Our Mission and Values

SOUTH WHIDBEY AT HOME: Staying active, connected, and in charge    Mission Statement: South Whidbey at Home is a membership-based nonprofit dedicated to helping older (55+) South Whidbey residents remain in their homes and active in the community by providing access to a variety of professional services, volunteer assistance, and social activities. We are committed to improving the well-being of our members by connecting people of all ages in a mutually beneficial way.

Values and Operating Principles

• We focus on our primary mission—to support those aging in our community to live healthy and rich lives—and our secondary one—to build stronger intergenerational ties on South Whidbey.
• We believe the second half of life can be as rich and rewarding as the first half, and that older people have a need and desire to stay active and engaged.
• We are accountable, both individually and as an organization. We will say what we’re going to do and do it. If we make a mistake, we’ll admit it.
• We operate with integrity and impeccable ethics.
• We depend primarily on local donors. Their support is a measure of how the community values our work.
• We are fiscally responsible and combine an open heart with a tight fist.
• We are transparent in our actions, with open meetings and minute books.
• We are inclusive, accepting of our members and volunteers regardless of gender, sexual orientation, financial status, or spiritual choices. We embrace the variety of their preferences and needs.
• We appreciate the support of our donors and feel they are part of something wonderful.
• We express gratitude to our volunteers by training them well, listening to their needs and suggestions, and thanking them often.
• We accept that every member and volunteer has the right to choose what’s best for him/her at the time.
• We have fun—members, volunteers, donors, and the general public. There will be a light-hearted touch to our events and communications. We will offer many different ways for people to connect and contribute.
• We collaborate and partner with other organizations so that gaps are filled and services are not duplicated.
• We strive to do the best we can with an attitude of compassion, respect, dignity, and acceptance.
• We respect the privacy of our members and volunteers and maintain the confidentiality of all personal information provided us.
• We are open to, and consistently seek, better ways of doing things.
• We work to ensure the personal safety of members and volunteers.
• We recognize when a situation is beyond the scope of our mission.
• We strive to create a community of care in which we take care of our own.
• We consider ourselves to be a part of a circle of giving and receiving and strive to provide various ways in which people can contribute.