6:30 p.m. Rick Kaps Award Presentation – Laurie Stewart, Sound Community Bank
6:45 p.m. Honoring Olympic Medical Cancer Center Staff – Kendal Wake
7:00 p.m. Live Auction, Fund A Need
8:00 p.m. Survivor Story – Ron Sather
8:30 p.m. Music from Fat Ferdie & the Stolen Sweets
Thank You to Our Sponsors
PRESENTING SPONSORS:
SOUND COMMUNITY BANK AND ARROW MARINE GROUP
Gold Sponsors: First Federal, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
SIlver Sponsor: Dr. Lindsay Jensen, Karen Rogers Consulting, North Olympic Healthcare Network, Olympic View Care, Sequim Health & Rehabilitation, The Lodge at Sherwood Village
Bronze Sponsor: Assured Hospice, Avamere Olympic Rehab of Sequim, Bob & Sherry Phillips, Bruce & Kathy Skinner, Dungeness Court, George & Barbara Brown, Halberg Chiropractic & Massage, J. Ryan Salon & Boutique, Jamestown Healthcare, Jim and Sherry McEntire, Jim’s Pharmacy, KeyBank, Kitsap Bank, Medstream Anesthesia, Park View Villas, Phil Walker, Red Lion, Root and Wings, Shawn and Stephanie Gould, Strait View Credit Union, The Cottages of Sequim, The Wig Gallery
Table Sponsors: Dr. Saifuddin Kasubhai, James & Lorie Fazio
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About the Rick Kaps Award
It is with great pride and respect that the OMC Foundation established the Rick Kaps Award, which is presented on an annual basis to an organization or individual for their outstanding support of cancer care on the North Olympic Peninsula. The award is named for Sequim teacher and coaching great Rick Kaps (left), who passed away from cancer in 1998 at age 55.
Kaps was head coach of Sequim High School’s basketball team from 1975 to 1989. His 1988 team, led by son Ryan, made it to the finals in the Class AA state tournament with nary a starter over 6’-3”. The team finished second to Rainier Beach, which was led by future NBA star Doug Christie. Over the years, four of his teams made it to the state tournament, while six were district champions. He was named Washington State Basketball Coach of the Year in 1988.
"I think that Rick Kaps was the closest thing our town has had to a hero," said fellow Sequim High School educator Mark Textor.
When Kaps passed away from cancer in February 1998, over 1,000 family members, friends, colleagues and ex-players packed into what is now Rick Kaps Gym at Sequim High School to pay their respects.
"Rick Kaps may be best known as the highly successful coach of Sequim basketball games," wrote Sequim Gazette Editor Jim Manders, "But there was much more to the man than what happened on a shiny wooden court."
"I have memories of breaking chalk and flying clipboards, but through it all, I know that he always cared about his players," said Larry Hill, Kaps' assistant and successor as head coach. "Most people remember him as a coach, but first and foremost, he was a teacher."
"He really knew what was important in life, which was relationships with people he cared about," said Kaps' son Ryan, who went on to play basketball at the University of Washington and Weber State University.
"He was one in a million," said longtime friend Dave Blake. "He would drop everything to help someone in need."
Award Recipients
2024 Sound Community Bank
2023 Barb Cammack
2022 Sunland Drive for the Cure
2021 Jack & Terri Harmon
2020 First Federal & First Federal Community Foundation
2019 Bill & Esther Littlejohn
2018 George & Barbara Brown and Phil & Linda Walker
2017 Steve Oliver
2016 Operation Uplift
2015 Dr. Thomas Kummet
2014 Rose Crumb
2013 Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Laurie Stewart, CEO & President
Featured Chef – Eric Thomson
Eric Thomson started his culinary career at the Hotel Utah in the early 80s as an American Culinary Federation Apprentice Chef. After graduation, stops included: The Lodge at Pebble Beach, French boutique restaurants in Palo Alto and Mountain View CA, and an Italian Restaurant, Trattoria Romana. Feeling the itch to continue his professional education, enrollment in UNLV for a bachelor’s degree in Hotel Administration became paramount. Following graduation, he was a Room Chef for three restaurants in the Palace Station Hotel and Casino.
Moving back to California in 1998 started the best years of his corporate career – three years plus with Bon Appetit Management Co. (BAMCO) as a chef and catering manager for Sysco Systems in San Jose, CA. It was there his diverse background in flavors and textures started, being introduced to Indian cuisine, Thai, and other Asian fare. The next several years were spent working for Guckenheimer Inc., another corporate foodservice company, as an account manager and area manager in the San Francisco Bay area for accounts such as VISA, Adobe software, SAP, BEA, and several law firms.
Tedescos is the second restaurant operated by the Thomsons, the first was near Auburn, CA. Christina and Eric both try to provide the community with a quality dining experience and work with local groups such as WAG, the Boys and Girls Club and Pet Possie, and help them raise money through sponsored events and catering.
Featuring Wines of the North Olympic Peninsula
Camaraderie Cellars – Don Corson started Camaraderie Cellars with his wife Vicki in 1992. At that time there were only about 50 active wineries in Washington State. Now there are more than 900. Over the years the winery has grown from just 200 cases to over 3,500, and has garnered several hundred major local, national and international awards, including the prestigious Jefferson Cup and recognition by Sunset Magazine. Don and Vicki have been generous supporters of community arts and health campaigns by crafting unique, specialty fundraising wines like the Confluence you are drinking tonight.
Harbinger Winery – Sara Gagnon’s Port Angeles roots run deep. Her current home sits on a portion of the orchard land homesteaded by her greatgrandparents at the turn of the last century. Sara began making wine at the “ripe” old age of 20; her first creation being a blackberry wine from fruit picked off Gagnon land. In 2000, Gagnon accepted an apprenticeship under Don Caudill, the former owner and winemaker of Olympic Cellars. Six months later, Caudill retired and Sara became one of Washington State’s youngest winemakers. Harbinger signifies “good things to come.”
“Stephanie
Harvest of Hope Committee
Event Chair: Karen Rogers
Staff: Bruce Skinner
Jeremy Gilchrist
Lindsay Fox
Andrea Bianchi
Photography: Lexie J Winters
Photography
Sound & Video
Production: Own the Night Productions
Committee:
Beth Pratt
Lorie Fazio
Margie Mirabella
Laurie Szczepczynski
Edna Petersen
Amber Dewey
Esther Littlejohn
Julie Hatch
Chelsea Aitken
Cindy Kazlauskas
Debbie Petrie
Natalie Ruhl
Julie Carlson
Shawn Gould
Samantha Reynolds
Here's How the Auction Will Work:
*The quickest and easiest way to register is with our staff in the entry room. Please visit them to quickly register or ask any questions!
Register by going to https://omcharvestofhope.ggo.bid or by scanning the QR code to the right of the page:
Select the "Get Started" button and create an account or login if you have previously attended a Greater Giving event.
Follow emailed link to verify account, then review account information. Once completed select "start bidding"!
Simply swipe down to show more packages until you find one you like.
Take a closer look at the package: view the current bid price and read the description.
When you find a package you like, you can place a bid, bid more than the next increment or just buy it now
The OMCF staff at the check in tables will be able to register or help you get bidding!
We have sorted the silent auction for your convenience into the following categories:
200's: Premium Items
300's: Restaurant
400's: Wine & Beer
500's: Gift Certificates
600's: Sports & Fitness
700's: Art & Books
800's: Home & Garden
900's: Miscellaneous
Start bidding now! Bidding closes 10 minutes after the close of the live auction. Live Auction Items
Items #101-112
All bidding will be done in person at Guy Cole Event Center. Items online are preview only.
Centerpiece
Bid to take home your tables centerpiece. Listen closely as the auctioneer will prompt you to conduct the bidding on the half sheet on your table.
$1,000: Whiskey Harvest
Sip and seize the chance to win!
Purchase the Harvest of Hope signature drink - the Whiskey Harvest and be entered to win $1,000 donated by Sound Community Bank.
$40 - 1 Drink
$75 - 2 Drinks
$175 - Drinks for the Table (8)
*Non-Alcoholic option available
Over 4.1 Million Dollars
Through the generous gifts of many people in the audience tonight, Olympic Medical Center Foundation has been able to raise $4.1 million for cancer care since 2006, with $585,000 going to Olympic Medical Cancer Center’s Patient Navigator program, which funds basic cost of living expenses for qualifying cancer patients on the North Olympic Peninsula.
Hand blown by Massimilano Schiavon who continues to masterfully merge sleek graceful lines with distinctive, timeless design
Murano glass sculpture on etched glass base is by Massimilano Schiavon (hand blown in 2008) is 28 inches high and 12 inches wide.
Includes certificate of guarantee & expertise.
“IL PRIMO” Murano Glass Sculpture
Schiavon was born in Murano, Italy in 1971 into a generational glassmaking family. His paternal grandfather, Alfio Schiavon, began his own furnace in 1945. This would later serve as a platform for inspiration, instilling in Massimo the passion for art pieces of quality and refinement.
In 1998, Schiavon began working in his father's factory, where, with the collaboration of the glass master Claudio Zama, he began to combine different techniques that he had learned in the years past. Each one-of-a-kind vessel expresses harmony and balance and is completely handmade according to the ancient Murano traditions. His technique is distinguished primarily by the composition of the colors, achieved by heating together multicolor glass canes at 750°C which are then fused and blown with clear crystal.
Donated by:
Witta Priester
Value: $9,200
Halberg
Dr.
Naturopath
Dr. Anne Marie Palzer
Massage Therapists
Amy Price and Heidi Eberle
halbergchiropractic.com
Be a part of the team that creates the official white wine of the OMC Foundation #2
Create the New Confluence Blanc
Help create the second edition of the Confluence You will spend an afternoon in a tutorial, sampling multiple varieties from different vineyards and crafting a delicious wine that will raise needed money and spirits.
Harbinger
This is a spectacular framed Gary Hamburgh photo #3
Gary Hamburgh has delivered magnificent photographs of the beautiful world in which we live.
“Full Moon Over Picture Lake”
This photo is from Gary Hamburgh’s beautiful Reflections collection.
Measures: 32" high x 22" wide
Also, take home a case each of Confluence and Confluence Blanc, the wines we are enjoying tonight!
Take home this guitar signed by 14 time Grammy winning pop megastar - Taylor Swift
Autographed Guitar
(Taylor’s Version)
There’s no denying that Taylor Swift is one of the most influential musicians of her generation.
Now a pop megastar with 14 Grammys, she is the first artist to win Album of the Year four times. Named Time’s 2023 Person of the Year, Swift is currently performing on her recordbreaking Eras Tour. The “Shake It Off” and “AntiHero” singer released her latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, in April 2024.
Jim and Sherry McEntire, and guests Matt and Arielle Roberson, Marcia Kelbon, Danetta Rutten, Bonnie Cassidy and Penney Sanders salute the physicians, nurses, and staff of Olympic Medical Cancer Center.
The strength of our community is its greatest asset.
When people work together, anything is possible. It’s why we support organizations that bring people within our community closer. They reinforce the bonds we share and help us celebrate the traditions we hold dear. It’s just one part of our investment in our neighbors and the community.
KeyBank thanks the Olympic Medical Center Foundation for making a difference.
Site and date to be mutually agreed upon
Private Dinner & Show by Fat Ferdie & the Stolen Treats
Enjoy a jazz band performance and dinner for 10 people from Fat Ferdie & the Stolen Treats (our entertainment tonight!)
Site and date to be mutually agreed upon
Made up of local musicians Jessie Lee (vocals), Ed Donahue (trumpet), Andy Geiger (tenor sax), George Radebaugh (piano), Ted Enderle (bass), Tom Svornich (drums), Fat Ferdie and the Stolen Sweets perform a mix of Great American Songbook, rock, Latin and jazz standards.
Geiger, whose first name is Ferdinand, formed the Fat Ferdie band three years ago after resigning from the Stardust Big Band to give himself more time to travel and see family.
He plucked from well-known talent on the Peninsula. Ed Donohue of Port Angeles plays the trumpet. George Radebaugh of Port Townsend is the pianist. Ted Enderle of Bainbridge Island plays bass. Tom Svornich of Chimacum is on drums. Jessie Lee of Port Angeles is the vocalist.
They perform an eclectic blend of jazz, show tunes, blues, some rock and selections from the Great American Songbook.
Donated by:
Andy Geiger & Fat Ferdie and the Stolen Treats
#6
You get to choose where you want to go: Africa, Tuscany, Cancun or Mexico?
Mexico or Caribbean Getaway for 2 5-night stay in an all-inclusive resort available at various destinations of choice: Puerto Morelos, Cancun, Mazatlán, Puerto Plata, and more
Your Choice of Resorts:
Cancun: Ventus Ha at Marina El Cid Spa & Beach Resort or Ventus at Marina El Cid Spa & Beach – Puerto Morelos
Puerto Morelos: El Cid Hotel
Marina Riviera Maya
Cozumel: El Cid La Ceiba Beach Hotel –
Mazatlan: El Cid El Moro Beach Hotel or El Cid Marina Beach Hotel
Puerto Plata: Cofresi Palm Beach Resort & Spa, Presidential Suites by Lifestyle, Residence Suites at LHVC, Tropical at LHVC Resort
I Dreamed of Africa Safari
This Trip Includes: Six days/six nights luxury accommodations
Three meals per day
Two daily open game drives in open Land Cruisers
Good for two years from purchase date
This is the trip of a lifetime – the winning bidder will experience the Zulu Nyala Game Reserve in South Africa. This is in the heart of one of Africa’s richest conservation regions – you’ll see elephant, rhino, leopard, buffalo, crocodiles, cheetah, giraffe, hippo, zebra, kudu and over 400 species of birds.
Wine Tasting, Dinner, 3 or 4-Night Stay in Cortona for 4
This Trip Includes: Your choice of a 3-night weekend or 4-night weekday stay for 4 people in Tuscany (Cortona, Italy) Wine Tasting 3-course dinner in your apartment prepared by a private chef
With its manicured fields, rustic farms, cypress-lined driveways, and towns clinging to nearly every hill, Tuscany is our romantic image of village Italy. Visitors to Tuscany come for many reasons, some in search of fine art, others to explore the extraordinary countryside. Gourmets and wine buffs descend on Tuscany to enjoy the simple yet wonderful cuisine and wine.
$3,250-$5,950 Value:
Enjoy a Table to Festival of Trees this November 27-December 1
You and 7 others will enjoy the 34th annual Festival of Trees gala with an upfront table on November 29th!
You and your party will get a private viewing of the 50 fabulously decorated Christmas trees and kick off your Holiday season this year at the Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles.
You receive:
8 Tickets to the Festival of Trees Gala, held November 29th at 4:30 PM
4 Tickets to the Opening Ceremonies on November 27th, the Festivals newest event featuring the lighting of new outdoor decorations, performances, and a chance to have a private viewing of the decorated trees
8 Teddy Bear Tea tickets and have priority for pictures with Santa on November 30th
Take home the original painting by Andréa Woods used for the new Confluence wine!
Confluence II Original Painting
“When Don told me the theme of “Confluence” for this fundraiser, I thought of rivers joining to multiply and make larger tributaries and eventually joining the sea. I went down to where the Elwha meets the Strait at the beach. I couldn’t get to the spot where the river joins the Strait.
Andréa is a contemporary impressionist oil painter living in the Pacific NW where she finds inspiration for her paintings.
So I back tracked and I came down along the river. That is where I saw the scene that I have painted. It was clear what I wanted to do and the painting came easily. This is a special place and I feel it is a special painting. We are all part of a
together to make something bigger. Individuals,
Art is a visual language. The artist communicates their concept and feeling, their intent, to the viewer through the painting. A strong foundation in drawing and composition is the basis for all her art works. She continues to learn from and study current, and old master artists, with Russian Impressionism as a strong influence. "We never stop learning, it is a wonderful process of exploration". Although she has worked in many mediums, oil paints are her preferred materials, using the rich colors and varying textures to create places where we would all like to go.
Donated by:
Andréa Woods
Deliver to patients at Olympic Medical Cancer Center prior to Thanksgiving #9
Deliver A Dozen Pies to Patients at the Cancer Center
The winning bidder will be able to deliver a dozen pies to patients at the Olympic Medical Cancer Center the day prior to Thanksgiving.
“The words “pumpkin” and “pie” when placed together are pretty much synonymous with Thanksgiving, home and family. Pumpkin pie was one of the pies my grandma made for our family every year and the aroma of it baking always brings her to mind. She used canned pumpkin and I’m not talking about pumpkin puree that she canned herself. Nope, my grandma firmly believed that canned pumpkin from the supermarket was just fine for pie……Grandma was right.”
- Kate McDermott
Enjoy a table next fall at Guy Cole Event Center #11
You and 7 guests will enjoy an upfront table to this premier Olympic Medical Center Foundation event!
This event next fall will feature award winning wines and a gourmet dinner. The 23rd annual Harvest of Hope Wine & Dinner Gala will once again raise funds for local cancer patients being treated at Olympic Medical Cancer Center through the provision of services, programs and equipment.
$1,500
Fund a Need Patient Navigator Program & Cancer Center Equipment
We want to provide $35,000 in funding for the Patient Navigator program, which provides monies for living expenses for OMC Cancer Center Patients and additional funds for equipment at the Cancer Center
Olympic Medical Cancer Center’s patient navigation helps Neah Bay resident get needed medication
Bob Buckingham and his wife, Betsy, started running a food truck after retirement – Bob retiring from the Port of Neah Bay where he was the director and his wife from the Sophie Trettevick Indian Health Center. But, about two years ago, when he struggled to keep up with the food truck operation, he knew it was time for a visit to his primary care provider.
“I was getting kind of run down and we had to shut [the food truck] down because I really couldn’t keep up with my wife working on it,” Bob says.
Bob had not been to the doctor in about five years, and he made the two-hour trip from Neah Bay to his primary care provider in Sequim, where blood work revealed that he had chronic myeloid leukemia.
“It was a bit of a surprise,” he says.
His doctor referred him to Olympic Medical Cancer Center in Sequim.
“I am truly thankful for all that they’ve done and all that they continue to do,” Bob says of the cancer center team.
At first, Bob’s treatment required the journey from Neah Bay to Sequim about every two weeks, before eventually being reduced to every month and now, every three months.
The Patient Navigation team at Olympic Medical Cancer Center has worked with Bob to apply for funding to cover most of the expenses for his medication.
“If it weren’t for the team at the Cancer Center, I don’t think we could have started my medication therapy due to the high cost,” Buckingham says.
The Patient Navigator program is designed to provide services and resources to help guide patients through the health care system so they can focus on treatment and well-being. Thanks to the generous support of the OMC Foundation, these resources include financial assistance, lodging and transportation assistance, social work, disease and treatment reference materials, community support, respite housing, additional health care support and more.
“This has made all the positive difference in the world for my family and I. Having cancer is one thing, but having this amazing cancer care team has really meant life to me,” Bob says. “I wasn’t sure what we were going to do at that point in time. When I found out the cost of the medication needed, I didn’t think I could meet those costs. We were so relieved when the cancer care team helped apply for alternate resources to help with this financial burden.”
As his treatment progresses, Buckingham feels supported by Olympic Medical Cancer Center.
“The cancer care center has made this journey much more tolerable. It is heartwarming to witness every team member treat me so well every step of the way,” he said.
