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2010 Community Resource Guide

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Welcome to Community Action! |
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Agency (SCCAA) helps
nearly 25,000
low-income Skagit County residents get past emergencies, make positive life
changes, and achieve lasting self-sufficiency.
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about SCCAA
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>2009 Skagit County Low-Income Needs Assessment |
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The Latest at Skagit County Community Action Agency...
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Skagit
County 2009 Low-Income Needs Assessment
January 2010 |
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SCCAA’s “Low-Income
Needs Assessment”, conducted every four years, is the foundation of planning
efforts for Community Action and other public and private, nonprofit service
providers and government entities in Skagit County. The 2009 study came at
a pivotal time, given the current economic turbulent times, and provides
valuable updated data around employment, housing, health, and other key
issues.
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1st
Annual "Have a Heart" Run |
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Date: |
Saturday, May 15, 2010 |
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Time: |
Registration 8:15 am -
9:15 am
Registration forms will be available soon. |
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Race begins: |
9:30 am |
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Location: |
Edgewater Park in
Mount Vernon |
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Distances: |
10K Run and 2 Mile
Run/Walk |
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Entry Fees: |
Pre-Registration by
May 1st |
$30.00 |
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Day of race entry |
$35.00 |
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T-Shirts |
$10.00 |
All proceeds of this event will
benefit programs of Skagit County Community Action Agency.
Additional donations are accepted to further support programs
serving low-income individuals and families in Skagit County.
Community Action is a 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization and your donations are tax deductable. For
more information, please contact Susan Lange at
susanl@skagitcap.org |
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Please Join
SKAGIT COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY
and

for our
MONTHLY
FUNDRAISING EVENT to benefit
SCCAA FOOD ACCESS
PROGRAMS
(Mobile Food Express, Food Bank Distribution Center,
Skagit Food Share Alliance)
Starting in 2010, bring this
FLYER
in on the 1ST
THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH
to Applebee’s and they will donate
15% of your total bill to SCCAA!
Lunch, dinner, and
Carside-To-Go orders!
(Feb. 4; March 4; April 1; May 6; June 3;
July 1; Aug. 5; Sept. 2; Oct. 7; Nov. 4; Dec. 2)
Only at
188 Cascade Mall Drive
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 757-1414
*One
flyer per
ticket*
* Please do not distribute
flyers in
or around the restaurant* |

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Energy Assistance
January 1, 2010 |
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Energy Assistance will
be open to make appointments for the 2009-2010 energy season
starting February 15, 2010.
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Phone lines
(360-428-1011) will be open Monday through Friday from 9am-12:30pm
and 2pm-4pm. |
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Walk-In appointments
will only be
accepted on Tuesday and Thursday from 9am-12:30pm and 2pm-4pm. |
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Walk-In appointments
will not be accepted during any other days or times. |
Please call
360-428-1011 with any questions.
Scheduling Flier
In
English --
En
Español |

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The Volunteer Center of Skagit County Community
Action Agency is having a
Pajama Drive To Benefit Children at Local Shelters and
others in need. Donate New Pajamas for Children up to the age
of 18.
Bring to:
Susan Rowe
Skagit
Volunteer Center
2221-C
Riverside Dr.
Mount
Vernon, WA 98273
Call:
(360)
416-7585 x1143 |
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A
Common Thread: a
blanket-raising project |
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Common Thread and Project Linus are working together to raise 100
handmade (machine-washable) blankets for children in need to be
distributed in Skagit and Whatcom counties by March 31.
Anne Schreivogl
is a full time
painter and a part-time knitter. Ten years ago she put down her
needles and picked up her brushes thinking she could not do both.
This summer she challenged this belief and just completed her first
afghan. How fun!
Now she would like her knitting to
benefit others.
Join the
A Common Thread:
a blanket raising project,
with the goal of creating 100 handmade blankets before the tulips
bloom in the spring!
I hope you will consider joining in the
fun! To learn more call 360-293-8988, 360-856-4567 or
www.blanketsforcharity.com. Thank you for any help!
Some of the blankets
are on display at Skagit County Community Action Agency. Staff
members are grateful for the blankets.
“We see the need in the
homes, but many people do not like to ask for material items. The
appreciation is evident when you offer a Mom a blanket for her baby
or child. Often times, to see the expression of gratitude in their
faces is felt beyond any words they could possibly express.” |
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What is the Community Action "Promise"?
Community Action changes people's lives, embodies the spirit of hope,
improves our communities, and makes America a better place to live. We
care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help
themselves and each other.
--National Community Action Partnership
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