Shop, Bahama Mama's, DoJu Moon, Wild Manzanita, Unfurl, North Coast Pinball, Schwietert's Ice Creams and Candy, BayBay, MamaMia's, Cloud and Leaf, Pearl Salon and Studio, Jetty Fishery, Big Wave Cafe, Bunkhouse Restaurant, Fort George Brewery, MB Botanicals, Nehalem Lumber, Ocean Beauty Foods, Jacobsen Co., Kelly's Jellies, Whiskey Bar/Carol Mills, Werner's, Les Schwab, Dried Flower Heart, Jay Vogel, Yolk, Captain's Corner, Scovel Inc., Lone Wolf Forge, Riverbend Players, NCRD Fitness, Wanda's Cafe + Bakery, Spa Manzanita, Fresh Foods, Patty Rinehart, DJ Walter Mills.  

North County Recreation District is a valuable resource for our community residents and visitors. Your interest and dedication to our recreation center play a vital role in helping to sustain our programs.  We are enormously grateful for your support.  

With appreciation,

Friends of NCRD Board

To support NCRD programs and projects through promotion, fundraising, and providing scholarships to encourage inclusion for all.

Friends of NCRD is a 501-(c)(3) nonprofit organization

Friends of NCRD; PO Box 511; Nehalem, OR 97131

website: ncrd.org/friends

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Honoring its MISSION to support and promote NCRD, Friends of North County Recreation District celebrates a successful 2023.  Two important events highlighted the final months of the year.  Leading up to the November levy renewal vote, Friends' volunteers organized a letter and signage campaign which helped pass "YES for NCRD" and continue the funding for NCRD programs, projects and operational expenses.  In December, Friends' volunteers again promoted and supported NCRD for its Winter Celebration Special Event.

With scholarships as high priority, over the past year Friends funded $13,000 in financial assistance to youth and families.  Scholarships were granted for participation in Youth, Fitness and Aquatics programs, with nearly 2/3 of that amount going to Youth.   Through generous donations and countless volunteer hours, Friends of NCRD has provided that support and helped NCRD in its mission of inclusion to all in our community.  

Friends Flower Committee volunteers, led by Chair Patty Rinehart, fundraised nearly $5,500 from its Summer Cut Flower/ 4th of July sales and over $1,600 from its Fall/Spring Bulb Sale to benefit NCRD programs and scholarships.  Friends' volunteers also assisted the Fitness Department in "Pop Goes the Heart", the February fundraiser which provided $9,000 for new fitness equipment.   Friends of NCRD is proud, too, of its Plastic Project, recycling 2,500 pounds of plastics for five attractive outdoor benches donated to NCRD for community use - as well as its contribution of personal protective gear for the Youth TaeKwonDo Program.  In October, Friends' volunteers were honored at the Volunteers Appreciation Event, organized by President, Linda Makohon.  

With pride and appreciation, Friends of NCRD celebrates another year supporting North County Recreation District.  Without volunteers none of this could happen.  Friends of NCRD welcomes new members and volunteers to help support its mission.  Become a member of Friends. Volunteer to help with a fundraiser.  Be part of the support for NCRD, one of our community’s most valuable resources.  

For more information:   ncrd.org/friends

Friends of NCRD welcomes summer with its Summer Cut Flower Sales.  Last summer’s Sales, offered daily in the parking lot of the Little Apple, raised a little over $6,000 for Youth scholarships, summer programs and projects at NCRD.

Friends’ Mission is to support NCRD by promoting it and raising funds for scholarships, programs and projects.  With scholarships as top priority, Friends are proud to have raised more than $15,000 in the past twelve months for Youth/Sports, Fitness and Aquatics Department scholarships.  Of that amount, over $11,000 went to the Youth After-School & Summer Programs and Youth Sports.  With its focus on Youth, Friends provided an additional $1,000 for Youth Center/ Sports equipment and the Aquatics “Learn to Swim” program. Special thanks and appreciation to our members, part-time and full-time, whose donations to Youth Center/Youth Sports have enriched and expanded opportunities to all North County families.

Friends of NCRD also promotes and supports the New Pool Project.  Individual Friends have made significant donations to the new pool.  Friends were among those who gathered and celebrated at the May 9th Groundbreaking Ceremony.  Friends continue to promote the New Pool Project by participating in grant applications, to close the gap between funds available and funds needed to complete the Project.  

In collaboration with the Fitness Department, Friends of NCRD sponsors “Pop Goes the Heart,” an annual February Fun Fundraiser.  In 2022, $6,000 earned from the event, plus an additional $1,600 from Friends, purchased eight spin bikes for the new Spin Class program.  Thanks to a generous donor, an additional four bikes were later purchased to accommodate a full class. The February 2023 “Pop Goes the Heart” brought in an amazing $9,000 for Fitness Department equipment, including new benches, exercise bars, mats, storage rack, preacher curl, hyperextension-oblique and water-rowing machines.

The Plastic Bench Project, another Friends of NCRD activity, encourages community recycling of previously non-recyclable plastic. Three attractive outdoor TREX benches, earned by Friends’ participation in the Project, have been gifted to NCRD for community use.  Plastic additionally collected is about 100 lbs short of the 500 lbs required to qualify for a fourth bench.

Thank you to Friends’ dedicated volunteers for generously giving of their time to the North County community.   Friends of NCRD Board members – President Linda Makohon, Vice President Barb Scott-Brier, Treasurer Carol Mills, Secretary Gail Young, Director Andrea Cortinas, Liaison to NCRD Kiley Konruff, and Flower Chair Patty Rinehart – along with Friends’ volunteers, have worked hard to make Friends’ mission a reality in 2022-2023.  Congratulations to All!

Membership in Friends of NCRD is open to everyone connected to the community. Join Friends in its commitment to NCRD and North County families.  Volunteer to help with fundraising activities supporting NCRD. Donations can be made online or mailed to: Friends of NCRD, PO Box 511, Nehalem, OR 97131

Friends of NCRD welcomes guests to its meetings, held the third Tuesday of the month.

For more information, contact gyoung@friendsofncrd.org