Secret Harbor School Receives $25,000 Grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Anne Ciochetto
Phone: 360.293.5151

ANACORTES, Wash. — Secret Harbor School and Foster Care Resources has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to replenish its endowment after an aging water system had to be replaced at the school, located on Cypress Island.

Secret Harbor School has been providing comprehensive residential educational and therapeutic services to children on Cypress Island since 1949. The $25,000 grant will help cover the renovation costs for the water system, which dates back to the founding of the school. The upgraded water system now meets current Washington state water quality and water surface management standards.

“We are grateful for this timely assistance from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,” said Secret Harbor School Executive Director Brian Carroll. “It allows us to continue to focus on what we do best, helping young people to succeed.”

Secret Harbor School is a private not-for-profit social service agency (501(c )3) established to serve the needs of special children and their families. Since 1949, Secret Harbor School has earned an international reputation helping children gain a greater sense of self and find new direction in their lives through residential treatment. The program’s emphasis on a solid work ethic and the development of social and life skills sets the foundation for a lifetime of success. In addition to the Cypress Island facility, Secret Harbor also offers Foster Care Services for boys and girls from birth to age 18. For more information on Secret Harbor School, visit the web site.