A Personal Message from the Director |
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The Dining Room is open! While it still seems a little strange to serve buffet style and use trays, it is better than not hosting groups. The new style has been well received and the lobbying has begun to make the change permanent. We shall see. I am just happy to see the Dining Room open with happy diners.
The summer has become a bit of a mixed bag. Some groups are coming, others have canceled. We have even added some new one-time events including a 100-person football team from Seattle. We are struggling to find staff that are not receiving more on unemployment than they can make here. We should be OK with some returning college students this summer. We did start using a few hourly employees for the first time in 13 months.
The salaried staff has been working hard in many different roles. Some of us cook and deliver, others have served the buffet and done dishes. It so encouraging for me to see this attitude across our staff. It is another reason I am so confident we will come out of this crisis and blossom. THANK YOU SEABECK STAFF!!!
I mentioned earlier that we found the water leak that was cursing us. We got the first water bill post leak fix today. The repair dropped our usage from 480,216 gallons over two months to 146,608 gallons. The bill went from $3,961 to $753! YEAH!!
I was turned down by the third bank this week for Pines financing. I am undaunted and will continue to try. I have a meeting this week with another bank that seems very promising. I need to get this in place soon to have any hope of opening Pines before the Fall. The siding was completed last week. Another issue is in construction supplies. We have a lot of the material on-site already, but we hear there are shortages of additional things like toilets and door hardware. One estimate said 27 toilets would take 20 weeks to get here. Look for me and the Seabeck truck at your local Lowes. I am doing everything I can to get that building finished as quickly as possible. Thanks for your patience.
Thanks to all who gave during the Kitsap Great Give. We raised over $15,000 that day! THANK YOU. The Seattle version is on May 6th. We have a page on the Washington Gives site.
We remain on a tight budget, but have some income coming in and still have not tapped the second PPP loan. We will be OK for a while, but whatever money we bring in the rest of this year we will need to get us through the winter. With careful planning and a little help at years’ end, we will make it.
Have a happy month of May. I am looking forward to seeing you on the campus soon.
Chuck
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Thank you for the Kitsap Great Give Donations |
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Thank you so much to
everyone who donated
on April 20th during the
Kitsap Great Give.
Donations to Seabeck Conference Center
$15,330
This included a total of
30 gifts with an average
donation of $511.
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Here's Another Chance to GiveBig 2021 |
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If you missed the Kitsap Great Give then you still have time to donate during the BigGive 2021 by Washington Gives
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What is GiveBIG?
During the GiveBIG statewide fundraising campaign, individuals and organizations come together across Washington to invest in our community. When we give, we take a proactive step towards creating the society we want to live in.
Every spring, the excitement for GiveBIG builds through grassroots-based word-of-mouth, social media, an extensive multimedia promotional campaign, and local celebrities and sports teams firing up the community to show their generosity. This year's GiveBIG campaign kicks off April 20, and culminates with 48-hour giving event on May 4-5!
In 2020, 91,618 donations were made to 1,635 nonprofits. These donations combined with donor-advised funds (DAF) and IRA contributions, matching donations from individuals and companies, and in-kind contributions from local media companies totaled $19.2 million!
GiveBIG was started by the Seattle Foundation in 2011 and transferred to 501 Commons in 2018. Since it is inception, GiveBIG has raised $144 million for nonprofits.
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Come Spend the Weekend at Seabeck |
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This is a great chance to come and spend a weekend at Seabeck and enjoy the quiet that comes with this time of year. We are still dealing with the pandemic restrictions but are able to have singles, couples or families come out, social distance, and enjoy Seabeck.
A Weekend at Seabeck
$200 per adult / $50 per youth/child
2 Nights plus 6 Meals (meals are delivered)
Private Bath Accommodations
We will continue to host special Seabeck weekends through spring when space is available. Weekends will be scattered throughout 2021 from at least January through June. Fall 2021 dates are to be determined if possible.
Seabeck Gift Certificates
There are also gift certificates that you can purchase. It makes a great birthday, anniversary, or a just because gift for anyone that loves to spend time at Seabeck.
Certificates cost $200 each and are good for a one-person, two-night/six meal stay at Seabeck during special weekends scheduled by Seabeck.
This certificate can also be used as credit toward the Annual Friends of Seabeck Weekend that will resume in December 2021. Your purchase of this certificate is not a tax-deductible gift, but your recipient can turn the certificate into a donation and claim the tax deduction. This certificate cannot be used for credit during any other stay with any other group or event, or for Seabeck merchandise.
Call the office at 360-830-5010 or email us at seabeck@seabeck.org if you are interested in booking a weekend.
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"Hello. If you're out there, please listen to me." On a hill overlooking the ocean in Otsuchi Town in northeastern Japan is a phone booth known as the "Telephone of the Wind." It is connected to nowhere, but people come to "call" family members lost during the tsunami of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Many visit the phone booth including a mother and 3 children who have lost their father. This documentary looks at the unique role that this phone is playing in helping the grieving process of many.
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This "Telephone of the Wind" was secretly put up in an Olympia park by a man who had recently lost his grandfather and both his parents over a short period of time. Then he learned of the sudden, tragic death of a friend's four-year-old daughter, Joelle Sylvester, to whom the Telephone of the Wind is dedicated. He put up the phone the same day she died. You can read the entire story here.
We will soon have our own "Telephone of the Wind" at Seabeck.
Watch for more information about this meaningful addition to the Seabeck campus. I'm sure it will be used by many for years to come.
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There are a lot of people roaming the grounds lately. The warm and sunny weather brings people out and they all seem to want to come and see what this place is 'across the bridge'.
Today I had the pleasure of meeting a very nice lady, Heather Craven, that stopped by to see the grounds. She said she had never been here before but that she was the great-granddaughter of a cook who worked here for 20 years. That cook was Rachel Rose. Everyone called her 'Mother Rose'.
Heather had a booklet of old pictures and a typewritten story. The author of the booklet is Winifred Kimble Sheard. She is Heather's Aunt and the granddaughter of Mother Rose. She was kind enough to allow me to copy a couple of pictures and her Aunts story. Thank you, Heather.
Enjoy the story,
Jodie
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Seabeck Revisited 1988
written by Winifred Kimble Sheard
(granddaughter of Mother Rose)
It's impossible for me to go to Seabeck without it bringing back a flood of memories about my grandmother. This Christian Conference Center, sponsored by the YMCA, located on Hood Canal not far from Silverdale, first started in 1915, when Mr. Kenneth Colman donated a huge tract of land to the Y. My grandmother, Rachel Rose, was then employed at the YMCA "Triangle Club" in Seattle as a cook, after the death of her husband in 1910. I can remember going there as a child and helping her set the tables. Mr. Arne Allen was the superintendent at the Y, and he became a volunteer superintendent of the Seabeck Conference Center, never receiving a salary, and he undoubtedly persuaded my grandmother to go there and cook during the summer months. She may have gone there during the early formative years, at least for a part of the summer. I have a picture of my sister Margaret visiting there in 1922 (or before!) when she was almost seven years old. (She died in October of that year.) Earlier records are missing. My mother brought me there to visit when I was only four, in 1923, the summer after the tragic death of the other three children.
"Mother Rose," as she was affectionately called by fellow staff members, was the head cook there for over twenty summers. The conference center is nestled among towering evergreens, with a spectacular panoramic view of Hood Canal and the majestic Olympic Mountains. I had forgotten it was so beautiful. The 90-acre campus has inviting walkways, orchards, and trails. After leaving the highway, crossing the bridge over an old mill pond, always referred to as the "lagoon," there is an atmosphere of peace and quiet, away from the busy traffic. It is a place where people come to reflect, to worship, and to acquire inner peace.
I had occasion to re-visit Seabeck in June, 1988, at the first-ever staff reunion. Over ninety were in attendance. I learned that "Mother Rose" was a real tradition there. When I introduced myself to a group of older women, on seeing my nametag "Mother Rose's granddaughter," their eyes lit up as they started reminiscing on what a wonderful, delightful person she was, so gracious and hard-working. Always up early every morning, she would get a start on her pies, cinnamon rolls, or whatever specialty she was planning for the day.
"The banana fritters she served for breakfast were out of this world!"
"Her lemon meringue pie was the best ever! I can almost taste it." Several mentioned this lemon meringue pie.
"She had a special tomato sauce she put over fish, with bacon on top. I loved it!" I still remember it to this day."
"Her baking powder biscuits were unbelievably light and fluffy."
She was even mentioned in a Home Economist Ruth (Latta) DeRosa's write-up in the Seattle Times, Sept. 17, 1986, when she was retiring from the Dorothy Neighbors Department. She was quoted as saying, "The greatest response to a Ruthie's Recipe column was triggered by a recipe for the banana fritters "Mother Rose" used to make at the Seabeck Christian Conference Center when she went there with her parents as a girl.
One of the ladies commented, "And you know, I never saw Mother Rose lose her temper even once. She was always so gracious and always seemed to be in control, all so conducive to a happy atmosphere in the kitchen." As her grandson, Willys, expressed it, she was perhaps the very essence of Seabeck. Seabeck could never be the same after she was gone." No cook ever stayed there as long as Mother Rose did. In fact, there have been many replacements, including two in one summer.
After getting up so early, she always napped in the afternoon. Everyone respected her quiet time. One time, however, a couple of older ladies reminisced how, when they were working there, they were giggling and having a hilarious time as they washed the lettuce during Mother Rose's nap time, speculating how the guests would feel if they knew what they were finding in the lettuce (no pesticides use then). Mother Rose came down amidst their raucous laughter and kindly suggested that the two girls be a little more quiet, as the others would wonder if they were really working. From then on their chuckles were much subdued. But they appreciated her gentle reprimand.
One lady (Margaret Rolph McBride) told me she always had a soft spot in her heart for Mother Rose, who whispered one day to Glenn McBride, a kitchen hand, "If I were you, I'd marry Margaret." And wouldn't you know, by the end of the summer they were engaged. Glenn had been so considerate, always lifting the heavy pans for Mother Rose, trying to make her life a little easier. He later became a doctor. Now I learned, the McBride's were about to celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary. It has been a happy and fruitful marriage. Mother Rose proved to be a good matchmaker. She thoroughly enjoyed working with young people.
She burned herself any number of times. My mother remembers seeing her in the kitchen, with a tremendous blister hanging from her elbow to her wrist, taking care of her necessary chores before her rest time. She would never let down those guests who were so special and who looked forward to her unforgettable specialties.
My sister, Marilyn, worked there the summer of '44. One morning she came into the kitchen and saw her grandmother with a bloody cloth wrapped around her head. She had fallen down a flight of steps. But a big gash in her forehead didn't stop her from her breakfast preparations.
Between conferences when there was a lull in the kitchen work, I remember walking with my grandmother to the large ravine located at the outskirts of the Seabeck property, where she would gather maiden hair ferns and wild flowers to adorn the tables. To her, an attractive table setting and gracious hospitality were very important parts to any meal. Two of my sisters, a brother, my mother, and several cousins (and future cousins-in-law!) had the privilege of working at least one summer in this beautiful place. My father may have worked there in the formative years of the conference grounds.
One man at the reunion told me how he used to mop the kitchen floor with lye every morning for Mother Rose, in her effort to have a spotless kitchen.
Two children literally "grew up" at Seabeck - Jean Allen Hanawalt, the granddaughter of Mr. Allen (born of his son by his first marriage) and Mary Jane Allen Morath, born in 1918, his daughter by his second marriage. The yearly group pictures can almost be dated by the size of these two young girls, who appeared in almost every picture. Jean Hanawalt told me that Mother Rose had always been a role model for her.
Another women, commonly know as "Gorney" said she had many a heart-to-heart talk with Mother Rose during the three summers she worked there, which had a tremendous impact on her spiritual growth, as she was growing into adulthood.
My grandmother always prided herself on her appearance. She had been a very beautiful young women. She always managed to look trim - never getting overweight. She was a strong believer in physical fitness. She enjoyed showing us how she was able to put her palms on the floor, touching her toes, without bending her knees. Good posture was important to her.
She often had her hair marcelled or waved and wore becoming well-fitting clothes, which she usually made herself. She always remained well poised with a certain dignity about her, surely the "Queen of her kitchen. I am very proud to be her granddaughter.
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March Random Acts of Kindness |
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Here is your March Random Acts of Kindness Calendar. Make someone smile today!
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May 'Unofficial' Holidays! |
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May 1
Looking forward to celebrating May Day on May 1, 2021 this year? We know we are! Looking back at past decades, May has had different meanings for diverse cultures and countries. Today, specifically in the United States as other countries, it is a celebration of the season of Spring. We’ve got the best tips to make sure that your May Day is one to remember!
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May 2
Today is dedicated to the people who (we hope) made your childhood memorable — your siblings. They’ve been there for you during the good times. And they haven’t left your side through the bad (even if they created it by getting you in trouble). Of course, there were probably times where you couldn’t stand the sight of each other. What siblings don’t get into fights?
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May 3
Do you believe in ghosts? Whether you’re a skeptic or psychic, National Paranormal Day’s the holiday for you. Grab your Ouija board on May 3 and let’s start communicating with the great beyond.
If you’ve ever experienced something beyond the norm or had an inexplicable otherworldly happening, you’ve stumbled onto the right day. National Paranormal Day is for those fascinated by the unknowable “other side.” If you don’t know your normal from your paranormal, don’t worry — you can still celebrate!
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May 4
National Teacher Day is observed on the first Tuesday of the first full week of May (May 4) and we’re more than ready to show our appreciation to those who have taught us. Everyone has had that favorite teacher that has helped inspire them. This day meant to honor them was actually made by a teacher. None other than First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt herself. Eleanor Roosevelt was more than Franklin D. Roosevelt’s wife, she has a history of civic duty and was an advocate for fellow teachers.
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May 5
Everyone knows what May 5, or Cinco De Mayo, means: tacos, margaritas, fun and fiesta. But did you know that without what happened on this fateful day, the United States may have not existed as we know it today? What exactly happened on this day of seemingly endless partying and celebration? Let’s take a deep dive in Mexican-American history!
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May 6
Put away your scales and form a new relationship with the person in the mirror for International No Diet Day. For so many people, and especially women, unattainable body standards and pressure have prompted eating disorders, low self-esteem, bullying, and unhealthily restrictive diets. When British feminist Mary Evans Young had enough of all this in 1992, she invited friends to “Ditch that Diet” – and it caught on massively.
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May 7
We celebrate National Space Day on the first Friday in May, or on May 7 this year. It was created to inspire all of us in the pursuit of knowledge and progress. There’s so much going on in the universe, it definitely deserves a day to reflect on everything! Though it’s unlikely you’ll be able to celebrate in outer space, you can still take part in your own corner of the universe with our gravity-defying facts, figures, and ideas for getting involved this National Space Day.
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May 8
National Proofreading Day, celebrated each year on March 8, is a day to promote error-free writing. We all make typos, grammar mistakes, and spelling errors when we write, especially if we are moving too fast! National Proofreading Day is an opportunity to slow down, proofread our work, and then proof it again.
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May 9
Remember when the Peace Corps adopted the slogan “The toughest job you’ll ever love”? No offense, Peace Corps, but that adage is more appropriate for motherhood — a job that is ever-changing and frequently exasperating. Moms don’t get days off, nor do they receive handsome salaries or generous pensions. Instead, their rewards come in the form of sticky kisses, necklaces made of elbow macaroni, and the satisfaction of seeing their children grow up to be happy, healthy adults.
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May 10
If the fictional character Bubba from the movie Forrest Gump had his way, every day would be National Shrimp Day. A connoisseur of all different types of the crustacean, and every which way to cook them, he’d probably be disappointed that National Shrimp Day is only held once a year on May 10. Luckily his shrimp legacy carries on with a restaurant in his name: The Bubba Gump Shrimp Company operates 40 restaurants around the world.
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May 11
Restricting yourself from your favorite foods can be difficult. That is why, on May 11, we celebrate National Eat What You Want Day! On this day, people are encouraged to treat themselves by giving in to their sweet tooth, carb-loading without having a marathon to run, and eating breakfast for dinner. Because on Eat What You Want Day, no one can tell you what NOT to eat.
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May 12
They’re overworked and under appreciated. National Receptionists Day on May 12 (second Wednesday each May) is our chance to show these men and women that we truly know who runs the office.
Receptionists have countless responsibilities depending on where they work. But they often act as the boss’ gatekeeper.
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May 13
Grab a fork and a napkin, because Apple Pie day is coming this May 13. Talk about a holiday you can really sink your teeth into!
Apple pie has been around since the Middle Ages. A Dutch cookbook dated 1514 lists a recipe for Appeltaerten. It called for a standard pie crust, slices of soft seedless apples, and a few tasty spices—specifically cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, mace, and sugar—all cooked up in a traditional Dutch oven.
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May 14
There’s nothing quite like a flaky, buttermilk biscuit paired with jam, honey, maple syrup, or butter to send your taste buds into overdrive. What better way to celebrate a long-standing Southern tradition than by commemorating National Buttermilk Biscuit Day on May 14? These flakey, carby treats emerged in the pre-Civil War era as an inexpensive addition to meals.
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May 15
We might not know which came first — the chicken, or the egg — but when it comes to chocolate chips and their namesake cookie, the history is well-documented, and it might not be what you think. Chocolate chips actually came after the chocolate chip cookie, and despite their ubiquity, are likely younger than your grandmother (they were first marketed in 1940!).
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May 16
Brunch enthusiasts and cocktail fanatics mark your calendars — May 16 is National Mimosa Day! This classic mixed drink, which is equal parts brut champagne and fruit juice (usually orange juice), has become a brunch staple and a popular drink at weddings. The drink dates back to the 1920s and most likely got its name from the a yellow flower native to Australia.
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May 17
They may not be as popular as almonds or peanuts, but let’s show walnuts some respect: they’re great for your heart, your brain, and your bones; you can incorporate them into any meal; and they’ve literally been around for almost 10,000 years. The Walnut Marketing Board established National Walnut Day in the 1950s, and we’ve celebrated on May 17 ever since. Read on for all the best ways to use walnuts, because they’re so much more than just another ingredient to toss in chicken salad.
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May 18
Whether you’re a mother, father, sister, brother, or roommate, no one likes dirty dishes. That is why on May 18, we celebrate National No Dirty Dishes Day. A holiday most likely created by an upset parent, National No Dirty Dishes Day has sinks around the world rejoicing at the thought of having a light workload and a clear space on this day. So keep sinks happy, and do your part by saying, “NO” to dirty dishes.
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May 19
When you’re doing desserts, why go halfway? Rich in flavor and moist in texture, devil’s food cake is a favorite for chocolate-lovers. They get their chance to celebrate their love for the dessert on National Devil’s Food Cake Day, held on May 19. With devil’s food cake, you get all the taste, and all the chocolate. Devil’s food cake is not your ordinary chocolate cake. It’s a unique mix of ingredients that brings out the chocolate.
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May 20
When you think of being a millionaire, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? It could be the ability to buy whatever you want, travel the world, practice philanthropy on a grand scale, or just eliminating debt. Whatever your personal dreams may be, let’s all celebrate National Be a Millionaire Day on May 20, by doing at least one thing that makes us feel like a million. Try these: get a spa treatment, test-drive an exotic car, or at the very least, treat yourself to a special cocktail or coffee.
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May 21
Just for a minute, think about all the people who serve you food and drinks: the barista that remembers just how you like your incredibly complicated coffee drink, the waiter at the sandwich spot who helps sort out all your large group’s orders, the bartender who serves your gin and tonic with a side of English distillery history. Now put yourself in their hopefully very comfortable shoes. Yep, that’s what we thought — on May 21, National Waitstaff Day, let’s turn the tables, and serve these special people a super-sized helping of our appreciation.
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May 22
If you’re looking for a day to show your love for our planet, why not celebrate International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22? This is a day dedicated to making sure that Earth remains a place where all creatures—no matter what environment they depend on—can not only survive, but also thrive. Originally, Biological Diversity Day was proclaimed on December 29. In December 2000, however, the UN General Assembly changed the date to May 22.
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May 23
On May 23, we celebrate our favorite sweet and chewy treat on National Taffy Day. Taffy has a long history as one of America’s native sweets. Common lore has it that in the 1880s, a Jersey Shore candy shop got flooded, soaking the shop’s taffy stock with Atlantic salt water. On a lark, the owner sold the candy as “saltwater taffy” and an American delicacy was born! Today it’s sold on boardwalks up and down the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. and has even found its way to landlocked candy shops.
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May 24
May 24 is National Scavenger Hunt Day, marking the annual celebration of hunting for a list of items, or solving a series of clues to “win” the game. Whether you’re planning a scavenger hunt for random items with your friends across a new town you just moved to, or a scavenger hunt for your kids in your backyard, both the planner and the players are likely to have a great time. Did you know scavenger hunts can be educational?
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May 25
We don’t typically need an “official” reason to celebrate over a bottle of wine but today we have one – it’s National Wine Day, celebrated annually on May 25. The growing number of wineries across the US coupled with the proliferation of social media options has prompted more creative ways to celebrate with wine for people of all (legal drinking) ages and beverage preferences. Whether you host a wine tasting at your place to try the latest rosés or meet friends for an evening of professionally paired food and wine, the celebration begins as soon as the cork is popped. Cheers!
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May 26
Let your inner child fly. National Paper Airplane Day is celebrated every year on May 26 to commemorate the fanciful aeronautical toy. Paper airplanes have fascinated children and adults alike around the globe for generations. The day is usually celebrated with contests in two basic flight categories: distance and time in air. The practice of constructing paper planes is sometimes referred to as aerogami, after origami, the Japanese art of paper folding. Crafting paper planes is said to have originated out of ancient China, but the art is said to have been perfected out of Japan.
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May 27
Sunscreen, also known as suntan lotion, sun screen, or sun block is usually a cream or spray that is applied to bare skin in order to protect it from the Sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays, and from sun burn.
Medical professionals recommend that people apply sunscreen to skin exposed to sunlight to prevent skin cancer.
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May 28
Every May 28, National Hamburger Day celebrates America’s most iconic food. Americans eat over 50 billion burgers a year, so it’s only fitting we set aside a whole day for these special sandwiches. Originating in Hamburg, Germany, the hamburger as we know it was developed in Seymour, Wisconsin, a town still famous for its hamburger heroics.
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May 29
Get out your gardening gloves — May 29 is National Learn About Composting Day! We all want to do our part to conserve natural resources and reduce our carbon footprint. Composting is not only an environmentally safe fertilizer but it can help you save water, energy, fuel, and money! It also keeps toxins from getting in our run-off and groundwater through the use of chemical- based commercial fertilizers. The use of a natural fertilizer made from compost will make your garden hospitable to wildlife helpers like honeybees, hummingbirds and of course, worms!
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May 30
Did you know 120,000 mint juleps are sold during Derby weekend in Louisville? Although this cocktail, traditionally served in a silver cup, has been associated with the Kentucky Derby for just about a century, it is actually a refreshing, sophisticated cocktail that’s good any time. Whether you missed out on Derby Day or you’re still nursing your betting wounds, you can still celebrate National Mint Julep Day on May 30 — all you need is bourbon, sugar, mint, and ice! So dust off your muddler and let’s make juleps!
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May 31
Memorial Day, May 31, for many Americans, conjures up images of hamburgers, hot dogs, swimming pools, and summertime . But the last Monday in May serves, most importantly, as a time to honor those who died while fighting in the U.S. Armed Forces. It’s a holiday steeped in somber American history and tradition.
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Ways to Donate to Seabeck |
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WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT
SEABECK CONFERENCE CENTER
Want to help us lay the foundation for the next decade of Seabeck Conference Center?
There are many ways, not all of them involving huge disbursements of cash.
Here are some creative ideas you might not have thought about:
Cash Donation Today
Tax-deductible gifts via check, credit card, in person, or online. Please consider
upping your regular gift by another 10 percent.
Automatic Monthly Payments
Gifts can be deducted periodically from your bank account, making larger donations
easier by spreading them over time.
Low-Cost Appreciated Stock
Avoid paying the capital gains by giving full-market value to Seabeck Conference Center.
In-Kind Donation
We are always in need of furniture, lighting, rugs, and much more - the market value is tax-deductible.
Multi-Year Pledges
A great way to ensure support will be there when we need it year after year.
Designated Gifts
Donate to a targeted project or capital campaign.
Commemorative Gifts
Donate a bench or rocking chair in honor of someone or something important to you.
A Bequest in Your Will
Your gift can be a specific sum or a percentage of an estate after other bequests.
Just add an addendum to your existing will.
Life Insurance and Savings Accounts
Same as retirement plans, except those payments made to Seabeck Conference Center
are exempt only from estate taxes.
IRA's and Retirement Plans
Your estate receives a charitable deduction for the full gift amount on estate and income
taxes, while we receive full donation value. Non-charitable heirs receive only a part of
the value (since inherited assets are subject to estate and income taxes).
Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)
A QCD is a direct transfer of funds from your IRA custodian, payable to a qualified charity. QCDs can be counted toward satisfying your required minimum distributions (RMDs) for the year, as long as certain rules are met. You must be 70 1/2 or older to be eligible to make a QCD.
All gifts are welcome. Seabeck Conference Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and your contribution may be tax-deductible. If you have any questions, please contact our Executive Director, Chuck Kraining at (360) 830-5010 or email him at chuck@seabeck.org.
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Seabeck Conference Center
13395 Lagoon Dr NW
Seabeck, Washington 98380
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