Feed Your Soul at the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts on November 15 - Featuring Eric Vanderbilt-Mathews Quintet
On November 15, 2025, Whidbey Island Nourishes (WIN) will host South Whidbey-famed Eric Vanderbilt-Mathews in partnership with Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA). The esteemed fundraiser, “Feed Your Soul,” provides a visual display of community impact, a sampling of youth program foods, and highlights the work WIN does to provide food for local youth in need. The event will open with appetizers and a social hour at 7:00 PM, followed by a concert from the Eric Vanderbilt-Mathews Quintet. Vanderbilt-Mathews, a South Whidbey High School alumnus and saxophone prodigy, is back from New York for this impactful fundraiser, so attendees are encouraged to buy their tickets early on the WICA website.
For 18 years, WIN has been working to ensure that South Whidbey youth have access to the healthy food they need to thrive. During 2025, WIN’s client volume has skyrocketed—indicating the high need local youth and families are experiencing. WIN currently serves 16 percent of the South Whidbey School District’s youth on the weekends. This event will raise funds in support of this mission and will help close the hunger gap that exists in our community.
Partnering with WIN for this end-of-season fundraising concert is the perfect collaboration opportunity for WICA, according to Deana Duncan, WICA’s Executive Artistic Director. “WICA is a social hub and community aggregator. As the largest arts organization in Island County, we recognize our role in amplifying voices and raising awareness for nonprofits like WIN,” she says. “We firmly believe in the power the arts have to bring us together—to make us think differently, to encourage dialogue, and to foster empathy. Partnering with WIN on this fundraiser is a wonderful example of the arts enriching lives through shared experiences, and how we can have even greater impact through collaboration.”
Tickets for this benefit concert are $100, with admission including appetizers from Biercuterie. Click here to learn more and to purchase tickets.
Contact:
whidbeyislandnourishes@gmail.com
360-221-7787
PO Box 1642, Langley, WA 98260