Annual Skagit Community Action Parking Lot BBQ!

July 24, 2008

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.

Skagit County’s First Annual  “Dine Out for Homelessness and Hunger” on December 4 was a great success! Thus far, participating restaurants and individuals have contributed $1,537.42 through the event, with more donations coming in each week.

Donations will help Community Action shelter homeless families and increase the quantity and nutritional quality of food available to local families that rely on area food banks.

Community Action sends a warm and special thanks to our participating restaurants, who contributed 20% of their lunch and dinner proceeds on December 4:

Community Action would like to thank the sponsors of this year’s Public Employees Charity Golf Tournament. The annual tournament, sponsored by the North Coast Credit Union, hosted 60 golfers this year, the highest turnout ever for the tournament.  Special thanks to Jim Martin at Skagit County, and Terry Belcoe at North Coast Credit Union. Tournament sponsors this year also include Costco, Anchor Environmental, Golf Savings Bank, HDR, Pat Rimmer Tire, Motor Trucks, and NorthWest Hydraulic. 

The $1,700 raised will benefit the Skagit Food Bank Distribution Center, managed by Community Action, which serves food banks and meal programs throughout Skagit County. The funds will specifically support the new Skagit Food Share Alliance project, whose twin goals are to support local agriculture and end local hunger.  The Alliance, a partnership with Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland and North Coast Credit Union, works with local farmers to increase their markets by purchasing locally grown produce specifically for local food banks and hot meal programs. Thank you to all who contributed your time and effort to this year’s Public Employees Golf Tournament to make this event such a great success!