Bank donations

Kitsap Bank has donated $15,000 to local nonprofits as part of the bank’s mission to “cause good in the communities it serves.”

For every hour that Kitsap Bank employees volunteered in 2022, the bank donated money to a nonprofit of their choice. Employees volunteered over 2,700 hours.

Benefactors of Kitsap Bank’s MAD (Making a Difference) For Our Community program include: Bremerton Foodline, Central Kitsap Food Bank, Coffee Oasis, Housing Resources Bainbridge, Kitsap Mental Health Services, Martha & Mary Meals on Wheels Kitsap, North Kitsap Fishline and Washington Women in Need.

Kitsap Bank also provided over $400,000 in financial support to more than 100 area nonprofits in 2022 through the Bank’s Community Connections program, and hosted 10 “From Shred to Fed” events around the region in September and October. Those events raised over $18,000 for local food banks. Over the past five years, Kitsap Bank has invested well over $2.2 million back into the community through sponsorships, donations and volunteer activities.

Papa Murphy’s closes

The Papa Murphy’s location off Highway 104 in Kingston recently closed. Owners Ben and Melissa Von Ruden announced the closure in a Facebook post and said the pizza place has not been profitable for a long time, and costs are increasing.

They said their lease was up soon but renegotiations were unsuccessful. The married couple still runs the Papa Murphy’s in Poulsbo. “We want to thank everyone for their support throughout the years and the great employees we have had during our tenure there,” the Facebook post concludes.

Qigong classes

Rose Allen will be conducting an introductory qigong series at Moonstone Wellness on Viking Avenue in Poulsbo starting in March. The seven-week series begins March 1 with classes from 10-11:15 a.m. and noon-1:15 p.m. Cost is $95.