It was definitely a South Whidbey moment. More than 75 people showed up in Freeland on April 15 to give money to something besides the Internal Revenue Service.

“Given the irony of Tax Day, I was blown away by the generosity of so many people,” said Dr. Craig Weinston, owner of The Chiropractic Zone in Freeland.

To celebrate his fifth anniversary in the chiropractic business, Weinston threw a party and auction to benefit Good Cheer Food Bank. The proceeds would go to purchase a share in Greenbank Farm’s Community Supported Agriculture program.

A share costs $500, and provides a basket of produce from the farm each week for 20 weeks.

Weinston’s party and auction netted $2,200.

“So we decided to add another charity,” he said.

He used $1,500 to buy three shares of CSA for the food bank, and put the other $700 toward a relief fund for victims of the recent Glendale flood.

“I wasn’t aware of how bad it was until I went down there,” Weinston said of the Glendale area. “I wanted to find a way to help.”

A rapidly rising Glendale Creek caused by a broken beaver dam upstream washed out Glendale Road the morning of April 3 and sent a wall of water, mud and debris tumbling toward the tiny beach community.

No one was reported injured, but about 10 properties were damaged. Cleanup continues, and incomplete damage estimates have topped $5 million.

A Glendale Relief Fund has been set up at Whidbey Island Bank to help the flood victims. Money raised will be disbursed by the Glendale Water Association board, whose members live in the community.

Weinston said the charity event was attended by local artists and musicians, who entertained the enthusiastic crowd.

“It was an overwhelming demonstration of support,” he said.