What We Do
Washington Gorge Action Programs is the 'Community Action Agency' for Klickitat and Skamania Counties. We are a multi-purpose human services organization dedicated to helping individuals, families, and communities address basic human needs.
Each year, thousands of people turn to WAGAP for short-term assistance and long-term solutions to help them take control of their lives and their futures.
Programs offering Nutrition Assistance, Emergency Housing, Domestic Violence Prevention, Care Coordination, Home Energy Assistance and much more assure that WAGAP is meeting the promise of Community Action.
Our Mission
Strengthening community by inspiring hope and helping people help themselves.
Our Goals
To reduce the negative impact of poverty on individuals, families, and communities
To foster individual and family self-sufficiency, health, and well being.
To advocate for economic and social justice in our communities.
To alleviate violence through projects, community education, advocacy, and social change.
To reduce hunger and malnutrition and promote food security.
““I am so proud of our Agency and our Community. You embrace the work that we do. Community Action can be a nebulous thing – sometimes it’s hard to know if our work is truly having an impact.””
However, I don’t have to look far for proof. I see hope in the face of the single mother after receiving a gas voucher to get to work. I see relief in the face of the elderly gentleman who just got word that he qualified for Energy Assistance and doesn’t have to worry about his electricity getting shut off in the cold winter months. I see joy in the face of the kid at the Youth Center who got to eat a warm dinner with friends. And, I see determination in the faces of my staff who come to work each day.
These faces keep me going and remind me why we do the work that we do.
We are making a difference.
Leslie Naramore, WAGAP Executive Director
Annual Reports
Each year, WAGAP undergoes a thorough audit of programs and financials and then produces an annual report, which is available publicly. Reports typically are completed by September following the year in review. Beginning in 2021, WAGAP made reports available in English and Spanish.
Click the links below to view/download the reports in a separate browser window:
Previous years are in English only:
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013
Community Needs Assessment 2020
WAGAP has done Community Needs Assessments in our area for many years. We’ve seen a pattern in the conditions of poverty, as the problems that cause people to struggle are repeated across the decades. The underlying causes of poverty in our region are multi pronged, but they are much the same as they were in 1964 at the beginning of our Community Action story.
We hope this assessment will help you understand the dynamics of our two county service area and we hope it will inspire you to become involved. WAGAP would not exist without the partnerships we have forged, the community who supports us, and the countless people who volunteer their time, money, and resources. Together we strengthen our community, and together the work continues…