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4 Editor’s Note

5 On the Rock Skill Set

From the Editor We Get By With a Little Help

Weall need help from time to time–help finding a doctor or a place to live, help securing elder or child care, help with grieving or stress. At other times, we want to give back, perhaps to mentor a young person, to volunteer at a fundraiser, or to lend our skills in a meaningful way.

On the Vineyard, a robust roster of nonprofits – more than 100 – stands ready to connect us to the help we need, to the ways we can give back and to each other. Each year when we publish the complete directory of nonprofits (see page 16), we’re inspired by the breadth of services available and by the progressive solutions nonprofits embrace.

One nonprofit, Martha’s Vineyard Community Services, recognizing a need for more home-based child care on the Island, sought help from another nonprofit, MVYouth. The result is an innovative program, Family Child Care, in which licensed family care providers like Donna Creighton (pictured on the cover) get help to expand the number of children they serve and are supported by a network of other providers. Other nonprofits such as Harbor Homes and The Cottagers (page 20) have found a way to work together on the problem of homelessness.

In this issue, you’ll also find a collection of classes you can take this winter (page 5), thanks to Island nonprofits. And please read our interview with Polly Simpkins (page 8), an Islander who values connection above all else. After all, we’re all in this together.

– Susie Middleton

8 Q&A

A Cup of Connection: An Interview with Polly Simpkins

29 By the Numbers

A Place to Hang Your Hat

31 Insta-Island

Winter Wonder

THE VINE

EDITOR Susie Middleton

ART DIRECTOR Jared Maciel

CONTRIBUTORS Elizabeth Bennett, Sissy Biggers, Chris Burrell, Ray Ewing, Nicole Fullin, Thomas Humphrey

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Cover photo: Family Child Care provider Donna Creighton working on a puzzle with Claire.

Photo by Ray Ewing

Skill Set

You’ve got skills! Thanks to classes and events organized by Island nonprofits, you can learn something new this winter.

It’s never too late to learn something new. Nor – on Martha’s Vineyard – is there ever a shortage of those willing to teach, even in the off-season. Thanks to the Island’s nonprofit organizations we’re saluting in this issue of the Vine, there are classes and events (some with an enrollment price, some free) for every interest. By signing up for self-improvement, you’re supporting essential Island services, too. It’s a win-win.

Collected below is a sample list of opportunities available on the Island in the next few months, each hosted by a local nonprofit organization. Naturally, schedules are subject to change; there will be cancellations and additions, so visit calendar.vineyardgazette.com for regularly updated dates, times and places.

SADDLE UP

To ride a horse is to make a bond, to form a trusting relationship with another living creature. At Misty Meadows Equine Learning Center, it is these kinds of relationships that instructors aim to foster in horsemanship training programs. With a mission to make horseback riding accessible to all, the center provides affordable equestrian education to Islanders of all ages. Classes range from learning the basics of horse care, riding, and stable management, to more advanced practices like mounted archery. Visit mistymeadowsmv.org for winter schedules.

MISTY MEADOWS

WRITE IT OUT

If the language arts are your thing, make sure you take advantage of the myriad free writing courses and workshops the Island has to offer. During the winter, PathwaysARTS (pathwaysmv.org) hosts weekly events at the Chilmark Tavern, with opportunities to learn about writ ing and art techniques and to present finished works.

Our wonderful town libraries (all six of them), host both virtual and in-person poetry and memoir workshops. Check out West Tisbury library’s bi-weekly poet ry writing workshops facilitated by town poet laureate Tain Leonard-Peck. And while Moira Silva’s early-winter memoir workshop at the West Tisbury library is full, she’ll be running it later in the winter and early spring at the Vineyard Haven li brary and then the Chilmark library.

GET CRAFTY

Unlock your creative side at Featherstone Center for the Arts. In addition to frequent art exhibits, Featherstone is home to a diverse lineup of art and crafting classes. Ceramic, jewelry making, beading and painting classes are all available this winter, along with open studio sessions for drawing, knitting and ceramics.

Open studio fees start at $20, while classes are generally more expensive. Sample classes this winter include Beginner Wheel Throwing, Cable Knitting, Enameling: Glass on Metal, Collage, Still Life 101 and Open Studio Life Drawing.

For more information and an updated winter 2023 schedule, visit featherstoneart.org. Gift certificates are available too - another great way to con tribute to a nonprofit.

Mark Alan Lovewell Ray Ewing

Ray Ewing

Ray Ewing

SHAPE-SHIFTING

Stepping into the gym for the first time can be intimidating, especially if you don’t know where to start. At the YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard, starting your fitness journey doesn’t have to be so lonely. The YMCA hosts more than 70 different group exercise programs for

every fitness level and age. Yoga, Pilates, spinning, Zumba and swimming are all available, each one an excellent way to get your blood pumping. (Kickboxing, anyone?) Class prices vary and YMCA members can enroll with a discount. For more information, visit ymcamv.org.

HIT THE TRAIL

Just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the outdoors. To help deepen your appreciation of the exceptional natural environment of our Island, take the time to join one of the many conservation-focused events featured this winter. Every full moon, Felix Neck hosts a Full Moon Owl Prowl, an opportunity to look for, listen for and learn about the nocturnal birds; the fee is $35.

If you prefer a daytime woodland experience, Martha’s Vineyard Community Services (mvcommunityservices.org) and Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation (sheriffsmeadow.org) will be teaming up this winter to provide a series of free, family-friendly educational hikes. Vineyard Conservation Society (vineyardconservation.org) is also hosting a series of guided hikes this winter.

MAKE THAT MEAL LOCAL

On an Island filled with farms and surrounded by fish and shellfish, cooking skills are a must. If you don’t know where to start, try taking a class at The FARM Institute. Cooking classes center around in-season local ingredients and core techniques. Some focus on beginner skills such as knife techniques while

others are more specialized, such as Slough Farm chef Charlie Granquist’s whole-animal butchering workshops. Chef Jenny DeVivo (below) teaches monthly classes for kids. Fees begin at around $30 and Trustees members receive a discount. Visit thetrustees.org/place/farm-insti tute-the/ for full schedule.

Mark Alan Lovewell

Jeanna Shepard

Tim Johnson

Jeanna Shepard

FELIX NECK

CEDAR TREE NECK

THE FARM INSTITUTE

YMCA

A Cup of Connection

AN INTERVIEW WITH POLLY SIMPKINS

BY SISSY BIGGERS • PHOTOS BY RAY EWING

If you run into Polly Simpkins at the supermarket in Vineyard Haven, you might recognize her gentle, soothing voice as that of MVY Radio’s weekend mornings DJ. In person she has that same calming and particularly kind demeanor which she admits, “is my effort to find the light in other people.”

Polly’s own light shines not only in her role with the iconic nonprofit radio station – and in the day she spends every week at the Vineyard Haven library – but also in a nonprofit she founded herself. A Cup of Karma Project is a storytelling workshop that culminates in an annual summer event bringing together thoughtful Island minds to share an account of someone who has inspired them and changed their lives.

Polly’s road to founding A Cup of Karma is a mystical one, starting in 1987 with an encounter with a holy man on

a European train, a visit to the tea fields of Darjeeling, India, and a move back to Martha’s Vineyard where she has always felt a strong connection.

Q. When did the Island become your family’s home?

A. While my family’s connection to the Island goes back four generations, I did not move here until I was a senior in high school, which is how I discovered MVY. As a bit of a loner, the music and the people really became sacred to me. When I went off to Iowa for a broadcast journalism degree, I brought MVY music I had recorded on cassettes: Talking Heads, Jackson Browne, The Rolling Stones, Rickie Lee Jones – so much of the music we still play today – and it became a touchstone for me.

Q. Was that part of the karma you put out into the

universe – that one day you would be a part of this ‘sacred’ radio station?

A. I thought it would be such a dream job. I couldn’t even imagine it, but I continued to listen and learn from the DJs. When my husband Brad and I moved back here with our boys in 2013, I answered an ad for traffic director – a technical job that suited me – but it wasn’t until a few years later I started as a DJ. I guess it was my time.

Q. You often refer to your weekend morning listeners as sitting around a kitchen table. How does that image work for you during a broadcast?

A. Being a radio DJ is such a solitary experience and imagining your audience sitting around the kitchen table is one of the most beautiful illustrations of what radio can be. It’s a sacred experience to be a part of someone’s world and I don’t take it lightly.

Q. You always share so

much detail about an artist, a song, or an album. Where do you get your music chops?

A. Being a music nerd is so fun and collaborative because I am learning all the time – especially from my listeners!

Q. A huge part of being on MVY is the fundraising. How did you adapt to that part of the job?

A. Asking for money repeatedly is difficult, but what makes it so wonderful is that all of us at the station believe so deeply in what we are doing, and we know people feel the same. The listeners show up for us time and time again. Every time we reach our goal, I am amazed and in awe.

Q. How did A Cup of Karma develop?

A. It’s one big trajectory of wanting to connect with people, starting from my own life-changing experience when I visited India, carrying my mother’s ashes to the Taj Mahal. I spent a month working at Mother Teresa’s orphanage in Calcut-

ta and visited the tea fields of Darjeeling where I vibed out on fresh tea. When I came home, I knew I needed to gather people together and start something!

Q. But there were a few stops along the way.

A. Yes, a tearoom in Bridgeport, Connecticut, a berry farm in Vermont and then back to the Vineyard, which is an ideal, gentle place to connect people. A Cup of Karma has grown into a free summer community event where five or more people from the Island, and sometimes beyond, stand up and speak of one person who has inspired their journey. There is tea, of course, and food, and we celebrate our lives and the people in it at a beautiful Vineyard venue. Last year was just an amazing day at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum.

Q. Is it difficult to find those willing to take a leap of faith to share in the public setting?

A. There is no shortage of interesting, wonderful people willing to honor someone who has shown up for them. The whole point is to remind us how lucky we are to have the people we do in our lives and to appreciate them and show them gratitude. It’s a beautiful ritual and I think people need more ritual in their lives – more reasons to gather.

Q. How can readers connect with you before your summer event?

A. I am planning some small-group Cup of Karma storytelling workshops and gratitude gatherings for people to come together and find time to reflect, create and celebrate their life journey and life purpose.

Q. Do you have an idea of who will be sharing their stories next summer?

A. I have not decided who will be doing my big event. It usually starts with one person. The first year I was moved to

ask Mike Benjamin and last year I asked Allen Whiting and then I built around that. I am just waiting for that inspiration.

Q. Please share a ritual of gratitude we can practice in our daily lives.

A. For me it is as simple as lighting a candle in the morning and sitting with my eyes closed and reflecting on the people in my life. Nature is another way

to connect to gratitude and the people we love. But it’s not just the people who make us happy, it’s also the people who have hurt us and challenged us that are our greatest teachers, too.

For more information about Polly, The Cup of Karma Project and services offered, visit www.acupofkarma.com.

Sissy Biggers is a regular contributor to The Vine and a frequent contributor to Martha’s Vineyard magazine.

Last summer's Cup of Karma storytelling event at the Martha's Vineyard Museum featured Allen Whiting, Rose Styron, Freedom Cartwright, Mark Cronin, Donna Hylton and Wayne Sampson each talking about an important relationship in their life.

Polly Simpkins believes in connection – through music (she's weekend morning DJ at MVY Radio), through gathering and storytelling (her nonprofit Cup of Karma does both), and through expressions of gratitude and welcome. A pot of tea and a vase of Morrice Florist flowers welcome visitors to her home.

Bella Chimes

MARTHA'S VINEYARD HEBREW CENTER

VINEYARD PRESERVATION TRUST

ISLAND GROWN INITIATIVE

MARTHA'S VINEYARD ICE ARENA

THE HEART OF THE VINEYARD

2023 ISLAND NONPROFIT DIRECTORY

Sponsored by Martha's Vineyard Nonprofit Collaborative

Perhaps there is something about living on an Island, but the people of Martha’s Vineyard – both year-round and seasonal residents – have a well-deserved reputation for taking care of their own. Neighbors may squabble, but when someone is in crisis, petty disagreements are put aside and the community rallies to help.

That generosity of spirit is reflected in the more than 100 nonprofit organizations on the Island that address a wide spectrum of community interests and concerns. There are nonprofits that serve children and families, support the arts, provide health care, and promote conservation, housing, and social justice, to name a few. There are even nonprofits that help other nonprofits, offering training and directing resources where they are needed most.

To celebrate the work of all these groups, we created the Island Nonprofit Directory, for our annual Heart of the Vineyard edition of The Vine. This list, updated for 2023 both in this print edition and online at

vineyardgazette.com/island-nonprofit-directory, is a resource for anyone interested in participating in the Island’s helping community.

Participation can take many forms. Nonprofit organizations rely on volunteers to serve on boards and committees, to organize fundraising activities and in many cases to join with others in service, from gleaning leftover crops to working at a thrift shop to delivering meals to the homebound. Contact the organizations directly or check the volunteer opportunities section in the Vineyard Gazette.

For those who are able, donating to the Island’s nonprofit organizations is another important way to help. The organizations on this list are registered 501(c)(3) charities, which means your contributions are tax deductible.

We have made an effort to be comprehensive with this directory. If you would like to add a nonprofit to the directory or amend a listing, please email thevine@mvgazette.com.

ARTS

AFRICAN ARTISTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

P.O. Box 3000, PMB 3051 West Tisbury, MA 02575

508-560-2620 info@aacdpafrica.org aacdpafrica.org

AQUINNAH CULTURAL CENTER INC.

35 Aquinnah Circle, Aquinnah, MA 02535

Mailing address: 10 Black Brook Road, Aquinnah, MA 02535

508-645-7900 aquinnahcc@gmail.com wampanoagtribe.net

ARTS AND SOCIETY

P.O. Box 4485

Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

508-696-0539 jcrelan@yahoo.com artsandsociety.org

CIRCUIT ARTS

12 Music Street, West Tisbury, MA 02575

Mailing address: P.O. Box 3000, PMB 3175, West Tisbury, MA 02575 508-560-2134 info@circuitarts.org circuitarts.org

FEATHERSTONE CENTER FOR THE ARTS

30 Featherstone Lane, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Mailing address: P.O. Box 1145, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 508-693-1850 featherstone@featherstoneart.org featherstoneart.org

ISLAND COMMUNITY CHORUS

P.O. Box 4157 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 islandchorus@gmail.com islandcommunitychorus.com

ISLAND THEATRE WORKSHOP

P.O. Box 1893 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-627-2456 itwonmv@gmail.com itwmv.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD ART ASSOCIATION

The Old Sculpin Gallery: 58 Dock Street, Edgartown, MA 02539

Mailing address: P.O. Box 761, Edgartown, MA 02539

508-627-4881 oldsculpin@gmail.com oldsculpingallery.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS

Galaxy Gallery: 99 Dukes County Avenue, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

P.O. Box 168, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 508-684-8551 galaxygallerymv.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY

P.O. Box 4189 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-696-8055 mvcms@vineyard.net mvcms.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD CHILDREN’S CHORUS

P.O. Box 1281 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 607-590-1161

marthasvineyardchildrenschorus@ gmail.com

MARTHA’S VINEYARD COMMUNITY RADIO INC. (WVVY 96.7)

P.O. Box 1989

Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-693-9379 wvvy.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD COMMUNITY TELEVISION (MVTV)

58 Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Mailing address: P.O. Box 608, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-696-9760 mvtv@mvtv.org mvtv.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD FILM SOCIETY/FILM CENTER

79 Beach Road, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

Mailing address: P.O. Box 4423, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-696-9369 info@mvfilmsociety.com mvfilmsociety.com

AQUINNAH CULTURAL CENTER

The Aquinnah Cultural Center is an independent nonprofit that preserves, interprets, documents and promotes Aquinnah Wampanoag history, culture and contributions to the past, present and future.

Since 2006, the center has operated the Aquinnah Wampanoag Indian Museum, which is housed in the historic Wampanoag family homestead familiarly known as the Vanderhoop house for its longtime owner Edwin D. Vanderhoop and his family. Edwin was the first Native American to represent his town at the Massachusetts general court; many of his descendants still live in Aquinnah.

The house, located on the downslope side of Aquinnah Circle and perhaps the most photographed and painted house in Aquinnah, is listed

on the National Register of Historic Places. Through the collaboration of the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank, the town of Aquinnah and the Aquinnah Cultural Center, the home was restored in a way that preserves its original purpose and allows the museum to display artifacts of traditional and 19th century Wampanoag culture and history.

In addition to opening the museum during the summer (there is no heat for winter programs), the center plans both in person and online programs that include art demonstrations, discussions with authors, film screenings, music concerts, conversation circles and presentations by the Wampanoag Language Reclamation Project and visiting members of other tribes.

Mark Alan Lovewell

Mark Alan Lovewell

MARTHA’S VINEYARD MUSEUM

151 Lagoon Pond Road Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

508-627-4441 mvmuseum.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD PLAYHOUSE

24 Church Street, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

Mailing address: P.O. Box 2452, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

508-696-6300 info@mvplayhouse.org mvplayhouse.org

MVYRADIO (88.7)

489 State Road, West Tisbury, MA 02575

Mailing address: P.O. Box 1420, West Tisbury, MA 02575

508-693-5000 info@mvyradio.org mvyradio.org

OLIVE BRANCH FAIR TRADE

Woodland Center

459 State Road, Unit 21 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

774-563-3083 olivebranchfairtrade.org

PATHWAYS ARTS/ PATHWAYS PROJECTS INSTITUTES LTD.

Event space: Chilmark Tavern, 9 State Road, Chilmark, MA 02535

Mailing address: P.O. Box 437, Chilmark, MA 02535

508-645-9098

PathwaysArtsMV@gmail.com pathwaysmv.org

PHYLLIS VECCHIA CREATIVE DRAMA

67 Deer Hill Road, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

Mailing address: P.O. Box 1025, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

508-696-8738 pvcreativedrama@yahoo.com

RHYTHM OF LIFE

P.O. Box 3000, PMB 3172 West Tisbury, MA 02575

508-627-3786 rick@drumrol.org drumrol.org

VINEYARD ARTS PROJECT

215 Upper Main Street, Edgartown, MA 02539

Mailing address: P.O. Box 1527, Edgartown, MA 02539 508-413-2104 info@vineyardartsproject.org vineyardarts.org

VINEYARD HAVEN BAND, INC.

P.O. Box 2187

Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-645-3458 vineyardhavenband.com

THE YARD

1 The Yard, Chilmark, MA 02535

P.O. Box 405, Chilmark, MA 02535 508-645-9662 info@dancetheyard.org dancetheyard.org

CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

AMERICAN LEGION POST 257 & POST 186

Post 257 47 Martin Road Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-693-9257

Post 186 176 Katama Road Edgartown, MA 02539 508-627-8673

ANGELS HELPING ANIMALS WORLDWIDE, MARTHA’S VINEYARD

P.O. Box 120 West Tisbury, MA 02575 508-560-8311

Angelshelpinganimalsmv@gmail.com Angelshelpinganimalsmv.org

ANIMAL SHELTER OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD

1 Pennywise Path, Edgartown, MA 02539 Mailing address: P.O. Box 1829, Edgartown, MA 02539 508-627-8662 contact@animalshelterofmv.org animalshelterofmv.org

THE COTTAGERS INC.

57 Pequot Avenue, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 Mailing address: P.O. Box 2595, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 info@thecottagersincofmv.com thecottagersincofmv.org

DUKES COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE

P.O. Box 190 Edgartown, MA 02539 508-693-6887 vetsagent@dukescounty.org

THE EDEY FOUNDATION

P.O. Box 1029 West Tisbury, MA 02575 508-693-3791

beaphear2@gmail.com

THE YARD

It’s hard to name an influential modern choreographer or dance troupe working today that hasn’t visited The Yard since the Chilmark dance incubator was founded 50 years ago. Doug Varone? Check. Wondertwins? Check. Top tap dancer and Broadway choreographer Michelle Dorrance? Check and double check: she’s practically a regular.

Artists like these, and many more from the U.S. and abroad, come to The Yard for residencies where they can develop new work in relative seclusion from their mainland lives. Along the way, the dancers and performance artists share their progress with local audiences through classes, workshops and live shows. Some visiting dance groups have

even teamed up with Islanders on pieces developed over multiple residencies, such as the powerful Danza Orgánica-Wampanoag collaboration We Still Dance.

The Yard also hosts concerts and DJ dance parties, including a lively series of Pride events each June, and offers off-season residencies that include workshops in Island schools.

Currently seeking a new executive director and working on an overhaul of its Middle Road campus, The Yard continues to follow the vision of its late founder, choreographer Patricia Nanon, of “a playground without walls, a place to explore, to experiment, to construct … a space in which to come together and to be alone.”

Ray Ewing

HEART OF THE VINEYARD 2023 NONPROFIT DIRECTORY

FRIENDS OF OAK BLUFFS

P.O. Box 1281

Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 friendsofoakbluffs.org

HOLY GHOST ASSOCIATION OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD

137 Vineyard Avenue, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Mailing address: P.O. Box 2203, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

508-693-9875 holyghostassociation.com

MARTHA’S VINEYARD CAMP MEETING ASSOCIATION

80 Trinity Park, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Mailing address: P.O. Box 1685, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

508-693-0525 office@mvcma.org mvcma.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

P.O. Box 243

West Tisbury, MA 02575

508-338-4665 info@marthasvineyardcf.org marthasvineyardcf.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD FISH FARM FOR HAITI PROJECT

205 State Road Chilmark, MA 02535

508-645-2710 info@fishfarmhaiti.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD HEBREW CENTER

130 Center Street, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

Mailing address: P.O. Box 692, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

508-693-0745

mvhc.us

MARTHA’S VINEYARD MEDIATION PROGRAM

15 Merchant’s Way, Suite 5, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 Mailing address: P.O. Box 761, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-693-2999 info@mvmediation.org mvmediation.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD NONPROFIT COLLABORATIVE

P.O. Box 1018 West Tisbury, MA 02575

508-560-4181

Jackie@MVNonprofits.org mvnonprofits.org

MV SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION

P.O. Box 1536 Edgartown, MA 02539 SocialjusticeMV@gmail.com www.socialjusticemv.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD VISION FELLOWSHIP

PMB #132, 455 State Road, #18 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-693-1057 hackney@vineyardvision.org vineyardvision.org

MEDIA VOICES FOR CHILDREN

110 Daggett Avenue Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-693-0752 mediavoicesforchildren@gmail.com mediavoicesforchildren.org

MV YOUTH

P.O. Box 65 Chilmark, MA 02535 508-648-1353 lindseyscott@mvyouth.com mvyouth.com

NAACP OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD

P.O. Box 1513 Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 508-338-4033 marthasvineyardnaacp.org

PAWS OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD

P.O. Box 1636 Edgartown, MA 02539 508-221-1337 pawsofmv@gmail.com pawsofmarthasvineyard.com

ROTARY CLUB OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD

P.O. Box 1951 Edgartown MA 02539 mvrotary.com

VFW POST 9261

14 Towanticut Avenue Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 508-693-9261

VINEYARD PRESERVATION TRUST

P.O. Box 5277

Edgartown, MA 02539

508-627-4440

info@mvpreservation.org vineyardtrust.org

THE COTTAGERS, INC.

Founded in 1956 by 10 Black women who owned homes in Oak Bluffs, The Cottagers, Inc. is now an organization of 100 women who actively support a range of civic programs.

In normal years, the Cottagers host fundraising events such as their annual house tour to support the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, student scholarships and other causes. But in 2022, the philanthropic group reached into their own pockets to present a $15,000 check to Harbor Homes, Inc., specifically to provide needed furnishings and program support for the newly purchased congregant house for low-income women on New York Avenue.

More recently, in her 2023 annual letter to members, president Olivia

Baxter announced an ongoing collaboration between The Cottagers, Inc. and Harbor Homes, Inc. to continue to work together to secure grants, funds and awards.

The Cottagers are currently engaged in a capital fundraising campaign to restore their unique historic meeting house on Pequot avenue in Oak Bluffs. The Cottagers purchased Cottagers Corner, a building which was once town hall, in 1968. It needs foundation work and restoration of architectural detail. The group has also committed to making the building ADA compliant so that generations of Cottagers and members of the Oak Bluffs community will continue to gather in it and enjoy it for years to come.

Kevin Hooks

Mark Alan Lovewell

CONSERVATION & ENVIRONMENT

BIODIVERSITYWORKS

455 State Road, PMB #179 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 800-690-0993 info@biodiversityworksmv.org biodiversityworksmv.org

COMMUNITY GREENHOUSE OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD

114 New York Avenue, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Mailing address: P.O. Box 2048, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 508-693-2019 greenhousevineyard@gmail.com marthasvineyardgreenhouse.org/

FELIX NECK WILDLIFE SANCTUARY OF MASS AUDUBON

100 Felix Neck Drive, Edgartown, MA 02539

Mailing address: P.O. Box 494, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-627-4850 felixneck@massaudubon.org massaudubon.org/felixneck

THE FRIENDS OF THE CORRELLUS FOREST

P.O Box 243 West Tisbury, MA 02575 www.endowmv.org/friends-of-the-m-fcorrellus-state-forest/

FRIENDS OF SENGEKONTACKET

P.O. Box 740 Edgartown, MA 02539 FOSPresident@gmail.com sengekontacket.org

GREAT POND FOUNDATION

P.O. Box 9000 Edgartown, MA 02539

508-627-7222 info@greatpondfoundation.org greatpondfoundation.org

ISLAND GROWN INITIATIVE

4 Cournoyer Road, West Tisbury, MA 02575

Mailing address: P.O. Box 622, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-687-9062 office@igimv.org igimv.org

LAGOON POND ASSOCIATION

P.O. Box 1978 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-335-2564 info@lagoonpondassoc.org lagoonpondassoc.org

MARINE AND PALEOBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

P.O. Box 1016 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-693-3122 info@MPRinstitute.org mprinstitute.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD FISHERMEN’S PRESERVATION TRUST

P.O. Box 96 Menemsha, MA 02552 508-687-0344 MVFishermen@gmail.com mvfishermenspreservationtrust.org

THE MARTHA’S VINEYARD GARDEN CLUB

P.O. Box 5061 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 info@marthasvineyardgardenclub.org marthasvineyardgardenclub.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD SHELLFISH GROUP INC.

P.O. Box 1552 Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 508-693-0391 mvshellfishgroup@gmail.com mvshellfishgroup.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD VEGAN SOCIETY

10 Martha’s Road Edgartown, MA 02539 508-560-1562 mvvegansoc@gmail.com mvvegansociety.com

THE POLLY HILL ARBORETUM

P.O. Box 561 West Tisbury, MA 02575 508-693-9426 info@pollyhillarboretum.org pollyhillarboretum.org

SHERIFF’S MEADOW FOUNDATION

P.O. Box 1088 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-693-5207 info@sheriffsmeadow.org sheriffsmeadow.org

BIODIVERSITYWORKS

On an Island of beaches, who will speak for the shorebirds? The answer, for Martha’s Vineyard, is BiodiversityWorks, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting not only the birds, but the whole range of diverse creatures that call this Island home.

“We were both working as wildlife biologists on-Island back in 2011,” said Luanne Johnson (top left) in a recent joint interview with program co-founder Liz Olson (top right).

“We really found a need for an organization that focused specifically on wildlife on Island, no matter who owns the land.”

Due to the fragmented nature of Vineyard habitats, with housing and developments separating stretches of forested or otherwise wild land, some species have struggled in recent years. It is a pattern born out most recently, Luanne and Liz said, with

the black racer snake, the largest of the Island snake species. Racers have wide, seasonal ranges, travelling long distances to locate prey or find a place to hibernate. As habitats become more fragmented and more road crossings are necessary, roadkill events become more common.

Shorebirds are also a priority, and the group is now undertaking a study of woodcock and black skimmer populations. None of this is to the exclusion of those mammalian fliers, the bats, which are also under study.

Another groundbreaking project of BiodiversityWorks is the Martha’s Vineyard Atlas of Life (mval.biodiversityworks.org), where individuals can contribute photos and identifications of plant wildlife to an INaturalist database.

“A lot of our work happens because of the amazing community here,” Liz said.

Larry Glick

Ray Ewing

HEART OF THE VINEYARD 2023 NONPROFIT DIRECTORY

TISBURY WATERWAYS INC.

P.O. Box 4375

Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

774-563-5616

info@tisburywaterways.org tisburywaterways.org

THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS

P.O. Box 2106

Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

508-693-7662 thetrustees.org

VINEYARD CONSERVATION SOCIETY

P.O. Box 2189

Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

508-693-9588 info@vineyardconservation.org vineyardconservation.org

VINEYARD COMMUNITY LANDS (FORMERLY VOLF)

P.O. Box 4608

Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

508-693-3280 office@volfmv.org vineyardopenlandfoundation.org

VINEYARD POWER COOPERATIVE INC.

151 Beach Road, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

Mailing address: P.O. Box 1077, West Tisbury, MA 02575 508-693-3002 info@vineyardpower.com vineyardpower.com

EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT

ARTS AND SOCIETY

ACT TWO SECOND HAND STORE

66 Main Street Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

508-338-2124

Acttwosecondhandstore.org

THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE TRAIL OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD

P.O. Box 234 West Tisbury, MA 02575 508-693-4361 lightingthetrail@gmail.com mvafricanamericanheritagetrail.org

THE CUP OF KARMA PROJECT

P.O. Box 2148

Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 203-807-1469 cupofkarma64@gmail.com acupofkarma.com

THE FARM INSTITUTE (TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS)

14 Aero Avenue, Edgartown, MA 02539

Mailing address: P.O. Box 1868, Edgartown, MA 02539 508-627-7007 lbrown@thetrustees.org thetrustees.org/tfi

MARTHA’S VINEYARD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Agricultural Hall, 35 Panhandle Road, West Tisbury, MA 02575

Mailing address: P.O. Box 73, West Tisbury, MA 02575 508-693-9549 admin@mvagsoc.org marthasvineyardagriculturalsociety.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

44 Robinson Road, Edgartown, MA 02539

Mailing address: P.O. Box 654, Edgartown, MA 02539 508-627-3303 mvbgclub.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD CENTER FOR EDUCATION & TRAINING (MV CET)

455 State Road, PMB #105 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-693-9222 info@mvcet.org mvcet.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD LANGUAGE

55 Pilgrim Road Edgartown, MA 02539 508-627-7809, 508-614-0906 nrsteinbock24@gmail.com mvlanguage.com

MARTHA’S VINEYARD YOUTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE

P.O. Box 4551 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-627-2122 mvyouthleaders@gmail.com mvyli.org

ISLAND AUTISM GROUP

Island Autism began back in 2009, a grassroots effort led by Kate DeVane (above) and Marcy Bettencourt, two Island parents with kids on the autism spectrum. Since then, their early fundraising efforts through bake sales and auctions have grown into something far larger.

The first big step, Kate said in a recent interview, came as the group shifted their efforts to extracurriculars.

“We wanted to make sure kids on the spectrum, who maybe can’t access typical afterschool programs, have something to do in the afternoon,” she said. It’s a focus which benefited both kids and parents.

For most of the group’s existence, it had been looking for a permanent location for events. That all changed in 2020, when Island Autism Group

teamed up with the Land Bank to jointly purchase a 17-acre stretch of farmland in West Tisbury. In addition to providing the group a permanent hub for after-school activities, the purchase will also allow them to better serve the Island’s adult autistic community.

“Seventy-five percent of adults on the spectrum are either under- or unemployed, even though they have lots to contribute,” she said. Plans include the creation of a micro-farm for workforce training as well as the construction of 17 affordable housing units for adult autistic Islanders.

“We want to have people ripple out into the community,” Kate said, “and we also hope the community will come out here to join us as well.”

Ray Ewing

HEALTH IMPERATIVES

Health Imperatives is a nonprofit healthcare provider with the goal of improving the health and wellbeing of low-income residents of southeastern Massachusetts. The organization offers free and affordable services and has an onIsland clinic in Vineyard Haven.

According to executive director Julia Kehoe, Health Imperatives prioritizes communities such as Martha’s Vineyard where there are huge wealth gaps. Last year, the Island clinic served more than 1,100 Island residents, 50 per cent of whom were uninsured or under-insured and 30 per cent of whom had limited English proficiency.

At the Vineyard Haven location, services range from sexual and

HEART OF THE VINEYARD 2023 NONPROFIT DIRECTORY

SASSAFRAS EARTH EDUCATION

5 Church Street Aquinnah, MA 02535 508-645-2008 sassafrasmvy.org

SENSE OF WONDER CREATIONS

23 Grove Avenue, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 Mailing address: P.O. Box 1558, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-693-3142 psb@senseofwondercreations.org senseofwondercreations.org

SLOUGH FARM

15 Butler’s Cove Road Edgartown, MA 02539 julie@sloughfarm.org sloughfarm.org

reproductive health care and counseling to HIV prevention medications; LGBTQIA+ health services including access to genderaffirming hormone therapy; and WIC nutrition assistance through healthy food, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to other health, economic, and family services.

To maximize its impact and reach those who are most in need of services, Health Imperatives partners with Island nonprofits including Friends of Family Planning, CONNECT to End Violence, Island Grown Initiative and the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.

See listing at right for contact information.

WEST TISBURY LIBRARY FOUNDATION

P.O. Box 1238 West Tisbury, MA 02575 508-693-1551 dan@indianhillpress.com wtlibraryfoundation.org

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

AMERICAN RED CROSS: THE CAPE, ISLANDS AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS

286 South Street Hyannis, MA 02601 508-775-1540 redcross.org/ma/hyannis

ANGEL FLIGHT NE

492 Sutton Street North Andover, MA 01845 800-549-9980/ 978-794-6868 info@angelflightne.org angelflightne.org

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CAPE COD AND THE

684 Main Street, Suite 3 Hyannis, MA 02601 info@capebigs.org

BOSTON MEDFLIGHT

Robins Street, Hangar 1727 Hanscom Air Force Base Bedford, MA 01730 bostonmedflight.org

CAMP JABBERWOCKY

P.O. Box 1357

Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

508-693-2339 (June-August only) 508-560-8450 (Year Round) info@campjabberwocky.org campjabberwocky.org

CAPE WELLNESS COLLABORATIVE

11 Potter Avenue Hyannis, MA 02601 774-408-8477 capewellness.org

ELDER SERVICES OF CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS

Main Office: 68 Route 134, South Dennis, MA 02660 508-394-4630 info@escci.org

Martha’s Vineyard Office: 1 Hospital Way, P.O. Box 2337, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 508-693-4393 info@escci.org escci.org

FRIENDS OF FAMILY PLANNING OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD

P.O. Box 1465

Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-693-1208 fofpmvi@gmail.com friendsoffamilyplanning.org

HEALTH IMPERATIVES

517 State Road, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

Mailing address: P.O. Box 909, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-693-1208

marthasvineyard@healthimperatives.org healthimperatives.org/marthasvineyard

HOSPICE OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD

P.O. Box 1748

Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-693-0189

hello@hospiceofmv.org hospiceofmv.org

ISLAND AUTISM GROUP

P.O. Box 2786

Edgartown, MA 02539 508-693-2568 islandautism.org

ISLAND FOOD PANTRY

137 Vineyard Avenue, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Mailing address: P.O. Box 622, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-693-4764

info@islandfoodpantry.org igimv.org/about-island-food-pantry

Ray Ewing

Ray Ewing

HEART OF THE VINEYARD 2023 NONPROFIT DIRECTORY

LYME CENTER OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD

P.O. Box 748

West Tisbury, MA 02575

508-693-1846

enid@mvlymecenter.org mvlymecenter.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD CANCER SUPPORT GROUP INC.

P.O. Box 2214

Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

508-627-7958

annemariedonahue54@icloud.com mvcancersupport.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD CENTER FOR LIVING

29 Breakdown Lane, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

Mailing address: P.O. Box 1729, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-939-9440 mvcenter4living@gmail.com mvcenter4living.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD COMMUNITY SERVICES

111 Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-693-7900 info@mvcommunityservices.com mvcommunityservices.com

MARTHA’S VINEYARD HOSPITAL

Physical location: 1 Hospital Road, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Mailing address: P.O. Box 1477, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 508-693-0410 mvhospital.com

MARTHA’S VINEYARD YOUTH TASK FORCE

P.O. Box 163 Chilmark, MA 02535

508-696-5304 ytf.theresa@gmail.com mvyouthtaskforce.org

NATIONAL WIDOWERS’ ORGANIZATION

1-800-309-3658 info@nationalwidowers.org nationalwidowers.org

NORTHEAST NATIVE NETWORK FOR KINSHIP AND HEALING

P.O. Box 2236

Vineyard Haven, MA, 02568

508-663-3874 / Toll Free 888-439-1047 info@kinshipheals.org kinshipheals.org

RED STOCKING FUND

P.O. Box 600 Edgartown, MA 02539 508-776-6050 / 508-776-0801 theredstockingfund@gmail.com theredstockingfund.org

SEVEN HILLS FOUNDATION

Seven Hills Vineyard Supports

Office location: 37 State Road, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

Mailing address: P.O. Box 1443, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-693-7917 sevenhills.org

VINEYARD BIRTH COLLECTIVE

P.O. Box 1244 West Tisbury, MA 02575 info@vineyardbirthcollective.org vineyardbirthcollective.org

VINEYARD HEALTH CARE ACCESS / VINEYARD SMILES

Office location: 114 New York Avenue, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Mailing address: P.O. Box 1298, West Tisbury, MA 02575 508-696-0020 info@mvhealthcareaccess.org mvhealthcareaccess.org

VINEYARD COMMITTEE ON HUNGER

P.O. Box 4685 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 info@hungercommittee.org hungercommittee.org

VINEYARD HOUSE INC.

P.O. Box 4599 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-693-8580 vineyardhouse@vineyard.net vineyardhouse.org

VINEYARD INDEPENDENCE PARTNERSHIP

P.O. Box 1204 West Tisbury, MA 02575 vipmv.org

VINEYARD VILLAGE AT HOME

P.O. Box 1356

Vineyard Haven 02568 508-693-3038

vineyardvillage@gmail.com vineyardvillage.org

HARBOR HOMES OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD

Harbor Homes of Martha’s Vineyard was forged in 2019 to serve an overlooked group on the Island: the year-round homeless population.

“People don’t realize what it [homelessness] looks like,” said executive director Sue Diverio (above) in a recent interview with the Vineyard Gazette. “It’s a twoincome family with children who still can’t afford housing. It’s a mom experiencing domestic violence trying to leave a bad situation...Once people get past [the stigma] and realize these are everyday people who have gotten in bad circumstances, you can get them to understand that these people are a part of our community.”

For the last two years, Harbor

Homes has run a winter homeless shelter out of one of the Martha’s Vineyard Community Services buildings. More recently, the group received a $2.5 million grant from the Department of Housing and Community Development, allowing them to pursue the purchasing of a permanent home for the shelter.

“It will really change lives,” shelter coordinator Lisa Belcastro said. “It will give someone a place they can call home.”

In addition to the shelter, Harbor Homes also owns and operates two congregant houses on-Island, providing living spaces for low-income Islanders at risk of homelessness.

Ray Ewing

Ray Ewing

VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF CAPE COD

255 Independence Drive Hyannis, MA 02601

508-957-7400

vnacapecod.org

WINDEMERE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER

P.O. Box 1747

Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

508-696-6465 windemeremv.org

YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND

P.O. Box 1317

West Tisbury, MA 02575

508-693-7733 hcallen@bfmlegal.com ygfa.org

HOUSING

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD

P.O. Box 1093

Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

508-939-4573 houses@habitatmv.org habitatmv.org

HARBOR HOMES OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD

P.O. Box 4795 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. harborhomesmv@gmail.com harborhomesmv.com

ISLAND ELDERLY HOUSING

60B Village Road Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

508-693-5880 x12 dyoung@iehmv.org iehmv.org

ISLAND HOUSING TRUST

P.O. Box 779 West Tisbury, MA 02575

508-693-1117 info@ihtmv.org ihtmv.org

RECREATION

CHAPPAQUIDDICK COMMUNITY CENTER

180 Chappaquiddick Road, Chappaquiddick Island

Mailing address: P.O. Box 2966, Edgartown, MA 02539 508-627-8222 chappyccenter@gmail.com chappycommunitycenter.org

CHILMARK COMMUNITY CENTER

520 South Road, Chilmark, MA 02535

Mailing address: P.O. Box 29, Chilmark, MA 02535 508-645-9484 chilmarkcommunitycenter.org

FUEL (FOUNDATION FOR UNDERWAY EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING)

5 Water Street VIneyard Haven, MA 02568 508-560-9237 office@fuelprogram.org fuelprogram.org

HOSTELLING INTERNATIONAL

MARTHA’S VINEYARD

525 Edgartown-West Tisbury Road West Tisbury, MA 02575 508-693-2665 vineyard@hiusa.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD ICE ARENA

91 Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Mailing address: 111R Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-693-5329 info@mvarena.com mvarena.com

MARTHA’S VINEYARD FIGURE SKATING CLUB

P.O. Box 1542 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 774-521-9870 marthasvineyardfsc@gmail.com mvfsc.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD LITTLE LEAGUE

P.O. Box 2653 Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 info@mvlittleleague.org mvlittleleague.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD ROD AND GUN CLUB

265 The Blvd, Edgartown, MA 02539

Mailing address: P.O. Box 1799, Edgartown, MA 02539 508-627-3537 info@mvrodandgun.org mvrodandgun.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD SKATE PARK ASSOCIATION

111 Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road, Oak Bluffs

Mailing address: P.O. Box 1297, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 info@mvskatepark.org

SAIL MV

For more than 30 years, Sail MV has worked to keep the tradition of maritime learning and practice alive on Martha’s Vineyard.

“We’re trying to get as many Island kids out on the water as possible,” said executive director John Kettlewell. “Our mission is to be able to provide education to every youth on-Island who wants it.”

It’s a mission they are well on their way to achieving; they now provide free sailing lessons to an estimated 425 Island kids each year, along with about 100 more seasonal students. The group also provides adult

mvskatepark.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD UNITED SOCCER

P.O. Box 945 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 info@mvunited.org mvunited.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD YOUTH HOCKEY

P.O. Box 2319

Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-687-2120 mvyouthhockey.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD YOUTH RUNNING CLUB, INC.

508-612-7015 hurricanesmv@gmail.com

MISTY MEADOWS EQUINE LEARNING CENTER

55 Misty Meadows Lane

classes for both sailing and rowing and contributes their fleet vessels to Island events and races.

The group recently received a $300,000 expansion grant from the MV Youth community fund. The money, John said, will in part go to upgrading their fleet to be more handicap-accessible, allowing for even more Island kids to get on the water. In addition, he said, they will be able to expand their programming to provide more free advanced classes. “It’s going to be really transformative for us,” he said.

Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-338-7198 info@mistymeadowsmv.org mistymeadowsmv.org

SAIL MV

P.O. Box 1998

Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-696-7644 admin@sailmv.org sailmv.org

VINEYARD FAMILY TENNIS

618 Barnes Road P.O. Box 72, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 508-693-7762

frontdesk@vineyardfamilytennis.org vineyardfamilytennis.org

YMCA OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD

111R Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 508-696-7171

frontdesk@ymcamv.org ymcamv.org

Mark Alan Lovewell

A PLACE TO HANG YOUR HAT

BY NICOLE FULLIN • ILLUSTRATIONS BY CHRIS BURRELL

$2,500,000

SECURING SHELTER. Thanks to a $2.5 million grant spread out over 10 years, Harbor Homes of Martha’s Vineyard can begin to look for a permanent emergency building to purchase on the Island.

NONPROFIT ANNIVERSARIES IN 2023

164 th

Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society

$26,176

WALK ON. The Martha’s Vineyard CROP Hunger Walk – which raises funds to fight hunger both globally and locally – raised $26,176 during its annual fundraiser in the fall of 2022.

60,000+ MEALS

FOOD MOVEMENT. With the purchase of the Kitchen Porch catering business, Island Grown Initiative now has a commercial kitchen space. In 2023, they plan to make more than 60,000 meals for a variety of community organizations.

70 Years

THAT’S A LOT OF CAMP. This July, Camp Jabberwocky – the oldest sleepaway camp for people with disabilities in America – will celebrate 70 years.

99th

Martha’s Vineyard Garden Club

93rd

The Holy Ghost Association of Martha’s Vineyard

86 th

Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club

50 th The Yard

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