Monday, January 29, 2007 Issue 10   VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1  
TOPICS
Family Development
Events
Member Agencies
CONTENTS
Save the Date!
Opportunity Council Hires New Director
Comcast VP to Speak at CAP Annual Dinner
Fundraising and Marketing Conference
WSCAP Hosts Fiscal Training by Howard Gesbeck
For $7.93 an Hour, It's Worth a Trip Across a State Line
Energy Assistance
Celebration of the Century
Affordable Housing in La Conner
Removing Barriers
A Name That's Bigger Than A Neighborhood
Poverty Most Likely to Affect Single Parents
El Centro de la Raza
6th annual CSO auction raises nearly $1,500
Sports Santa Drive
Human Services/Jail Services: Providing Hope for the Future
Snohomish County Council Increases Funds For Veteran’s Assistance Program
GET CHECKING Prepares For First Class
SNAP Receives Prestigious Community Award
From The Executive Director
Second Century of Hope
Fresh Alliance
Holiday Giving at the Opportunity Council
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Save the Date!
Annual Family Development Conference will be held in April
www.wapartnership.org
by Megan Brown

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Opportunity Council Hires New Director
Deputy Director Dave Finet to lead Opportunity Council
www.oppco.org
by Sheri Emerson
Kay Sardo and Dave Finet

After a nationwide search, the Opportunity Council Board of Directors unanimously selected Dave Finet as the agency’s next Executive Director at their Dec. 7 board meeting.

Finet began his new...


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Comcast VP to Speak at CAP Annual Dinner
Fundraiser for Lower Columbia Community Action Council to be held Friday, February 2nd
www.lccac.org
by Alan Rose
Auction Items

Sanford Inouye, Comcast Vice President of Government Affairs, will be the keynote speaker at CAP’s annual dinner event, on Friday, February 2. The event will be held from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at the...


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Fundraising and Marketing Conference
Save the Date - March 12-13, 2007
www.wapartnership.org
by Megan Brown

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WSCAP Hosts Fiscal Training by Howard Gesbeck
“In-Depth Review of OMB Circulars”
www.gfp.wipfli.com

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For $7.93 an Hour, It's Worth a Trip Across a State Line
The Minimum Wage Debate
by Timothy Egan, New York Times

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Energy Assistance
More than Just Money
www.hopesource.us
by Melissa Bayne

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Celebration of the Century
Neighborhood House Turns 100 in Multi-Cultural Style
www.nhwa.org
by Pamela Shute

Left to right:  Mrs. Nickles, Mark Okazaki, Executive Director of Neighborhood House, and Mayor Greg Nickles [Click Here for Full Story]
 
Affordable Housing in La Conner
Community Action Assumes Ownership of "Channel Cove"
www.skagitcap.org
by Bill Henkel

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Removing Barriers
A Northwest Community Action Center Success
www.ncactopp.org

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A Name That's Bigger Than A Neighborhood
Fremont Public Association becomes Solid Ground
www.solid-ground.org
by Mike Buchman

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Poverty Most Likely to Affect Single Parents
A Look at Clark County
by Michael Andersen, The Columbian

Richard and Dawn Barton now work at Open House Ministries.  Photo by Steven Lane / The Columbian [Click Here for Full Story]
 
El Centro de la Raza
Upcoming Events
www.elcontrodelaraza.org
by Ashely Haugen

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6th annual CSO auction raises nearly $1,500
DSHS Partners with Opportunity Council with Holiday Auction
www.oppco.org
by Sheri Emerson

Employees of the Bellingham Community Services Office raised nearly $1,500 for the Opportunity Council during their sixth annual Holiday Auction.

The Dec. 13 silent auction was open to CSO staff...


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Sports Santa Drive
Radio, businesses team up to provide sports opportunities for children
www.oppco.org
by Sheri Emerson

KPUG Radio's second annual "Sports Santa" Drive raised over $2,000 in donations of cash and sports equipment for children in need.

KPUG radio employees teamed up with local businesses to collect...


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Human Services/Jail Services: Providing Hope for the Future
by Deborah Shreffler

Currently, our society once again understands the value of helping people help themselves obtain a better life. We have come back to the belief that crime and recidivism can be reduced if we invest...


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Snohomish County Council Increases Funds For Veteran’s Assistance Program
by Deborah Shreffler

In response to increased numbers of veterans seeking assistance through Snohomish County Human Services Department’s Veteran’s Assistance Program, the Snohomish County Council approved an additional...


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GET CHECKING Prepares For First Class
SNAP’s Economic Development Program is happy to introduce GET CHECKING!
www.snapwa.org
by Robin Waller

Get Checking is a 6-hour class taught by Terri Stoflet, SNAP Financial Services Program Manager and is designed for individuals who are unable to open checking accounts because of a derogatory record...


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SNAP Receives Prestigious Community Award
www.snapwa.org

The Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce presented Spokane Neighborhood Action Programs with their Nonprofit of the Year Award at a special event attended by hundreds of community leaders. The...


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From The Executive Director
Maximize the Human Potential
www.wapartnership.org
by Bob Swanson

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