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Meet George Thawley
Coupeville Community Volunteer

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Tell us about yourself, what brought you to Coupeville?

My wife and I retired to Coupeville in 2014, after living in Irvine CA for 35 years. I retired after a career with Bank of America as a manager in the regional call center. We wanted  to live in a more scenic and healthful area after selling our house in CA.  My Dad was a high school principal, my Mom a speech teacher, and my brother is a teacher now. Education was and is the key to a better future, and my parents always stressed education and would have been motivated to help the less fortunate if they were aware of the need of students and youth

How are you involved with the Student Support Services for Coupeville Schools?

I have been active at St. Mary's in their Outreach program after moving to Coupeville, and two years ago volunteered to help Arianna at the school district after I saw the number of students that were McKinney Vento eligible. I became aware of this group of students from the district newsletter. Having parents from an educational background, I felt it was important to try and help our community schoolchildren initially with school supplies and toiletries, and then educational tools to help them graduate.

Why do these programs matter to you?  What message would you give to other?

I felt it was important to try and help the students that are McKinney-Vento eligible, through no fault of their own, to have the tools and hopefully opportunities all other students have; to have a shot at the future, to be able to graduate from high school with good grades and hopefully go on to a secondary education while having a good self image in spite of the economic and social roadblocks in their lives now.  I can't imagine being in high school, trying to do well with your classes, having friends with no permanent home while planning for your future. 

​I would encourage Coupeville residents to assist as best they can to help the less fortunate young people in our community. 

How Can You Get Involved?

If you would like to support the efforts that George is most passionate about, please consider supporting the Student Support Services Fair.
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  • About Us
    • 2021 Annual Report
    • 2020 Annual Report
    • 2019 Annual Report
  • Community Resource Fair
    • Meet George Thawley
    • Meet Arianna Bumgarner
    • Meet Aimee Bishop
    • Meet Kelly Reszka
    • Meet Sandie Belli
    • Meet Marguerite Berg
    • Meet Ana Valencia
  • Donate
    • Adopt a Grant
  • Dine / Shop Out 4 Kids
  • Grants
    • 2021 Grants >
      • 2021 Robotics
    • 2020 - 2021 Covid Support
    • 2019 Grants >
      • 2019 Camp Moran
      • 2019 PSC
      • 2019 Olympic Peninsula
      • 2019 Annie Jr
      • 2019 Bells Farm
      • 2019 Mefferd Literacy Materials
      • 2019 MOHAI
      • 2019 Mueller Dinosaur
      • 2019 Woodland Park Zoo
    • 2018 Grants >
      • 2018 Theater Dressing Room Improvements
      • 2018 Middle School MOHAI Field Trip
      • 2018 Kindergarten Building Center
      • 2018 Seattle Science Center
    • 2017 Grants >
      • 2017 MOHAI
      • 2017 2nd Grade Mt Baker Theater
      • 2017 Elementary Seahorse
      • 2017 1st Grade Iditarod
      • 2017 Coop Garden MS/HS
      • 2017 2nd Grade PCS
      • 2017 Compost Club
      • 2017 Sciene Olympiad
      • 2017 Flexible Seating
      • 2016 3rd Grade Zoo Trip
      • 16 - 17 Robotics Team
  • Scholarships
  • For Teachers
  • Testimonials
    • Recap: 2021 Coupeville Run, Ride, and Reunite
    • Meet Christie Sears
    • 2020 Covid Support
    • Meet Greg White
    • Meet Neil Rixe
    • Meet Andy Wyman
    • Meet James Steller
    • Press Releases
  • Meet the Board
    • For the Board