Oak Harbor Educational Foundation

08/21/2026

Today we'd like to share gratitude for a founding board member and a dear friend of the Oak Harbor Educational Foundation, Dave Johnson. Dave passed away on August 15 at the age of 80 after a remarkable life of generosity that continues to make a difference in our Oak Harbor Community, and well beyond.

In lieu of flowers, the family invites you to consider making a contribution to the Dave Johnson Scholarship Fund.

You may donate online at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-to-oak-harbor-educational-foundation
or send a check payable to the Oak Harbor Educational Foundation to PO Box 1801, Oak Harbor, WA 98277 and note “Dave Johnson Scholarship” in the memo line.

Read more about Dave from his family here, and please keep his loved ones in your thoughts, as we are. https://www.wallinfuneralhome.com/obituaries/David-Garen-Johnson?obId=49293133

View David Garen Johnson's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

08/10/2026

Our partners at Century 21 North Homes Realty are collecting school supplies! You can drop your donations at their Oak Harbor location at 32650 State Route 20, Suite D105.

07/21/2026

Whether created as a one-time gift or as an enduring endowment, every scholarship fuels opportunity and builds a lasting legacy of learning in Oak Harbor. ​If you are a donor who would like to make a one-time or ongoing contribution for scholarships, please email [email protected] or call 360-218-4294.

🔍 Explore more at www.ohedfoundation.org/scholarships

07/07/2026

On Friday, December 4, 2026, the Oak Harbor Educational Foundation will be hosting the return of Festival of Trees in Oak Harbor! Join us for an elegant evening that will include plated dinner service provided by Frasers Gourmet Hideaway, a live auction, silent auction, and the opportunity to have a fully decorated tree delivered to your home for the holidays!

🎄 Interested in sponsoring a tree?

We are now accepting tree theme applications and sponsors. Visit https://OHEF-FOT26.fundraiser.support or email [email protected] for more information.

07/01/2026

This year, OHEF proudly supported North Whidbey Middle School's Calm Crew Skills Group. This program was designed to support middle school students in developing emotional regulation, coping strategies, mindfulness, and healthy communication skills through a structured, school-based Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)-informed approach.

Over a 7-week period, the group focused on helping students:

💡Recognize and manage strong emotions
💡Develop healthy coping skills
💡Improve self-awareness
💡Strengthen peer relationships
💡Increase positive decision-making
💡Build communication and conflict-resolution skills

🗣️One student participant shared, "Calm Crew helped me learn about my emotions and how to deal with them and it helped my anxiety."

Thank you to Oak Harbor Public Schools mental health counselor, Joycelin Vester, for coordinating this program and supporting students with developing these critical skills.

06/29/2026

This year OHEF provided funding for the Midway High School Horticultural Class! Midway’s horticulture students raise annuals, perennials, and edible plants from seed stage. The capstone of their hands-on learning experience is an annual plant sale in May; all supported by their amazing teacher, Krista Jackson.

06/26/2026

We love a happy update! 👏

During Senior Scholarship Night, Pastor Spencer shared that his son was a recipient of the 2020 Captain Frank Emory Memorial Scholarship. He told Mr. Steve Emory that his son had recently accomplished a life goal he had described in his application essay.

Are you a past OHEF scholarship or grant recipient? We’d love to hear your updates too! You can comment here or send us your news at [email protected]

06/25/2026

This year the Oak Harbor Educational Foundation proudly awarded a record $89,500 in scholarships to graduating seniors of Oak Harbor Public Schools!

Congratulations to these well-deserving graduates! 🎉 🧑‍🎓

Each scholarship represents something special; loved ones remembered, communities coming together to support education, and young adults from Oak Harbor taking the next step toward a brighter future.

Scholarship applications for 2027 open on December 1. Learn more at https://www.ohedfoundation.org/scholarships

06/14/2026

Congratulations to the winner of the OHEF Family Fun Run School Popsicle Party, Oak Harbor Elementary! Yesterday was the perfect, warm day for our board of directors and volunteers to hand out popsicles to students at their school. ☀️

06/09/2026

This Friday, June 12, you can support OHEF if you order Papa Murphys Oak Harbor online! Be sure to use the code "DONATE" when you check-out at https://www.mrphpizza.com/order/