Recovery In Community

05/25/2026

We did it! You helped us raise $9,000 in our very first GiveOrcas campaign.

We kept you updated on the real numbers throughout this whole thing, the good days and the slower ones, and in the final hours last night this community showed up and carried us over the line.
Thank you. Genuinely. Recovery in Community is not just a name and you proved it.

05/21/2026

Today is the last day of GiveOrcas. The campaign closes at midnight.

We are at $4,225 out of $10,000. We have come so far in ten days and we are not done yet.

If you have been meaning to give, today is the day. If you cannot give, please share this with someone who might. A ferry schedule should not be the thing that stands between someone and treatment.

GiveOrcas.org

05/15/2026

"First off, thank you for your donations. We have already crossed $1,000 in our first two days and we are 1/10th of the way to our goal.

When I started working with Recovery in Community in the fall of 2024, my position was a 5 to 7 hour part time role coordinating our Recovery Rides program. Since then, I have been given incredible opportunities to help the organization grow and to grow professionally alongside it.

Our organization is just one small part of the recovery ecosystem in San Juan County, and every day I am inspired by the people I have been lucky to meet and collaborate with. I want to highlight all the incredible people working at the resource centers, Compass Health, San Juan County Health and Community Services, and on RIC's board. My job often starts when I get a call from a community partner working with a client who has made the life-changing decision to go to inpatient treatment. I then work closely with the client as part of their care team to match them with a RIC volunteer, and keep in contact with them, often months after they have left treatment. While challenging at times, the work is incredibly fulfilling and I have been blown away by how much our community cares for our people, no matter the circumstances.

Addiction touches every community and every family in ways that do not always get talked about openly. San Juan County is no different. If this work has meant something to you, or to someone you love, I am asking you to give what you can. If you cannot give right now, sharing our campaign with someone who might is just as valuable.

Thank you for being part of our community."

Mads
Director of Operations

https://oicf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/grant?grant_id=42049__

05/12/2026

Harm reduction means meeting people where they are. No judgment. No preconditions. Just support.

Tonight we are at the GiveOrcas Kick-Off at Orcas Center handing out free naloxone kits. If you are on Orcas, come find us.

If you are not, share this with someone who is.

Naloxone saves lives. Having it in your community matters.

Give today to support harm reduction on Orcas Island: https://oicf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/grant?grant_id=42049__

05/12/2026

Reminder: the GiveOrcas Kick-Off Party is TONIGHT at Orcas Center, 4 to 6 pm.

Recovery in Community will be there. Come find us to:
- Learn about recovery access on Orcas Island
- Pick up a free naloxone kit
- Ask questions about the campaign

All are welcome. See you there.

It’s all happening….TODAY through May 21! Join your community in growing the programs that make Orcas a garden of opportunity for all! We hope to see you at Orcas Center from 4-6 today to kick it off together!

05/07/2026

We have some exciting news. Recovery in Community has been accepted into the 2026 Spring GiveOrcas campaign!

Starting May 12, you can support our work to connect Orcas Island residents with recovery rides, sober housing, and naloxone through Orcas Island Community Foundation's annual giving campaign.

More details coming soon. GiveOrcas.org

03/27/2026

We're here and we're reachable. If you have questions about our services, want to get involved, or just need to talk to someone who can point you in the right direction, don't hesitate to get in touch.

Call or text: 360-200-8628
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ricsjc.org

03/26/2026

Getting to treatment on the mainland is a real barrier when you live on an island. Recovery in Community provides accompanied rides from the San Juan Islands to inpatient detox and treatment centers, with a trained volunteer by your side the whole way.

If you or someone you know is ready to take that step, we can help make it happen.

Reach out at [email protected] or call 360-200-8628.

03/25/2026

Recovery in Community is a San Juan County nonprofit supporting people through mental health and substance use challenges. We show up for people in crisis, in recovery, and everyone in between, especially those who've had trouble accessing care through traditional systems.

Recovery doesn't just affect the individual. It affects families, neighbors, and the whole community. That's why we're here.

Learn more at www.ricsjc.org

02/21/2026

You've heard of AA and 12-step groups, but what about the Yellow Balloon groups? Wharf Rats at Grateful Dead shows, The Phellowship at Phish, Much Obliged for Umphrey’s McGee, Jellyfish for Widespread Panic, Sunny Bunnies for Ween, Dusty Baggies for Billy Strings and the D***y Nation for the D***y Podcast.

From Wharf Rats to the Phellowship, the Yellow Balloon recovery movement is helping fans of the Grateful Dead and Phish stay sober one show at a time.