Our recent site visit brought us to the South Whidbey Community Center, where Campus Stewards is reimagining what it means to care for and activate a shared community space.
Originally home to Langley High School—and later Langley Middle School—the campus remains owned by the South Whidbey School District but has been transformed into a vibrant community center. Today, it serves as a shared home for nonprofits, small businesses, and community groups across South Whidbey.
As a volunteer-led nonprofit, Campus Stewards is dedicated to stewarding the South Whidbey Community Center as a welcoming, multi-use campus—supporting the many organizations and people who rely on this space.
Did you know? The campus is home to an incredible range of businesses and nonprofit organizations (including a number of WCF grantees!), including:
- Art Cafe
- AtelierAMANAMA
- Create Space Langley (grantee!)
- Hummingbird Studios
- Island Dance & Gymnastics
- Laura Viola-Preciado
- Learning Lab (Wood Shop & Kitchen)
- Lisa Fladager, PhD, LMHC, BC-DMT
- Melissa Koch
- Pamoja Place (grantee!)
- Readiness To Learn – Family Resource Center (grantee!)
- Rubatano Marimba Center
- Sound Circle Center for Arts & Anthroposophy
- South Island CrossFit
- South Whidbey CARES Coalition
- South Whidbey Children’s Center (grantee!)
- Studio Hallman
- The Backyard Whidbey (grantee!)
- Tiger Martial Arts
- Whidbey Children’s Theater (grantee!)
- Whidbey Island Dance Theatre (grantee!)
- Whidbey Veteran’s Resource Center (grantee!)
- Whidbey Watershed Stewards (grantee!)
- Woodhaven High School
…alongside shared spaces like gyms, classrooms, and community gathering areas that are in constant use. Through these shared spaces, South Whidbey Parks & Recreation also partners to offer indoor sports like pickleball, volleyball, and basketball—further expanding access and activity across the campus.
In 2025, Campus Stewards received a $1,500 Nonprofit Capacity Building grant from the Whidbey Community Foundation to strengthen their marketing and communications—including the development of a new website and more cohesive digital presence.
This kind of investment may seem small, but it’s foundational. By telling their story more clearly and reaching more people, Campus Stewards is building the visibility and support needed to sustain and grow this vital community hub.
And be sure to check out their new website—still undergoing transformation—with exciting new features on the way, including a centralized calendar highlighting events from across the campus: https://www.southwhidbeycommunitycenter.org/
As we approach our 10-year anniversary, this visit is a reminder that strong communities depend not just on programs—but on the spaces, and the stewards behind them, that make connection possible.
Support Community Grants
WCF is able to provide grants like these with broad support from our community. If you are interested in supporting WCF Grant Programs, we invite you to make a contribution to WCF’s Foundation Fund, which holistically supports our grant programs, nonprofit trainings/workshops, and WCF operations. Our Board of Directors allocates funding each year to ensure nonprofits have access to critical resources. WCF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to Whidbey Island; all donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Learn about different ways to make a charitable contribution here.