Hello.  We've been organized as a Bluebill chapter since 1998 to offer volunteer and social opportunities to retirees in counties on the Olympic Peninsula.  One of our primary objectives is to serve other retirees in need and we have our own Independent Living program, which helps fragile senior citizens remain in their own homes rather than be moved into care facilities.  Within Clallam and Jefferson counties,  hundreds of  seniors live in poverty.

We continue to welcome new volunteers and our chapter now has over one hundred members.  About half of our members are active in doing volunteer work and we typically contribute over 5,000 hours each year to the welfare of our communities.

Do you want to know what we do for "fun?"  Here are some of the accomplishments over the years, since 1998.

• Completed 100's of projects, including building 100's of access ramps, installing 100's of grab bars and performing other "quality of life" modifications such as installing steps, handrails, shower plumbing, lever-type door handles and making minor household repairs. Since 1998 our Independent Living Program has  touched the lives of 100's of elderly or needy people.

• Continued to organize teacher bi-monthly visits and staff the Kids-In-Need warehouse in Seattle where teachers from needy schools can select free school supplies for their students.  Provided mentors for school classroom projects.

• Continued to work with other social and community agencies to help them accomplish their missions.  These activities, working individually and with other agencies, include:
    -Food Banks, unload trucks
    -Income tax preparation assistance
    -Habitat for Humanity
    -Staff activities at visitor centers
    -Helping Churches and numerous agencies
    -Working with organizations and groups on community projects

• Established a bicycle recycling program for unclaimed bicycles received from the police.  100's of bikes have been repaired and re-distributed to people in the commmunity through the Olympic Community Action Agency.

• Repaired and refurbished used and donated hospital equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, beds, etc. The equipment was distributed at no charge to members of the community through various agencies.

• Gifts-In-Kind
Gifts-In-Kind is a World Vision Program that obtains, processes and distributes top-quality, donated products to the needy. Goods were distributed free-of-charge to agencies, churches and schools.  We picked up goods from the World Vision Seattle warehouse and distributed the products to eligible organizations in our area.

•  Provided Christmas gifts (each year) for the children and parents in Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse programs in Kitsap, Jefferson and Clallam Counties.

• We issued a monthly newletter which reviewed past activities and upcoming events. Distribution was by email, web posting and US postal, if required.

• Held Leadership Team meetings on the second Monday of each month at 9:00 at The Bay Club in Port Ludlow. The Leadership team constists of officers and program coordinators, however, anyone is welcome to attend the meeting.

• Held quarterly social gatherings to provide an opportunity for members to meet one another and to recognize outstanding volunteers.

Our mailing address is:

BLUEBILLS
c/o The Bay Club
120 Spinnaker Way
Port Ludlow, WA 98365-9540

Contact any officer or member of the leadership team with a request for our services or if you are interested in becoming a member of Bluebills.

See our Chapter Activities & Opportunities Page

View our Current monthly newsletter "The Flyer"

A Love Letter to the Oly-Pen Bluebills