Point Casino & Hotel donates $117,792 to North Kitsap Fishline

Largest annual donation to date from The Point; money will support Fishline’s ongoing capital campaign

January 26, 2018 1:30 am
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<em>From left, Tracy Russell, Fishline board member; Danielle Murphy, Fishline board member; Sandra Allen, Fishline client advocate; Bruce McCain, Fishline board member; Judy Dougherty, Fishline board member; Betty Herman, Fishline board member; Linda Burris, Fishline market manager; Michael Weeks, food and beverage manager, The Point Casino (holding check); Natalie Vaughan-Wynn, Fishline volunteer manager; Leo Culloo, general manager, The Point Casino; Tom Eckmann, Fishline board president; Mary Nader, Fishline executive director; Chris Placentia, executive director, Noo-Kayet Development Corporation.</em> Submitted photo
From left, Tracy Russell, Fishline board member; Danielle Murphy, Fishline board member; Sandra Allen, Fishline client advocate; Bruce McCain, Fishline board member; Judy Dougherty, Fishline board member; Betty Herman, Fishline board member; Linda Burris, Fishline market manager; Michael Weeks, food and beverage manager, The Point Casino (holding check); Natalie Vaughan-Wynn, Fishline volunteer manager; Leo Culloo, general manager, The Point Casino; Tom Eckmann, Fishline board president; Mary Nader, Fishline executive director; Chris Placentia, executive director, Noo-Kayet Development Corporation. Submitted photo

LITTLE BOSTON — The Point Casino & Hotel recently donated $117,792.47 to Fishline, a nonprofit that provides food, emergency services and resources to those in need in North Kitsap.

Every year, The Point chooses a new charitable partner to support in a year-long fundraising effort that includes a number of different events, as well as donations from club members, guests and staff.

“People were very enthusiastic about helping Fishline, which has done so much good for so many in our community,” casino general manager Leo Culloo said in an announcement of the donation. “The final tally showed the power of that support: this was the most money we’ve been able to raise during one of our annual drives.”

Staff with voluntary payroll deductions and guests being able to get in on the giving through a bonus bucks programs, donation jars and sales of root beer floats raised more than $15,000, according to The Point.

Two major ongoing events during the annual fundraising effort included a summer golf tournament and a fall harvest dinner. These two events were the largest money-makers, raising more than $92,000 combined, The Point reported.

This year, The Point presented a black-tie, invite-only gala event for Fishline and casino supporters. The gala, called Casino Royale, was James Bond-themed and featured a live pianist and a charity casino room in the meeting room of The Point Hotel. At the event, guests had the opportunity to purchase specific items that would help Fishline in its mission, including appliances, food, and housing. Close to $8,000 was raised in cash through donations and charity casino buy-ins.

All of the money supports Fishline’s capital campaign (www.nkfishline.org) to build a 15,000-square-foot building, which will include a new grocery store-style market where clients can “shop” for items—a system that has shown to increase long-term positive outcomes. The new building will also house a Comprehensive Services Center, bringing together providers of basic human services under the same roof as food services — a first in Kitsap County.

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