Opportunity Council - Oak Harbor (WA)

5 /5 Drew Olson: The women that helped me were very helpful and knowledgable about my specific situation which made the experience that much easier and better. Most of all they werent all judgemental about my reason to be talking to them. I would recommend the staff that I dialed with to anyone who has fallen on hard times and just needs some knowledgeable advice or great assistance with a rough patch in life. Thank you again to the entire staff. Keep up the good work!

5 /5 James Harris: So helpful but if you really want to get the ball rolling as far as housing go to spin cafe

5 /5 Dave Solis: They have helped me in my time of need more than once I really appreciate all the gals down there , they are friendly helpful honest and really care about people and helping people

5 /5 Limael C: Opportunity Council is the only reason I still have a home. After surviving a winter with recorded below freezing *indoor* temperatures, Opportunity Council came and weatherized my little tin can from hell so I wouldn’t have to worry about my dog and I freezing to death in future winters. They also helped me get assistance with my electric bill, which was desperately needed. They were kind and patient with me (and my severe anxiety), and they really made a huge impact on my existence. Shortly after they finished, I was diagnosed with cancer, and spent the next 12 months in active treatment. When it looked like I finally might be able to try to do person things again and not have so much stress constantly, PSE informed me that if I didn’t make an $11,000 repair/update to the meter housing that I unknowingly inherited from the previous owner, they would turn off my power indefinitely. I spent the following couple months checking every resource I could, calls and emails daily, but absolutely no help anywhere. With 10 days left before they said they would turn my power off, I reached out again to Opportunity Council, thinking that they had already helped me so much, they couldn’t/wouldn‘t again- but perhaps they would have an idea. Kitty from Opportunity Council is some sort of wizard angel, and as far as I can tell, she went to bat for me to solve the unsolveable. My problem was quite outside of the usual, but still dire, and just a huge existential kick in the teeth at that point- but Opportunity Council managed to get it fixed for me in less time than I‘d spent just trying to find a group that would even TALK to me about it. My life hasn’t slowed with the punches much since then, but the people at Opportunity Council, and also the wonderful folks at Seatown electric who were contracted to do the repair, they‘re the reason I can take a breath sometimes and still have a little faith in humanity. If you‘re completely out of options, disabled, at risk of losing your home, or not safe- I highly recommend calling them. They are truly good humans trying to help as many people as possible with limited resources. I was on a waitlist for the weatherization for a while (relative) because there are so many people in need- so, for a lot of situations, that’s likely. But that’s infinitely better than the zero help offered anywhere else. ❤️